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In London, the legal drinking age is 18. You can buy beer, wine, and spirits. You can even buy a strong cider at 7 a.m. (Please don’t).

But there’s a strange quirk: 16- and 17-year-olds can drink beer, wine, or cider with a meal—if an adult buys it. Yes, a 16-year-old can sip a shandy in a pub garden. Just no shots.

This rule is weirdly specific. It’s like the law wants teenagers to feel grown-up, but only with a side of chips.

The “Challenge 25” Craze

Here’s where it gets funny. You’re 25, buying a bottle of gin. The cashier squints at you. “ID, please?”

Welcome to Challenge 25. This is a voluntary policy where shops ask for ID if you look under 25. Yes, even if you’re clearly 30.

Why? Because retailers hate fines. So they’ll card a grumpy 40-year-old. It’s the most British passive-aggressive move ever.