legal drinkin age

[Arcanum]

does scotland have a legal drinking age? and if so what age is that? im asking because im planning a little vacation and i think the question emplies what i plan to do with that vacation

[Babz]

The legal age for drinking alcohol is 18 !!

Some restuarants in England allow minors from the age of 14 to drink with
a meal, don't know if Scotland is the same though !!

[Arcanum]

wow...i really need to move...

thanks for the reply

[hcribbes]

My understanding is that the law in Scotland is the same as in England when it comes to drinking.

In a bar or pub you must be 18 to purchase or consume an alcoholic beverage.

You can go into a bar at 16 unaccompanied and purchase a soft drink.

You can purchase a drink in a restaurant when eating a meal at the age of 16 and a parent can purchase a drink for their own child who is eating a meal and is under the age of 16. This does not apply to a bar meal in a pub.

Of course, it is all at the discretion of the landlord.