Britpick Question

[amberfocus]

What's the legal drinking age in England?

Comments

[crimedoc1.livejournal.com]

If by drinking age you mean when can you buy alcohol, it's 18 in England. However, 16 and 17 year olds can drink beer or wine with a meal if an adult orders it for them and are with them at the meal.

[rebeccaclark.livejournal.com]

In popular culture, it's considered to be eighteen. Sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds can buy alcohol under very restricted circuimstances, and at the moment anyone may drink if under adult supervision (though there's talk of changing this). But rule of thumb, eighteen.

[amberfocus.livejournal.com]

I mean when can they go out to a pub and buy their own alcohol. Thanks. Rose is being hit on by a boy barely past drinking age, but I wanted to make sure of how young that actually was.

[amberfocus.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[irishlullaby.livejournal.com]

last I heard it was 18

[solarflar3.livejournal.com]

It is legally 18, but if you look under 21 then you will be asked for ID. That is for pubs though, most night clubs have a 21 years old rule.

[amberfocus.livejournal.com]

21 for drinking or 21 for getting in to dance? The boy isn't drinking, he just needs to be in the club and look barely above the drinking age.

[amberfocus.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[solarflar3.livejournal.com]

No, he wont even get in the club if he appears under 21 and has no ID.

[amberfocus.livejournal.com]

Okay, thanks. I'll adjust accordingly.