What is the legal drinking age in UK?

Answer 1

The minimum legal age at which you can purchase alcoholic drinks is 18. You can drink alcohol with a meal in a restaurant at 14 and you can drink it at any age, at home, with your parents' consent.

Answer 2

The legal drinking age in the UK is 5. This is the age at which children may consume alcohol in their homes under adult supervision.

At the age of 16, a child may consume beer, wine or cider in a restaurant as long as they have it with a meal however it must be purchased by a supervising adult.

At 18, you may purchase and consume alcohol freely.

Answer 3

The legal drinking age in the UK is 18. This means that individuals must be 18 or older to purchase alcohol in pubs, shops, or other licensed premises.