I've encountered the "must be a member of the club" to drink thing in Dallas. This was in maybe 2000, but we had to ring the bar's doorbell, the bouncer unlocked the door and let us in, and then we had to pay $1 and sign the "membership registry" to join. The whole thing was just crazy.

Late 90s in Ireland (not sure if it's still the case) you couldn't order a mixed drink -- you had to order the ingredients separately and mix it yourself.