Yes, you can get alcohol delivered in New Hampshire, through two separate channels. A restaurant or bar with a delivery license can bring beer and wine to your door along with a food order, and licensed producers and distributors can ship beer, wine, or spirits directly to your home under a different permit. The rules at your door are similar; what each channel can actually bring you is not.
Restaurant Delivery Covers Beer and Wine Only
Restaurants and bars holding an on-premises liquor license can add a Restaurant Delivery License from the New Hampshire Liquor Commission.1New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 179:15 – Transportation of Beverages and Wine That license covers beer and wine. Liquor and spirits are not included, so a bottle of bourbon cannot ride along with your pizza.
A few conditions shape what you can actually order:
- Food prepared by the restaurant must be part of every order. Drinks-only deliveries are not allowed.
- Beer and wine have to arrive in their original sealed packaging. No draft beer, no mixed cocktails.
- The driver must be a W-2 employee of the restaurant and at least 21. That effectively rules out third-party apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats for the alcohol portion of an order.
- Deliveries can only happen during the restaurant’s normal operating hours.
Direct Shipping From Producers Covers Spirits Too
The second channel lets licensed producers ship alcohol straight to your home. Beverage manufacturers, brew pubs, wine producers, liquor manufacturers, and beverage distributors can all apply for a direct-to-consumer shipping permit from the Liquor Commission.2New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 178:27-b – Direct to Consumer Shipments of Alcohol to New Hampshire Residents This permit covers all types of alcohol, spirits included.
Producers can deliver using their own licensed vehicles or ship through a third-party carrier that holds a New Hampshire carrier license. The driver, if it’s a producer employee, must again be a W-2 worker and at least 21. For common-carrier shipments through services like UPS or FedEx, the package must be marked as containing alcoholic beverages, and the carrier has to collect an adult signature.3New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 179:5 – Prohibited Sales
How Much One Producer Can Ship You
New Hampshire caps how much a single producer can ship to one consumer address in a calendar year:
- Liquor: up to 60 individual containers of up to one liter each.
- Wine: up to 12 nine-liter cases, or the equivalent.
- Beer and specialty beverages: up to 27 gallons in individual containers of up to one liter each.
The limits apply per producer. Order from three different wineries and each one can still ship you up to 12 cases independently.4Justia. New Hampshire Code 178:27-b – Direct to Consumer Shipments of Alcohol to New Hampshire Residents
What Happens When the Driver Arrives
The checks at your door are the same under both channels. You must be at least 21, and the driver will ask for a valid photo ID. New Hampshire accepts a driver’s license from any U.S. state or Canadian province, a state-issued ID card, a military ID, or a valid passport from a country with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations.5New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 179:8 – Statement From Purchaser as to Age
You’ll also need to sign a receipt. The driver has to collect the signature, and skipping it isn’t optional for either party. If you can’t produce a valid ID, refuse to sign, or appear visibly intoxicated, the driver must refuse the delivery. The same rule applies under RSA 179:15 for restaurants and RSA 178:27-b for direct shippers.1New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 179:15 – Transportation of Beverages and Wine2New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 178:27-b – Direct to Consumer Shipments of Alcohol to New Hampshire Residents
No licensee, delivery agent, or carrier may deliver alcohol to anyone under 21 or to anyone visibly intoxicated.3New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 179:5 – Prohibited Sales If you’re ordering, make sure someone 21 or older with ID will be home.
Where Deliveries Can’t Go
Alcohol delivery runs on statewide rules, not town-by-town. Both channels are barred from the same locations: any school, college, or university, public or private; any public library; any public playground; and any public park.1New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 179:15 – Transportation of Beverages and Wine2New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 178:27-b – Direct to Consumer Shipments of Alcohol to New Hampshire Residents Deliveries also cannot go to any area of the state where alcohol sales are not lawfully permitted.
Restaurant deliveries carry an extra timing constraint. They have to be completed during the restaurant’s operating hours, so a late-night order after the kitchen closes isn’t an option.
Spirits and the State Outlets
New Hampshire is a control state. The New Hampshire Liquor Commission runs 67 Liquor & Wine Outlets statewide. These state stores do not currently offer home delivery, though many locations let you order online for curbside or in-store pickup. If you specifically want spirits delivered, that means finding a licensed producer who holds a direct-to-consumer shipping permit, because the restaurant channel will not carry them.