Alcohol Rules Rules in Every Country

Drinking age is 20. Alcohol is sold in convenience stores 24/7. Drinking in public is legal. Drunk driving has zero tolerance.

Alcohol is only legal at licensed hotels, restaurants, and bars. Drinking in public is illegal. Legal age is 21. Ramadan has extra restrictions.

Drinking age is 20. Alcohol cannot be sold during election day or Buddhist holidays. Standard hours are 11am–2pm and 5pm–midnight at most venues.

Drinking in public is legal. Beer and wine from age 16, spirits from 18. Germany has a vibrant beer culture with no real restrictions on public consumption.

Drinking age is 18. Alcohol is sold at supermarkets, off-licences, and pubs. Drinking in public is legal in most areas. Pub last orders typically at 11pm.

Drinking age is 18. Alcohol is freely available in shops 24/7. Wine with meals is culturally embedded. Drink-driving limit is 0.05% BAC.

Drinking age is 18. Alcohol sold at liquor stores (bottle shops) and licensed venues, not supermarkets. Public drinking laws vary by state.

Drinking age is 18. No outdoor drinking after 10:30pm in most public areas. Retail alcohol sales end at 10:30pm. Licensed restaurants serve until later.

Drinking age is 18. Wine is part of every meal. Public drinking is legal in most areas. Some cities ban street drinking at night.

Drinking age is 18. Alcohol is widely available in tourist areas. Some restrictions apply near mosques and during Ramadan. Raki is the national drink.

The legal drinking age is 18; during Ley Seca (election dry law) all alcohol sales are banned, and drinking in public is illegal in Mexico City.

The legal drinking age in Spain is 18, bars stay open very late, and wine culture is deeply embedded — but public drinking is banned and fined in most major cities.

The legal drinking age is 18, alcohol is inexpensive and widely available, but drink-driving is strictly enforced with a near-zero tolerance BAC limit.

Alcohol rules vary sharply by state — Gujarat, Bihar, and Nagaland are completely dry, and many states enforce dry days on elections and national holidays.

The legal drinking age is 18 and alcohol is widely and freely available with no significant restrictions.

The legal drinking age is 19 by Korean age reckoning, drinking in public is legal and common, and soju is the beloved national spirit.

The legal drinking age is 18, alcohol is widely available, and drinking in public is socially acceptable.

The legal drinking age is 18 and alcohol is widely available with no strict closing times in tourist areas.

The legal drinking age is 18, alcohol is cheap and widely available, and drinking in public is generally permitted.

The legal drinking age is 18, alcohol is generally permitted in public, and the Netherlands has a vibrant beer and jenever (Dutch gin) culture.

The drinking age is 19 in most provinces (18 in Alberta, Quebec, and Manitoba), and alcohol is sold at government-run liquor stores, not general supermarkets.

Alcohol is freely available in Bali and tourist areas but restricted or absent in many parts of Java; Aceh is completely dry; fake arak and methanol spirits have caused tourist deaths.

Alcohol is freely available to non-Muslims at supermarkets, restaurants, and bars, but is not sold at Muslim-run establishments and is subject to age 21 restrictions.

Alcohol is available at licensed hotels, tourist restaurants, and specialist shops — but not at most local eateries.

Alcohol is available at licensed hotels, tourist restaurants, and specialist off-licences but is not sold in general supermarkets and is restricted during Ramadan.

Alcohol is completely and absolutely banned throughout Saudi Arabia — there are no exceptions, no licensed venues, and no tolerance whatsoever.

Alcohol is only available at licensed hotel bars and restaurants; it is completely banned in all public spaces, and tourists cannot purchase from the Qatar Distribution Company.

Drinking age is 18; alcohol sold widely including Sundays; drinking in public is prohibited; strict 0.05% BAC drink-driving limit.

The legal drinking age is 18; alcohol is sold in supermarkets and bottle stores; many public spaces have liquor bans in place.

The legal drinking age is 18 and alcohol is widely available; San Miguel Beer is ubiquitous, and some local government units have their own restrictions.

The legal drinking age is 18, and Argentina has a rich wine culture — Malbec from Mendoza is a point of national pride.

The drinking age is 18; aguardiente is the beloved national spirit, beer is widely available, and alcohol is very affordable throughout the country.

The legal drinking age is 18, alcohol is widely available, and drinking on most beaches is legal, but drunk driving is strictly enforced.

The legal drinking age is 18, pisco is the beloved national spirit, and traditional drinks like chicha de jora and chicha morada are an important part of Andean culture.

The legal drinking age is 16 for beer and wine, 18 for spirits; alcohol is widely available with no restrictions on public consumption or hours in most areas.

The drinking age is 16 for beer and wine and 18 for spirits; public drinking is legal and Heuriger wine tavern culture is a cherished tradition.

The legal drinking age is 18, and Czech Republic is famous for the world's highest beer consumption per capita with very affordable prices.

The drinking age is 18; Polish vodka is world-famous and central to the culture, but public drinking is banned in many city centers — drink at licensed terraces instead.

All alcohol above 3.5% can only be purchased for home consumption at Systembolaget — the state monopoly off-licence — which is closed on Sundays and has limited hours; pubs and restaurants serve from age 18.

The legal age is 18 for beer and wine, 20 for spirits; wine and spirits for off-premise consumption are only sold at Vinmonopolet state shops, which are closed on Sundays.

The legal drinking age is 18, alcohol is cheap and widely available, and the local rakija brandy is a cultural institution.

The legal drinking age is 18, alcohol is widely available and socially central to Hungarian culture, with ruin bars, Tokaj wines, and pálinka brandy among the highlights.

Alcohol is available at licensed restaurants, hotels, and some off-licences, but is not sold everywhere — check before assuming.

Alcohol is widely available at licensed venues but is completely banned island-wide on poya (full moon) days each month.

The legal drinking age is 18, alcohol is widely available in tourist areas, and local brews like Everest beer, tongba, and chhaang are popular cultural experiences.

The legal drinking age is 18, alcohol is widely and freely available, and there are no restrictions on public drinking in Hong Kong.

Alcohol is completely banned on all local islands and is only legally available at resort islands, liveaboards, and the international departure terminal.

Legal drinking age is 18; Tusker lager is the iconic national beer; avoid chang'aa home-brewed spirit; alcohol widely available except in strict Muslim areas.

Alcohol is freely available on the mainland but heavily restricted in Zanzibar, where it is sold only at tourist hotels and resorts.

The drinking age is 21 nationwide with no exceptions, and ID is checked rigorously — even visitors who are clearly middle-aged are routinely asked for ID.