Do you need identification to buy anything, particularly non-alcoholic drinks in a UK public house?

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**EDIT**

I am 22.5 yrs old. I live in Newcastle and it wasn't the landlord/manager that refused to serve me...it was a barman AFTER he had checked my I.D. Explain that?!

Answer 1

Perhaps he didnt like the look of you or did you get stroppy when he first refused to serve you,was your id a photocard?I cant think of any other reason as to why he would have refused to serve you after you had showed him id.Go back in the day light and speak to the manager to see if you can get it sorted out so as the same doesnt happen next time you go there..

Answer 2

no, they dont use i.d much atall

Answer 3

I keep getting asked for ID when it comes to buying beer and other alcohol related drinks and I'm 21, although you can go in a opub aged 16+ and they can serve you soft drinks, only if you are 16 or 17 and ask for alcoholic ones will they refuse to serve you.

Answer 4

Only if you look younger than you should be!

Answer 5

depends on the pub. some do, my local doesnt ask anyone for any drink

alot of london/city pubs do.

if you look v young you may not be allowed in yet to buy anything!

Answer 6

You must look very young, and it is the law for the bar staff to check your indentification, as you have to look 18 years, so lucky you for not looking age.

Answer 7

It is at the discretion of the landlord, when it comes to non-alcoholic drinks.  A pub is a private place - not public, so the landlord can serve (or refuse to serve) whomever he likes.

Answer 8

No only if you dont look 18. so long as you dont look like a kid you'll be ok.

Answer 9

It depends on what pub you go to.  Some of my local pubs ask for identification even if you just want to buy a coke and something to eat if they don't think you look 18.

Answer 10

if you are under 18 and not accompanied by an adult, then you shouldn't even be in a pub.  to be served at the bar you must be 18.

so yes.

Answer 11

if you are underage and without a responsible adult (not one of your older friends), then bar staff are entitled to turn you away from the bar and the pub no matter what you want to drink.

lrgally, you are not allowed to stand at the bar or be in the bar area if you are under 18

Answer 12

you only need money.

Answer 13

The landlord can use his discretion when it comes to non-alcoholic drinks.  You're not supposed to be able to enter a pub under the age of 16 unaccompanied by an adult (18+)...but some landlords will allow you to have a non-alcoholic drink if they think you look 16+.

The only time you will be asked for ID is if you look under 18 and order an alcoholic drink.

Answer 14

i don't think so ,

but the buying things should be ligal

Answer 15

no we don't really i.d over hear we pretty much sell to anyone who got the money to pay for it

Answer 16

As a licensee and Designated Premises Supervisor, I can tell you that you only need to prove age when you are puchasing alcohol,

BUT, there are stipulations on most Premises Licences about allowing under 18s, under 16s and under 14s into a "Bar" area (all to do with the provision of supply of a "sustantial meal, blah blah blah).

Also, we are allowed the right to refuse ANYONE who enters our trading area without giving any reason to that person, BUT, it must be a valid reason if it is taken further within the bounds of say a police enquiry.

Hope this helps...