A father has slammed his local licenced premises after they said they would not give alcohol to his son on his 18th due to his disability.
Jim Green, who hails from Wimborne in Dorset, in the UK relayed that the landlord at the The Dorset Soldier in Corfe Mullen would not serve his son Hadyn, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and global development delay, The Mirror reported.
The arguement started when the family had reserved a booking at the pub in order to celebrate their son's milestone 18th in December.
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The dad had spoke with pub owner Geoffrey Mockford casually before the occassion, remarking that he would have to cap his son's pints at two maximum, due to his disability.
But Jim (the father) has refused to return to the pub, after the proprietor of his local informed that he "might not be able to serve him at all."
The pair continued to argue over the phone following the exchange, The Sun reported.
Images of texts shared by the father allegedly show that the landlord felt he could not serve Hadyn as he was "not a normal 18 year old".
Ascribing it as "standard practice" in the pub, he added: "He has a lower mental capacity for his years. It would be like giving alcohol to a 9 year old and it is my business I need to show due diligence.
"I do it for somebody else he only has half a bitter shandy because of his mental capacity."
He then said that Jim ought to be worried about him consuming alcohol, as he may find it difficult.
In response, Jim said that Haydn is "an adult in the eyes of the law" and should make an "informed decision" about his alcohol use after being educated on the matter by his father.
After he contacted Hall and Woodhouse, the brewery for The Dorset Soldier, they outlined that they stand by Geoffrey Mockford's decision to not serve, as Hadyn "may be a danger to himself if he consumes too much".
The brewers stressed that they are "in line with the licensing objectives, and not based on discrimination."
However, the party went ahead as normal on December 17 as it was too late to change venue, with the pub refusing to serve Haydn drinks with alcohol.
Jim told described the decision as "blatant discrimination" and says he has not retuned since.
He informed that he will "keep fighting" for his son's rights to a pint, and claims there has not been an issue with him being served at other venues he has visited.
Hall and Woodhouse have been approached for comment by The Mirror.
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