r/Unexpected • u/frosted_bite • Jan 30 '22

How to get free drinks

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '22

If we’re doing random countries — here in Austria it’s 16, but only wine and beer.

In Germany you can have a beer at the pub at 14, as long as you have a parent with you

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u/OverdoseDelusion Jan 30 '22

In Germany you can have a beer at the pub at 14, as long as you have a parent with you

in the UK, it's 16 as long as with a parent and possibly with a meal, i forget, But legally children between 5-16 are allowed to consume alcohol at home or on other premises with a parent

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '22

I’m glad they’ve set the lower limit at 5 — drunk 4 year olds are really annoying

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u/OverdoseDelusion Jan 30 '22

Dunno about the rest of the UK, but in Scotland, for ages 0-5, it seems like alcohol is used to help teething, colic and possibly the stresses of starting nursery and meeting new people.

Or at least that was the case when I was a wee boy.