What is the minimum age to sell/serve alcohol in Connecticut?
The minimum age to sell and serve alcohol in Connecticut is 18.
The Department of Consumer Protection
The agency that handles Connecticut liquor licensing and/or bartender licensing rules and regulations in Connecticut is The Department of Consumer Protection. The contact information for The Department of Consumer Protection is listed below. You can contact them to verify that online server certification (bartender license) can be obtained in Connecticut. We have also listed that information where applicable.The Department of Consumer Protection
860-713-6200
http://www.ct.gov/dcp
Bartending License regulations for sellers and servers in Connecticut
- CT Dram Shop Laws: Yes
- CT Happy Hour Laws: Connecticut Happy hour Laws reference the prohibited practices that result in excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages by consumers. You may NOT: Sell, offer, or serve more than one drink to any one person for his/her own consumption at any one time. A second serving may be allowed only after the first serving has been substantially disposed of or consumed. Sell, offer, or serve drinks by the pitcher or other vessel containing more than one drink except to two or more persons, excluding minors as defined by the Liquor Control Act, at any one time. A second serving may be allowed only after the first serving has been substantially disposed of or consumed. Sell, offer, or serve to any person an unlimited number of drinks during any set period of time for a fixed price, aka "all you can drink." Encourage or permit, on the licensed premises, any game or contest which involves drinking or the awarding of drinks as a prize.


