Imagine the freedom of drinking and roaming the streets with an ice-cold beer in your hand, instead of being shackled to the property limits of a bar because you were not allowed to take your drink outside. Sometimes, you just want to see where the night takes you, and the night will not always wait for you to finish your drink before moving on. The magic question is: can you drink beer in public? Can you drink in public in general?

The answer is yes, but don’t start pulling your beer out of its paper bag quite yet. You’d be surprised by the number of places in the US that you can drink in public, but it is safe to know for sure beforehand, so you don’t have any unfortunate encounters with local authorities.

There is some drinking gear that is made to help you low key drink in public, such as a paper bag to conceal your drink (classic, but risky) and the beer belly/beer rack (an innovative gadget designed to conceal beer within your clothing).



Instead of trying to conceal your drinking within a clever but slightly inconvenient drinking gear, consider visiting an area where public drinking is legal. A common drinking in public rule is to keep your drink in a plastic cup, and this is a much-needed rule for safety reasons. Without further ado, here are 13 places, in no particular order, where drinking in public is allowed:





1. Savannah, Georgia

Despite being one of the classiest southern cities in the country, there are no open container laws at all here. The limitless elegance offered by the Historic District of Savannah only gets better with the open drinking. Locals often enjoy relaxing in Johnson Square Park with their beloved beverage of choice.

The rules are:

- Your drink needs to be in a plastic cup

- Your drink cannot exceed 16 ounces

**Drinking Establishment to Visit**

Distillery Ale House - Craft Beer bar resurrected to honor the buildings former speakeasy. Now that is a proper way to honor the drinking culture of the South!





2. Huntsville, Alabama

There are quite a few restaurants and bars within the entertainment districts of Quigley, Village of Providence, S.R. Butler Green andMeridian. These desinated Art and Entertainment districts allow public drinking, as long as your alcohol is in a to go cup.The rules are:

- Keep your drink in the to go cups

- You can’t re-enter the bar or restaurant with your drink after you leave with your to go cup

**Drinking Establishment to Visit**





3. Butte, Montana

This local brewery has a comfortable and relaxing vibe in it's tap room. Also there is plenty of seating outside on the patio which is the perfect spot to enjoy a T-Minus Tangerine Kolsch

There are pretty lax drinking laws in the city of Butte, Montana. This city revels in its Wild West feel and open drinking is allowed any time except from 2am to 8am, giving you 18 hours of beautiful drinking freedom.