Where is the legal drinking age sixteen?

Answer 1

The legal age to consume or buy alcoholic bavereages used to be 16 in many European countries.

Countries which used to have a drinking age at 16:

• France
• Italy
• Spain
• Netherlands (18 in 2014)
• Switzerland (Only the canton Ticino)

Countries which have a drinking age at 16:

• Germany (16: for beer, wine and cider; 18: for spirits and alcopops)
• Belgium (16: for beer, wine and cider; 18: for spirits and alcopops)
• Switzerland (16: for beer, wine and cider >15% ABV; 18: for spirits and alcopops)
• Portugal (16: for beer, wine and cider; 18: for spirits and alcopops)
• Luxembourg
• Austria (some states may prohibit under 18s to buy or consume spirits or alcopops)
• Denmark (16: below 16.5% ABV [in stores]; 18: above 16.5% ABV [in stores]; 18: for bars, restaurants or discos)
• Liechtenstein (16: for beer, wine and cider; 18: for spirits and alcopops)

In most other Europen countries, the drinking age is 18. In Scandinavia the drinking age is mostly 18 or 20, depending on type of alcohol or point of sale. Most Muslim prohibit any type of alcohol, sometimes with exeptions. Most African countries have a age of 18 or no age. In Asia the age is mostly 18 sometimes 21 or even higher.