How old do you have to drink alcohol?

Answer 1

The legal age for drinking in the UK is 18 - HOWEVER - you CAN consume alcohol at 16 provided it's part of a meal (in a restaurant for example)

It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy, or attempt to buy alcohol. ALSO It is illegal for anyone to buy, or attempt to buy alcohol for consumption by someone under 18 ! Drinking alcohol in public is banned (except in a beer 'garden' attached to pub premises) punishable by a fine of £200.

Answer 2

• At 14 - minors are allowed to consume and possess undistilled (fermented) Alcoholic Beverages, such as beer and wine, as long as they are in the company of their parents.
• At 16 - undistilled drinks are allowed without a parent.
• At 18 - having become adults, people are allowed access to distilled liquor.

Answer 3

At the age of 16, you're allowed to purchase and drink alcoholic drinks like beer and wine. In the age of 18, you're allowed to purchase and drink every kind of alcoholic drink.

Answer 4

21 in the US and 19 in some Canadian provinces. Some states allow drinking under parental supervision. For other countries check the related link

Answer 5

You have to be 21 (with no exceptions) in seven states. In the other states it is 21 with many exceptions.

Answer 6

7 in some countries, 12 in most the others, except France and England which is 16.

Answer 7

Which country in Europe? In the UK and France it's 18, and in Austria it's 16

Answer 8

You have to be 16

Answer 9

Most Places 21