Sweden’s drinking age system often catches foreign visitors off guard. The legal age to drink at bars and clubs is 18, but many places set their own limits at 20 or maybe even 25. The rules get more specific about buying alcohol. You can buy low-alcoholic beer (under 3.5% alcohol by volume) from grocery stores at 18. The age limit jumps to 20 for stronger drinks. Systembolaget, the state-owned liquor store, holds exclusive rights to sell anything stronger than 3.5%. This monopoly has shaped Sweden’s drinking habits dramatically. The country shifted from a place where brännvin (spirits) made up almost…
Drinking Age In Sweden



















