beer

horus2003

1

hey all
can ppl drink beer in pubs etc wen they are 16 ?
if so r there any conditions etc
thanks

Reply 1

polythenepam

2

u can have one pint with a meal i think

Reply 2

Sync

14

You can drink beer in a pub at 16 so long as you're in the restaurant section having a meal I believe.

Reply 3

Chase Me

8

And you are with your parents. You can't go in wth a bunch of mates and get a beer handed to you.

Reply 4

ExitMusic

9

Last year, I went into Nando's with some mates and asked for a meal and a beer (I know you can have some with a meal)...so after the waiter spoke to his manager for a little while, the manager came over to us and told us that the law was changing and that we wouldn't be able to buy alcohol at 16 in a few months...but gave us all beers anyway. T'was quite awkward but the Peroni was nice :biggrin:

So basically, you should be able to, but its up to them.

Reply 5

digitalparadox

1

I went into a bar the other day and above the door it said that your not allowed to drink if you look below 21. What was that all about?

Reply 6

Tangalicious

1

If you really want to drink beer when you're 16, then there are places like Holland which you can go to. Conversely, there is always Turkey - it's illegal, but hey, people don't care :biggrin:

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Reply 7

Nefarious

16

digitalparadox

I went into a bar the other day and above the door it said that your not allowed to drink if you look below 21. What was that all about?

If you look 21 then they think there is no chance of you being under 18. Its done because the police recomend it as a means of not accidentally selling underage. (If you can produce i.d. they will let you drink.)

Reply 8

Arminius

14

You can have alcohol at 16 only if served with a meal, and with parents.

At 17 you can have alcohol, if served with a meal. But parents do not need to be there.

At 18 you can buy alcohol from wherever. Whenever.

If you are with someone under 18 then you are not allowed to buy alcohol i think, incase you give it to them. But this only seems to apply at offlicences or strict bars. Most places do not check the age of people you are with.

This applies even if the people you are with are over 18, if they cannot produce ID then the barman can refuse to serve you. If he thinks you might give the drink to one of those he thinks might be underage.

Reply 9

Tangalicious

1

Zakatu

You can have alcohol at 16 only if served with a meal, and with parents.

At 17 you can have alcohol, if served with a meal. But parents do not need to be there.

At 18 you can buy alcohol from wherever. Whenever.

If you are with someone under 18 then you are not allowed to buy alcohol i think, incase you give it to them. But this only seems to apply at offlicences or strict bars. Most places do not check the age of people you are with.

This applies even if the people you are with are over 18, if they cannot produce ID then the barman can refuse to serve you. If he thinks you might give the drink to one of those he thinks might be underage.