# Drinking laws in England

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-laws-in-england/840660>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 22, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-laws-in-england/840660 "2019-09-22T20:35:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-laws-in-england/840660/1 "2019-09-22T20:35:57Z")

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I’m currently enjoying the British show Inbetweeners. In it, the teenagers seem to engage in quite a bit of sanctioned drinking, including at school events where they could each have 2 beers. What are the laws for younger people drinking in England? How does that work? (I’m trying to figure whether I would’ve drunk more or less if it were legal. I’m guessing somewhat more.)

I know US is prudish about such things, but what are the laws/practices in other countries?

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-laws-in-england/840660/2 "2019-09-22T20:41:34Z")

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“All _four_ of you?”  
(punchline suggested by duplicate thread)