Dry Days Ahead
- • Good Friday
- • Payday
Drinking in Kerala
23 is the legal drinking age. In 2017, it was raised from 21
Beer & wine parlours
11 am to 11 pm
Attached to hotels, hard liquor is not served at these bars.Full-service bars
11 am to 11 pm
Found at higher-end hotels, all kinds of alcohol are available here.Club bars
11 am to 11 pm
Open only to members and their guests, these usually serve all liquors.Liquor shops
10 am to 9 pm
Locally known as Bevco, these are government-run retail outlets.Toddy shops
8 am to 8 pm
Standalone dive bars that serve only country liquor and local food.Airport lounge bars
24 hours a day
Only at some terminals in Cochin, Trivandrum, and Calicut.