Legal Drinking Age
Beers that are labeled "non-alcoholic" still contain a very small amount of alcohol. Thus, some US states require the purchaser to be of a legal drinking age. Exceptions include:
- According to Michigan law, persons must be 18 or older to purchase non-alcoholic beer.
- In Texas, the law does not prohibit minors from consuming or buying non-alcoholic beer.
- In Minnesota, non alcoholic beer (under 0.5% ABV) does not fit in the category that the state defines as an alcoholic beverage and can be purchased by those under the legal drinking age.
- In Wisconsin, the law does not regulate non-alcoholic beer (less than 0.5% ABV), and it can be purchased without any age restriction.
- In New Jersey, the law governs only beverages of at least 0.5% ABV.
- In Illinois, beverages with under 0.5% ABV are not governed by the Illinois Liquor Control Act and can be purchased and consumed by minors.
In Sweden, beer below 2.25% ABV (lättöl) is not subject to age restrictions.
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