Category:Alcoholic beverages

An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol (commonly called alcohol). Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: Distilled, fermented & compound beverages Most nations regulate the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. In particular, laws often specify the minimum age at which a person may legally buy them, or even drink them. This minimum age ranges from 16 years for buying beer and wine in Germany, the Netherlands, France, Austria, and Switzerland — to 25 years in India. In Germany, 14-year-old persons may buy low-alcohol beverages, if their parents are present.