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Drinking Age Laws in Austria

December 31st, 2006 at 8:55 pm » Comments (0)

On-premise consumption is subject to provincial regulation.
In general, the minimum drinking age is 16 however:

in one province the minimum drinking age is 16 for spirits and 15 for wine and beer.

Some provinces prohibit consumption of spirits for those under 18.



Drinking Age Laws in the United Kingdom

December 31st, 2006 at 7:37 pm » Comments (1542)

The legal drinking age with the entire United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) for the purchase of alcohol is 18 years old.
The actual laws regarding the legal drinking age in the UK are complex and are detailed below:
Persons aged 5 - 18 may consume alcohol at home, it is only illegal for persons […]



Drinking Age Laws in Germany

December 31st, 2006 at 7:23 pm » Comments (1)

Both the minimum legal drinking age and the minimum purchase age in Germany are 16 for beer and wine, and 18 for spirits. Beer and wine may be served to under 16’s only if accompanied by parent or guardian.



Drinking Age Laws in the Netherlands (Holland)

December 31st, 2006 at 7:01 pm » Comments (12)

The minimum age to buy beer and wine in the Netherlands is 16, and 18 to to buy spirits and hard liquor. Supermarkets are not allowed to sell liquor and only sell beer, wine and alcoholic beverages with an alcohol percentage of less than 14 percent.
Minors under the age of 16 may not buy alcohol, […]



Drinking Age Laws in New Zealand

December 31st, 2006 at 4:08 pm » Comments (0)

New Zealand Sale of Liquor Act
New Zealand has no minimum legal drinking age, rather we have a minimum legal purchase age - it is important to make this distinction.
The minimum legal purchase age in New Zealand is 18 years. If young people wish to purchase alcohol or get into licensed premises they need to provide […]



Drinking Age Laws in Vietnam

December 31st, 2006 at 3:18 pm » Comments (1)

There are no current drinking age laws in Vietnam.



Drinking Age Laws in Thailand

December 31st, 2006 at 3:17 pm » Comments (3)

The minimum age for purchasing Alcohol in Thailand was 18 until 2006 and was not often enforced.
Following the military coup in 2006 the new regime suggested a new age of 25 but following significant resistance from both the public and the drinks industry a new minimum purchase age of 20 has been declared and is […]



Drinking Age Laws in Soviet Georgia

December 31st, 2006 at 3:16 pm » Comments (1)

There are currently no drinking age restrictions in Soviet Georgia.



Drinking Age Laws in Portugal

December 31st, 2006 at 3:15 pm » Comments (0)

There are no drinking age restrictions in Portugal.



Drinking Age Laws in Nigeria

December 31st, 2006 at 3:14 pm » Comments (1)

There are no drinking age laws in Nigeria.



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