According to studies, overall alcohol consumption went up by as much as 14% during the pandemic even as bars and restaurants struggled to stay afloat amid Covid-19 lockdowns. In some states, laws were suspended or rewritten to allow establishments to serve drinks to customers via delivery services—something often still illegal due to Prohibition era legislation.
Bars and Restaurants Are Reopening, but Americans Still Want Their To-Go Cocktail Options
Overall, alcohol delivery and online sales remain uncommon—but high-income consumers are most likely to use it
