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Is 18 the drinking age in this story?

Given the currency (£), I suspect so.

A UK colleague was devastated when he came to Texas for a project; luckily he turned 21 a few weeks later...!

I was so surprised and annoyed that they tried to ask for my ID almost everywhere in the US. I’m 33, I don’t look anywhere near a student any more.

At the time I was allowed to drink from 16 in my home country.