Inflight beverages
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Alcoholic beverages
All day
Flights scheduled over 300 miles
Within the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean
Ability to purchase with miles may not be available onboard all aircraft
Alcoholic beverage selections vary by flight and cabin. Alcoholic beverages are complimentary in premium cabins on all flights and in United Premium Plus (flights to Hawaii and on premium transcontinental flights). In international premium cabins, a flight attendant will inform you of the available wine selections from our international premium cabin wine list.
Wine and beer are also complimentary in United Economy® on:
- Trans-Atlantic flights
- Flights between the U.S. and Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
- Trans-Pacific flights between the U.S. and Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Tahiti and Taiwan
Only alcoholic beverages served by a flight attendant may be consumed on board.
Beer
Michelob ULTRA® $8 or 950 miles
Stella Artois® $8 or 950 miles
Mango Cart Wheat Ale $8 or 950 miles
White Claw® Hard Seltzer – Blackberry $8 or 950 miles
Kona Big Wave Golden Ale1 $8 or 950 miles
Spirits
Wheatley Craft-Distilled Vodka $9 or 1070 miles
Bacardi® Silver Rum $9 or 1070 miles
Jack Daniel's® Whiskey $9 or 1070 miles
Premium spirits and liqueurs
Bombay Sapphire® Dry Gin $10 or 1180 miles
Bailey’s Irish Cream $10 or 1180 miles
Buffalo Trace® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey $10 or 1180 miles
Glenfarclas® Single Malt Scotch Whiskey $10 or 1180 miles
Non-alcoholic beverages
Complimentary on all flights
Sparkling
Coca-Cola®, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar®, Diet Coke®, Sprite®
Seagram's®: Ginger Ale, Seltzer Water, Tonic Water, AHA Orange Grapefruit Sparkling Water
Juice
Minute Maid®: Apple Juice, Cranberry Apple Juice Cocktail, Orange Juice
Mott's®: Tomato Juice
Mr & Mrs T® Bloody Mary Mix
Other
Illy Dark Roast coffee (regular and decaffeinated)
Hot tea
DASANI® Bottled Water
Specialty regional teas are available on select international routes, and availability varies according to cabin and destination.
Free on flights between the continental United States and Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, India, Israel, New Zealand, South America and Tahiti.
Menu selections may vary by flight. We apologize if your preferred choice is not available. Alcohol may be served only to customers 21 and older.
1 Only available on United flights between the continental U.S. and Hawaii.
2If you’re traveling in United Economy, house red and white wines are only available on international flights. For those traveling in a premium cabin, Prosecco is only offered on domestic flights and Champagne is only offered on international flights.