<page_title> Legal drinking age </page_title> <section_title> Europe </section_title> <table> <cell> Denmark <col_header> Country </col_header> <col_header> State/region/province </col_header> <col_header> Drinking age </col_header> <col_header> Purchase age </col_header> </cell> <cell> 16 (<16.5% ABV) 18 (≥16.5% ABV) <col_header> De jure </col_header> </cell> <cell> While there is no age requirement for drinking alcohol in Denmark, there are laws that prevent minors from buying alcohol: In order to buy alcohol above 1.2% and below 16.5% ABV in stores, one must be 16 years of age. <col_header> Notes </col_header> </cell> </table>
According to Denmark's law, the minimum age for off-premises sale of alcohol is for < 16.5% ABV is 16 years of age and > 16.5% ABV is 18 years of age.