American liquor laws condition how beer gardens can operate in each state (legal drinking age is 21). For example, Washington alcohol laws require organizers to apply for and receive a liquor license, alcohol only to be consumed in the designated venue, the area to be fenced, and staff to "cut off" obviously drunk patrons. Additional laws restrict alcohol-related signage associated with the event and prevent smoking in the beer garden. See also Drinking culture Hofbräuhaus am Platzl Hofbräukeller List of public house topics Ratskeller Schanigarten Sidewalk cafe References External links German beer culture German cuisine Types of drinking establishment 19th-century introductions Calques