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2007-07-12 22:03:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Netherlands
Here in the Netherlands, for beer or wine you need to be 16, for stronger stuff it's 18.
Restaurants tend to be a bit more relaxed when you're with family, or at least they used to be; I've drunk just a little bit of wine with dinner since I was quite young (just one glass with the meal, or a half a glass). The restaurants I went with my parents would always let me have some, some even asked if I wanted a glass even from about 11-12 years up before I or my parents asked. Not sure if this is still the case, there's been a crack-down on under-age & excessive drinking lately. (btw, I don't think drinking a good glass of wine with dinner at a young age is related to excessive drinking; I've only been drunk once, when I was in my 20's; didn't like it, never did it again... I'll rarely drink more than one glass even now I'm an adult and never enough to get even a little woozy. On the other hand in college those who had never been allowed any alcohol at home were among the most excessive drinkers)
I don't know the official age to drink in France but we went there a lot on vacation when I was a kid and restaurants were the same, I always got my own (one) glass even when I was very young. Germany I have no idea about, sorry.
2007-07-13 22:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by Sheriam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived in NL (that's Holland) and I seriously doubt any off-licence would sell alcohol to anyone who looked as young as 12. I'm not sure of the official age, but I think it is around 16.
Germany and France would be fairly similar.
2007-07-13 10:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by Orla C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Holland and Germany : Beer 16 , and anything stronger 18.
2007-07-13 01:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by U_S_S_Enterprise 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one in France will sell you alcohol or liquor if you are 12 years old sorry. Don't know about Germany or Holland though
2007-07-12 22:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by jmp78 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can buy wine and beer if you are 16 or above in Germany, Holland, and France (I think the 16 rule might apply to wine only, though). Once you turn 18, you can "hard liquor", like vodka and tequila.
2007-07-13 07:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by Jennie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Holland= 16
2007-07-12 23:16:33 · answer #6 · answered by LaVella 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In Germany you need to bee 16 to buy low alcohol products and 18 to buy high alcohol products...I think it's the same with France!!!
2007-07-12 23:33:58 · answer #7 · answered by Preidt M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You halve too be abel to spell, at the age of 18
2007-07-14 15:02:11 · answer #8 · answered by raybbies 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
germany is 18 for all alcahol
holland is 16 for beer and breezer like light mixes. 18 for hard liquor.
2007-07-13 08:27:34 · answer #9 · answered by mrzwink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sixteen.
2007-07-13 12:08:09 · answer #10 · answered by chazzychef 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋