A silly question, but what is the legal drinking age in the UK?!


Question: A silly question, but what is the legal drinking age in the UK!?
I'm American and I know at 21 it's legal here!. I heard somewhere that at 18 you can drink in the UK!. Is that true!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Yep itss 18 =)
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The legal age to purchase alcohol is 18!. People aged 16 and 17 may consume wine, beer or cider with a table meal, provided they are with an adult and an adult orders it!. (England & Wales only, Scotland no adult required to be present!. The legal age for the purchase of liqueur chocolates is 16!. Children under 5 must not be given alcohol unless under medical supervision or in an emergency (Children and Young Persons Act 1933, Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937)!.
Purchasing alcohol on behalf of a minor is illegal in England and Wales!. In Scotland, from 2009 purchasing alcohol for any minor will be made illegal!.
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In the UK!.

18 is the age require to PURCHASE alcohol or be in premises where the main item for sale is alcohol!. (Bar)

It is 100% legal for a 16 year old to have a glass of wine with a meal in a restaurant if purchased by parents!.

The lower age limit for the consumption of alcohol in the UK in private is 5 - unless under medical orders!.!.!.!.only the PURCHASE is regulated!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It is 18 in a pub or to buy alcohol e!.g!. off licence, supermarket, can be younger eg 16 with a meal, as long as accompanied by an adult and at the discretion of management, and only wine/beer not spirits!.!.!.!.younger still in your own home or a private function, I heard 5 but couldn't be 100% sure of that!.

Its never older than 18 although some clubs operate age entry e!.g!. 21, 25 that has nothing to do with alcohol!.

As others mentioned EU countries, its 16 in France, Germany and Austria, (maybe some others but I know those from personal experience), but only for beer/wine, 18 for spirits!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The legal age is 5 to drink alcohol at home with parental supervision, 16 to drink beer or cider with a meal in a pub or restaurant or 18 in all other circumstances!. As far as I know, America is the only country with a minimum drinking age of 21, it is 18 or less in all other countries!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

i think there's a few because you can drink at home from any age (very young would mean stupid parents) but at like 12-13 you can have one glass of wine with a meal and you can have a social drink in a pub at the age of 15 but must be bought by an adult over 18 and of course you can buy and consume drink when you wont after your 18th birthday!.
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i heard if you try to buy alcohol in america and ur not 21 its like a big deal and if u have a fake ID its like an offence!?!? but in northern ireland if you go to the right place u can get served from about 13/14 and if u have a fake ID they just say thats not u !.!.!.go away! Clubs arent hard to get into at all either!Www@FoodAQ@Com

it's 18!. and you can't buy drinks after 11pm at night anywhere except clubs!.!.!. however!.!.!.!.
ask people around for indian shops that sell after hours and you will find many, it's illegal but they do it, just pop in when theres no-one in the shop and be subtle!.!. you'll get it almost anywhere in london,
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18 in ireland the same in the uk and 15 you can drive a tractor, and 17 you can drive a car!! its all a bit cool!!Www@FoodAQ@Com



There is no legal drinking age!. The legal buying age, however, is 18!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

18! AND you can have cider with a meal at the age of 16!.

14 at a private party!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Why is everyone getting thumbs down when people say 18!? That IS when you're allowed to drink in the UKWww@FoodAQ@Com

yes its 18 in uk im in ukWww@FoodAQ@Com

16 u can drink at home
18 in public ( pub )Www@FoodAQ@Com

yeah its 18 but everyone drinks before then and noone cares!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yep , 18 is when you are allowed to buy alcoholWww@FoodAQ@Com

Yes 18 as in most of the EU countries Www@FoodAQ@Com

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18Www@FoodAQ@Com

legal age is 18 in uk!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yep 18, same with Canada!. The US is the only place with so high a limit that i know of!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

your right, that is a silly questionWww@FoodAQ@Com

YES!Www@FoodAQ@Com

i thought it was 16!. dont quote meWww@FoodAQ@Com





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