And perhaps regulations have to do with that. If people can drink outside the bar, they don't have to get utterly smashed before leaving the bar. For example, earlier bar closing hours often means more fighting due to drunk people as more people leave the bar at the same time even though the desired effect was for people to drink less. Alcohol related regulations are tough to balance.
Thanks for all the advice. Im super stoked about walking down the street with a beer. That is like a dream come true. Sounds like the place to be.
Nevermind the drinking in public part, at least here one isn't held hostage by govt monopolies stuck in prohibition era laws. I like the fact that I can wander into a 7-11 and pick up a 6 pack at 3am unlike say...Canada or the UK.
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Eh? Since when was it not possible to pick up beer at 3am in a convenience store in the UK? Is that another thing that's changed since I left?