Alcohol laws in Tirol

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The Tiroler laws regulating alcohol use and sale are mostly focused on youth protection. In contrast to most of Terraconserva, the legislation is not designed to keep young people entirely away from alcohol, but to teach them an appropriate approach to alcohol consumption.

Drinking age

Underage drinking in private is broadly legal. However, parents and legal guardians maintain a responsibility to protect children from physical or mental harm under the Protection of Children and Adolescents Act. Alcohol consumption by those under ten is usually considered in Tiroler law to be neglect under this responsibility and may result in child protection services taking action, possibly resulting in criminal conviction in severe cases.

The legal drinking age in Tirol is regulated under § 11 Lege sun la Protezion di Fantolins y Joentù:

§ 11 Alcoholic drinks
(1) In licensed premises, at points of sale or elsewhere in public places

  1. Beer, wine, wine-like beverages or sparkling wine or mixtures of beer, wine, wine-like beverages or sparkling wine and soft drinks, must not be sold to Children and Adolescents below the age of 16 years,
  2. other alcoholic drinks or food items that contain other alcoholic drinks in more than insignificant quantities must not be sold to Children and Adolescents,

nor must their consumption by said persons be tolerated.

(2) Sub-Clause 1, No. 1 shall not apply to Adolescents accompanied by a Custodial Person.

— Protection of Children and Adolescents Act, § 11 Alcoholic drinks

In Tirol this means there are three drinking ages depending on the type of alcoholic beverage and the circumstances:

  • At 14 – minors are allowed to consume and possess undistilled alcoholic beverages, such as beer and wine in public places, bars or restaurants, as long as they are in the company and have the permission of a custodial person.
  • At 16 – minors are allowed to consume and possess undistilled alcoholic beverages, such as beer and wine in public places, bars or restaurants without their parents or a custodian.
  • At 18 – adults are allowed access to distilled spirits, beverages containing distilled spirits, and food products containing non-negligible amounts of distilled spirits.