Where to buy alcohol for home delivery – how to order beer, wine and spirits online
CORONAVIRUS lockdown has ruled out the usual Friday night in the pub, but you can still order booze online for home delivery.
Better yet, there's a wide range of delivery service options available, so no matter your tipple, you can enjoy it without having to leave your home.
We've put together a list of available services below, whether you like to sip on beer, wine or spirits.
Of course, you can order from supermarkets too but with slots sold out online for weeks in advance you may have to try elsewhere.
Before you order, keep in mind that deliveries may be delayed due to high demand.
And as always, if you're enjoying a drink or two, make sure you're
Below are some of our favourite alcohol online delivery services.
Best online retailers for all types of alcohol
31DOVER
has a wide range of drinks available to order, from spirits, wine, beer and liqueurs - everything you could need for self-distancing in style.
If you order before 7pm Monday to Friday, it's typically able to deliver the booze the next day.
Certain restrictions apply though so make sure you check whether it's available in your area before you order.
Delivery fees range from £2.49 if you spend over £40, or £9.95 if you spend less than £40.
Amazon
The e-commerce giant is selling a wide range of beers, wine and spirits .
Some products come with free delivery, but deliveries may be delayed so just double-check the product page before you order.
Click N Drink
sells booze including beers, wines, spirits, cocktails as well as soft drinks.
You can get your items delivered for free if you spend more than £100.
If you don't, you'll pay a £6 delivery fee for orders weighing up to 15kg within mainland UK.
Alternatively, if you live in London, you'll pay an extra 60p for the same amount.
Drink Supermarket
also has everything you could need in terms of booze, including spirits, wine, beers.
Delivery fees start from £5.95, and standard delivery takes between five to seven days to arrive.
If you spend more than £250, you'll get the items delivered for free.
Drinksdirect.co.uk
Similarly, also sells everything between the moon and the sun when it comes to alcohol.
A statement on its website warns that orders may take longer to arrive, but adds that orders should be out for delivery in three to four days.
The delivery fees vary depending on how much you spend on booze.
If you spend less than £45, you'll have to pay a £7.99 fee for the trouble.
Alternatively, you'll only have to pay £5.99 for delivery if you spend between £45 and £250.
And if you spend more than £250, you'll get the alcohol delivered for free.
Deliveroo and Uber Eats
Food delivery apps including Delivery and Uber Eats also offer alcohol delivery, as long as a local wine shop or off license has partnered with them to deliver supplies.
Delivery times, prices and availability will differ for each location, but it's worth checking out to see what's on offer.
As of this month, Morrisons shoppers can also order red and white wine, beer and lager through the Deliveroo app.
It could come in handy if you need to do some last-minute shopping, as the order will be by your doorstep in just 30 minutes.
Best online retailers for beer
Beer 52
is a beer lovers dream, full of craft cans, multipacks and offers from IPA's to Stouts, all divided by location and breweries.
You can either shop for individual beers or join their Craft Beer Discovery Club from £24 a month for eight beers.
If you decide to shop individual beers, you'll get them delivered for free if you spend at least £50.
If you spend less, you'll have to pay £5.95 for the trouble.
Brewdog
Craft beer fans will be pleased to hear that you can also order beer on Brewdog's website.
It has pre-packaged bundles of their favourites including Punk IPA or Hazy Jane, or shoppers can build their own bundles, with prices starting from around £30 for 24 cans.
Standard delivery usually takes three to five working days, for a £5 fee.
New members of cashback website TopCashback can currently also get £15 back if they spend more than £30 on one order - you can .
Honestbrew
You can order cases of beers from across Europe and the UK from .
It also sells other tipples such as gins and seltzers so if hops aren't your thing there's plenty to choose from.
It's currently operating with a seven-day dispatch delay though, but once your order has been shipped you should receive it the next day.
Standard delivery cost £4.99, but you can get it for free if you spend at least £50.
Best online retailers for wine
Naked Wines
If you haven't checked it out already, wine drinkers will love .
There's a wide range wines, featuring unusual but utterly fabulous wines, perfect for vino fans, and those looking for a very good glass of wine.
You can get the order delivered the next day if you order before 7pm on Monday to Saturday, but you'll have to pay £4.99 for the trouble.
Majestic Wine
Another option if wine is your to-go-to booze is .
Delivery charges cost up to £8.95 if your order amounts to less than £30.
A statement on its website warns about delayed delivery times due to "unprecedented demand" so keep this in mind before you splash out.
Virgin Wines
Last but not least, is another wine specialist worth checking out.
Delivery is charged at £7.99 per address, which cover as many cases as you want in one order.
Virgin Wines said it's delivering 98.8 per cent of orders within three working days and 85 per cent of orders the next day.
Best online retailers for spirits
Gin Kiosk
If you're a fan of all things gin, you might want to check out the .
It sells gins from all over the world as well as cocktail ingredients to get your G&T just right.
It offers 24-hour shipping for a delivery fee of £5.95 or 48-hour shipping for £3.95.
Alternatively, you'll get it sent for free if you spend more than £80.
Master of Malt
Looking for a wider selection of spirits? Then is for you.
The online alcohol superstore is delivering bottles to thirsty customers, and whatever your tipple, they're sure to have it, with favourites including Bathtub Gin, and Whitley Neil, and a number of Whiskeys.
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If you spend more than £99, you'll get the items delivered for free, usually the next day.
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If not, you have to spend fork out £4.89 for the trouble.
Master of Malt is donating £1 for every order to help people in the hospitality industry affected by coronavirus in partnership with Hospitality Action.