Sweden's government is proposing a reform to allow breweries, distilleries, and winemakers to sell alcoholic beverages directly to customers, a move that challenges the country's strict alcohol monopoly. Currently, Swedes can only buy alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content above 3.5 percent at state-run outlets and authorized retailers in rural areas. The reform, aimed at small-scale and artisanal businesses, would enable customers to purchase up to 0.7 liters of spirits, three liters of wine, and an unspecified amount of beer and cider during guided tours or lectures. This reform, which is expected to impact around 600 businesses, is subject to parliamentary approval and has faced criticism for potentially undermining the alcohol monopoly's goals of limiting consumption.