Drink
Drinking is still pricey, though in Stockholm it's no more than most European capitals now. The cheapest choice is probably beer , which costs 35-45kr for 400ml of lager-type drink - a sto stark . Unless you specify, it will be starkol , the strongest Class III beer, or the slightly weaker mellanol ; folkol is the Class II and cheaper and weaker brew; cheapest (around half the price) is lattol , a Class I concoction that is virtually nonalcoholic. Classes I and II are available in supermarkets; Class III is only on sale in state-licensed liquor stores ( Systembolaget ), where it's around a third of the price you'll pay in a bar. Pripps and Spendrups are the two main brands. A glass of wine in a bar or restaurant costs around 30-40kr, while you can buy a whole bottle for a little more in a state off-licence. For experimental drinking, aquavit is a good bet, served ice-cold in tiny shots and washed down with beer. There are various different "flavours", too, with spices and herbs added. You'll find bars in all towns and cities and most villages, though they're not the focus of the social scene. In Stockholm and the larger cities the move is towards brasserie-type places; elsewhere there are more down-to-earth drinking dens, where the clientele is normally male and drunk. Wherever you drink, you'll find that things close down around 11pm or midnight, though not in Gothenburg and Stockholm, where you can keep drinking into the small hours. The shops are open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, the minimum age for being served is 20, and you may need to show ID.
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