buying alcohol

[7]

once your 18 you can buy any type of alcohol from any shop in the UK, right?

[Caution]

Yeah, you might need ID though.

[Barkseh]

Yeah. The only time you have to be older is on friday, saturdays and I think it's sundays too, you have to be 21 after 6pm.

[Jack.Lfc]

Yeah. The only time you have to be older is on friday, saturdays and I think it's sundays too, you have to be 21 after 6pm.

Ive never heard of this :s. i thought it was if you dont look over 21 you'll be id'd. to prove ur 18.

[Immenseman]

i think it's only certain stores that implement such rules. like i know the big asda near us doesn't sell alcohol between certain hours. but yeah you're right, you have to be 18 to buy any type of alcohol, to my knowlegde anyway.

[Fifteen]

If you're buying it from ASDA you can't be with anyone who is under 18 or doesn't have ID.

[Jack.Lfc]

Hang on, when my brother gets his from asda im always there. I dont get i'd'd saying that, i do live in liverpool.

[Immenseman]

yeah, if there is a group they will ID everyone from past exp.

[Barkseh]

I work at the co-operative and we're told that we arn't allowed to sell alcohol to anyone under 21 on weekends, after 6pm. I never stick to it but we're supposed to.


Ive never heard of this :s. i thought it was if you dont look over 21 you'll be id'd. to prove ur 18.

[Skajo]

I work at the co-operative and we're told that we arn't allowed to sell alcohol to anyone under 21 on weekends, after 6pm. I never stick to it but we're supposed to.
Is that because you're northern?

[Chaos]

Yeah. The only time you have to be older is on friday, saturdays and I think it's sundays too, you have to be 21 after 6pm.


That is utter junk.

Its 18 they cannot refuse you alcohol if you have legit id and are 18. 18 is the law if they suspect it to be a fake id then they have every reason not to serve you.

If that was correct you wouldnt be allowed clubbing or out drinking until your 21 on fridays saturdays and sundays and i know you can.

[Immenseman]

no it isn't "utter junk" it isn't law but stores have implemented it

[Chaos]

Wot none of the shops by me are like that.

All are 18 although only the supermarkets as in asda tesco and that id you ;s

[Barkseh]

They do it in rough areas to stop underage drinking. Most 16 year olds have mates that are 18/19 so they just get them to buy booze for them. I know that's what we used to do.

I agree though, it is a bit shocking.


That is utter junk.

Its 18 they cannot refuse you alcohol if you have legit id and are 18. 18 is the law if they suspect it to be a fake id then they have every reason not to serve you.

If that was correct you wouldnt be allowed clubbing or out drinking until your 21 on fridays saturdays and sundays and i know you can.

[Yoshimitsui]

That is utter junk.

Its 18 they cannot refuse you alcohol if you have legit id and are 18. 18 is the law if they suspect it to be a fake id then they have every reason not to serve you.

If that was correct you wouldnt be allowed clubbing or out drinking until your 21 on fridays saturdays and sundays and i know you can.

Actually they can refuse to sell you alcohol despite that you look old enough, you have legitimate ID and you demand it. They reserve the right to refuse you alcohol if they believe it will contribute to illegal drinking or aid in committing any other offence.

[Mint]

Is that because you're northern?
Do you ask this because you are southern?

Actually they can refuse to sell you alcohol despite that you look old enough, you have legitimate ID and you demand it. They reserve the right to refuse you alcohol if they believe it will contribute to illegal drinking or aid in committing any other offence.

Well said. :eusa_clap

[Zak]

If you're buying it from ASDA you can't be with anyone who is under 18 or doesn't have ID.

yeah that happened to me in Sainsburys.. they wouldn't serve me because my mate who was with me looked underage.. (he didn't have ID) they refused to serve me :|

[Immenseman]

yeah you can see why though, does make sense

[Mint]

yeah that happened to me in Sainsburys.. they wouldn't serve me because my mate who was with me looked underage.. (he didn't have ID) they refused to serve me :|

Never had this experience. But say someone looked about 15 and I went into a supermarket with his dad. Would they refuse to sell it to him because of his son?

[Chaos]

Never had this experience. But say someone looked about 15 and I went into a supermarket with his dad. Would they refuse to sell it to him because of his son?


No

If someone is 18-21 and goes in with a 16-17 year old then they normally refuse.

[Indie-Dan]

Why can't we just be like Amsterdam and make the legal drinking age for beer, cider and mead 16? :P

[champions]

I think some people are getting mixed up, you cal sell alcohol to anybody over 18 at any time, there is no rule where you can only sell to 21 year olds at certain times.I know places where they ask for I.D from people who look 21 or younger but they will still sell alcohol to 18 year olds.

[Chaos]

Why can't we just be like Amsterdam and make the legal drinking age for beer, cider and mead 16? :P


Not forgetting weed in coffee shops and most local shops :rolleyes:

[Arch]

Where i live you gotta be 19 but yerr :O

[joshuar]

The general rule is if you look under 21 they will ID you, but if there is a group of you at the bar they will sometimes ID everyone (happened to me twice today), even if your not drinking, as people are stupid enough to buy drinks then give them to the underage kid next to them.