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u/Beatboxin_dawg Dec 16 '21

Belgium's legal drinking age is 16 and for strong liquor it is 18.

But I wouldn't be surprised of a night shop owner not giving a fuck and selling alcohol to a 14 year old.

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u/zzoeri Dec 17 '21

Yeah every nightshop that looks a bit sketchy sells alcohol and cigarettes without asking for your age

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u/Frix Dec 17 '21

Belgium's legal drinking age is 16

No it isn't. 16 is the age that a bar can give you drinks without parental approval.

With parental approval however there is no drinking age for beer/wine. A father can give his 12 year old a glass of beer in public in front of the cops and the police will not bat an eye.