Justin Bieber talks drinking, being a “swaggy adult” and defends Kim Kardashian in an interview with GQ Magazine.

GQ‘s Drew Magary went on a mission to find out if being 18 years old meant Justin Bieber was officially a man. What he found was an 18-year-old doing what many guys his age would be doing – minus the money, recording studio or entourage.

So has the Biebs ever had a drink?

“For me, it’s just like, I like to be in control of myself,” Bieber said. “I mean, I’ve had a beer, like, before…. But I never get out of control.”

Read the feature story at GQ.com and check out a behind-the-scenes look at the Biebs’ photo shoot below.

See more of the interview and pictures in the June issue of GQ Magazine.

Photo credit: Peggy Sirota