Nordic Countries
- Note: All Nordic countries, except Denmark, have government-owned alcohol monopolies.
- Denmark - Alcoholic beverages can be bought at any grocery store or kiosk.
- Faroe Islands - Alcoholic beverages above 1.8% ABV can be bought in Rúsdrekkasøla Landsins, also known as Rúsan
- Finland - Grocery stores may sell beer and other alcoholic beverages of less than 4.7% alcohol by volume (ABV), if the alcohol is produced by fermentation. All other alcohol must be purchased in the Alko store.
- Iceland - Can only be bought at hard-liquor stores. Vínbúð stores.
- Norway - Alcoholic beverages above 4.8% ABV can only be bought at Vinmonopolet stores.
- Sweden - Grocery stores may sell beer and cider no higher than 3.5% ABV. All other alcohol must be purchased in the state-run Systembolaget stores, also known as Bolaget.
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