Can a real man drink shandy?

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Shandy in the UK and I'm assuming elsewhere, consists of beer diluted down with lemonade. Many people's first taste of alcohol as child is shandy made with lemonade and a splash of beer, giving it a reputation as a child's drink. In pubs it's often seen as a girl's drink or one for effeminate men. If a man orders a shandy, they'll usually ask if he wants a drink too because they'll assume it's for his wife. Usually if he's alone the entire pub will fall silent and everyone will stare.

But is shandy's reputation fair? Is it really a girly drink or one for men who can't handle real beer? If you notice men ordering shandies in a pub do you assume you've wandered into a gaybar? Or can a real man drink shandy in the same way he can wear a pink t shirt?

Thoughts?

mstbooblover · Accepted Answer

In my opinion anyone can drink anything according their fantasy and taste (!). Nevertheless, the mere idea of beer mixed with limonade procures me shivers of horror... The beer is spoiled, and the limonade is spoiled. Well, I guess there are worse problems in life ;0)

By the way, here in Belgium, when I was young, there was a special brown sweet table beer, Piedboeuf, which contained only about 1.5°V alcohol, and perfectly fit for kids. Adults drank it also during meals, and I never heard anyone talking about failing manhood because of that. Sure there are many more, and far better kinds of beer ;0)

abc3643 · Accepted Answer

Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy is the only beer my wife will drink. I like it a lot too.

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

Poppy you shouldn't post your handsome man. I think drinking something like that ends up with excommunication of the cult or beer drinkers here.

Nikki1989 · Accepted Answer

What passes as a real man these days?

DryGermanGuy · Answer

That’s  Radler  here in Germany. The perfect lunch drink on a hot day or the night choice for designated drivers.

Sunrising · Answer

I wear pink sometimes with my muscular and athletic body straining my shirt fibres, ( well a little bit) and I drink weak shandies if I'm driving and thirsty. Though I prefer non alcoholic beers. Nobody can tell the difference in taste and looks especially in the correct glass.

Actually I'm not all that muscular but I've always been athletic, with powerful thighs, so I don't look too bad, but nobody sees me except in the swimming pool, because I prefer baggy clothes.

Iron_Man · Answer

we have drinks that are lemonade with a little bit of alcohol in them called Mike’s hard lemonade. They have made tons of commercials in America about the drink

MuddyMole · Answer

I think it's usually just seen as a more refreshing alternative to regular lager/bitter, to be drunk in the beer garden on a nice sunny day (around here, people would drink cider instead, but that's more of a westcountry thing). Or alternatively, by those who still intend to drive home, and are therefore limiting their alcohol intake.

loverguy123123123 · Answer

I think people who say “real man” are pathetic and compensating for something. Men who are masculine don’t feel the need to put other men down to feel better about themselves. All they do is create enemies until someone puts them in their place.

Real men are building their own lives and are simply too busy to care what other men are doing.

AviatorTom · Answer

I know several real men who drink Shandy. I was introduced to it by several Brits in London many years ago. It's my usual choice at a UK pub.

Shiprex · Answer

Absolutely men can drink it. A lager tops and Stockholmer is two versions of the same concoction I have met.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Does your culture actually judge a man's masculinity by the strength of the alcohol he drinks?

matchrestore · Answer

I'll drink shandy from time to time, usually while out on a boat on a hot summer day, not out at the bar

andreasderjuengere · Answer

There are real men who have no sense for ''style''. So: yes, one can. (Or two cans, if one isn't enough)

contentious · Answer

I've never drank shandy, but if it's free and taste alright I'll drink it.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

I don't see why not. Many great summer nights have been had by lakes with a good cold Shandy in hand!

DrPepper12 · Answer

Absolutely!! Shandy's are amazing!! So many craft varieties!!

PeterLegg91 · Answer

Maybe in the past, the world has evolved and changed and not in a good way so it'll be more acceptable for a man drink a shandy in a pub

Anonymous · Answer

I'm not sure what beer and lemonade have to do with being a man, but ok.

LiamJHayden · Answer

A "real man" doesn't care what others think about his choice of beverages.

fish5505_87 · Answer

No! However, if its a Handy Shandy, then totally acceptable!

bddddd · Answer

I would prefer to take the beer and lemonade separately. Why go and ruin two good things?

Anonymous · Answer

What kind of man is not real? A plastic doll? A puppet? Of course, real man can drink it, but it's not my kind of drink.

Surely · Answer

I see that it is imported to the UK. Must be expensive!

Anonymous · Answer

Sure if he's driving That was my dad's go to for it

DJB72 · Answer

He  can , but he probably shouldn't.

BonzoInBitburg · Answer

Sure, why not? I'm not going to yuck anyone's yum

Luopio27 · Answer

Who decides who is a real man? Am I one?

Emmytexrex · Answer

Lol who is a real man

Gaylordslav · Answer

im not a real man so no

QuietRunner · Answer

No Shandy is horrible

Panthero · Answer

He can drink anything he wants.

zombiewoof · Answer

Nasty

Anonymous · Answer

Sure, we can.

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