Drinking Age

[McCall St. Brewer]

My Dad always says, "When I was growing up, they would serve you a beer as soon as you were tall enough to put your money on the bar."

When I was growing up, 18 was legal, but lots of places would serve you if you were 16 or so. Heck, I figure it gave us more time to practice and learn to be responsible drinkers.

(In Wisconsin17 year olds who commit serious crimes are automatically treated as adults and could go to prison-- 4 years before they can legally buy a drink. Hmmm.)

 

[homebrewer_99]

My Dad always says, "When I was growing up, they would serve you a beer as soon as you were tall enough to put your money on the bar."

When I was growing up, 18 was legal, but lots of places would serve you if you were 16 or so. Heck, I figure it gave us more time to practice and learn to be responsible drinkers.

(In Wisconsin17 year olds who commit serious crimes are automatically treated as adults and could go to prison-- 4 years before they can legally buy a drink. Hmmm.)

...just waiting for some lawyer to say you shouldn't be tried as an adult if you weren't given all the rights of an adult. If you weren't given all the rights of an adult, you therefore, are not an adult and must be charged as a juvenile.