dramshop

Old-fashioned bar term

A dramshop is an establishment that sells alcoholic beverages, particularly a bar or tavern.

The term is old-fashioned but survives in legal contexts: dramshop laws hold bars liable for injuries caused by intoxicated patrons they served.

A dram is a small drink of liquor.

establishment

tavern

Public drinking establishment

  • saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
  • alehouseDrinking establishment
  • pubLicensed drinking establishment

taproom · inn · speakeasy · roadhouse · cantina · shebeen · beerhouse · hostelry · brewpub · taphouse

service

bartender

One who serves drinks

publican · mixologist · barkeeper · pourer · serving · measure · pour · tipple · nip · shot

liability

intoxication

Substance-induced mental impairment

third-party · alcohol-related · wrongful death · civil action · duty of care · tort · compensation

beverages

whiskey

Oak-aged grain spirit

  • ginCotton-cleaning machine
  • rumMolasses-based liquor
  • brandySpirit from fermented fruit

ale · beer · mead · stout · cider · lager · cordial · liqueur · spirits · grog

atmosphere

camaraderie

Goodwill among companions

merrymaking · fellowship · gathering · pub-crawl · companionship · tipsy · inebriation · hangover · regulars · barfly

historical

temperance

Habitual moderation in behavior

barrelhouse · jigger · noggin · licensing · excise · teetotalism

Opposites
alcohol service vs. production

dramshopbrewery

Beer manufacturing facility

distillery · winery · meadery · bottling plant · liquor store

alcohol-serving vs. non-alcohol-serving establishments

dramshopsoda fountain

Bar dispensing carbonated drinks

coffeehouse · tea room · coffee house · juice bar · milk bar

vice establishments vs. temperance/sobriety spaces

dramshopmeeting house

Building for communal worship

church hall · rehab center

Family

shop, workshop, shopkeeper, dram, drams

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