When you go out to drink in public, there are certain forms of behaviour that you are expected to comply with. This is just as much as true in the UK as it is anywhere else in the world. And in the UK, the British put sobriety in high regard, so if you are old enough to drink in public, you are supposed to be old enough to know how to carry yourself properly so as not to make a nuisance of yourself when you are drunk.

This is something that you should take seriously to heart. If you go to the bar to have a few pints by yourself or in the company of your friends, watch how much you drink. In this way, you would not be making a spectacle of yourself by, say, starting a bar brawl or talking rowdily. The display of drunken behaviour in public is considered an offence in the UK.

Also, in the UK, it is against the law for bars to serve alcohol to a person who is already drunk. So, when the bartender or your friends say that you have had enough to drink, do not insist. You will only get in trouble in the end.

The British also strictly enforce age restrictions when it comes to serving alcohol. Only adults 18 years old and above may buy alcohol at any bar. Minors may enter the bar but only if they are accompanied by an adult, and even the adult they are with is not supposed to buy liquor for them.

Most importantly, drinking and driving do not mix in the UK, just as it is anywhere else in the world. The legal limit on alcohol level for drivers is only 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood. The best way to avoid trouble on the road for drunk driving is not to drink if you have to drive or just to take the cab home. Most bars in the UK even encourage this by offering special, non-alcoholic drinks for designated drivers.

So, enjoy your pints and glasses whilst at the bar, but learn to know when you have had enough.