You need government permission for a pint in the US too, it's just not digital yet
UK to require digital IDs to buy alcohol by year’s end.
If you need government permission for a pint, you’re not living in a free country.

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How does this permission system work?
Merchants in every US state can require you to show a government issued ID before they sell you alcohol. In some states, like Utah, it is mandatory. In many grocery stores, checkers are required to enter your birthdate into the system in order to process an alcohol purchase