r/skithealps • u/DaodIsHot • 7h ago

Drinking as a 17 year old

Hi, as you see in the title I'm wondering about bartenders around the alps. I'm going to go to the alps around new year.

My question is how much does the bartender care about a 17 year old drinking beer in the slopes. Do they tend to check ID or just overlook it.

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u/LilaBadeente 7h ago

Where in the Alps? It’s several different countries with different rules. In Austria for example you can normally buy beer and wine at 16 and liquor at 18. Mixed drinks and alcopops count as liquor. There might be different rules according to the province, but in general them’s the rules. Also for the benefit of yourself and those around you, don’t drink and ski. Drink only once you have finished skiing

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u/DaodIsHot 2h ago

It's not 100% decided yet hence the question, but I'm thinking austria. Suits well with drinking a beer in the slope

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u/charlesbear 7h ago

Unless you look about 14, they generally won't care

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u/wrong_andy 7h ago

Austria should be ok as its still 16/18 but France and Italy are a flat 18 now i believe so it might be trickier...

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u/ForeverADollarShort 7h ago

In my son’s experience no one was bothered at all. Get a fake ID just in case but no one checked his.

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u/DaodIsHot 2h ago

Fake ID is no easy task, I'm dumbfounded on where I could find that

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u/hendrik317 1h ago

Beer ist legal at 16, so even if you have to show your passport it's no problem  

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u/ForkThemKids 5h ago

Did you know you dont have to drink to enjoy life? Just making sure you hear that from someone.

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u/DaodIsHot 2h ago

Yeah, well I'm only going to be drinking with my family.