Where to buy alcohol in Vienna? Supermarkets (Billa, Spar, Hofer, etc.) sell beer, wine, and spirits—usually until 8 or 9 p.m. on weekdays, a bit earlier on Sundays. Dedicated bottle shops and some petrol stations have longer hours. For Austrian beer in a bottle or can, that’s your takeaway option. But if you want to taste beer in Vienna Austria the way it’s meant to be had—fresh, from a Brauhaus that brews on-site—you’re not really “buying alcohol,” you’re going out for a drink. That’s where the good stuff is.
Takeaway: supermarkets and shops
Any decent-sized supermarket has a beer section: the usual Austrian brands (Ottakringer, Gösser, Stiegl, etc.) and often a few craft options. For a wider choice, look for a Getränkemarkt or a specialist beer shop. Closing times vary; Sunday trading is restricted. Nothing complicated.
Drinking out: where the real beer is
The beer we care about on this site isn’t in a fridge—it’s in a glass at a traditional brewery. Fischerbräu in Döbling (Billrothstraße 17) is a gasthaus brewery: they brew Helles, Dunkles, seasonal beers, and serve them with Austrian food. You can’t “buy” that in a shop. So: need something for the hotel room? Supermarket. Want the best best beer in Vienna Austria experience? Go to a Brauhaus. More in our Vienna Brewery Guide and where to drink beer in Vienna.
Drink at the source
Fischerbräu: house beer, no supermarket. Billrothstraße 17. Open from 4pm weekdays, noon at weekends.