Why is beer called a “man’s drink” despite its low alcohol content? What is so "manly" about it?

[Siajanua2027]

[purplepoppy]

Good question because historically it was drunk by everyone including children. But I think it's reputation as a man's drink came from it been supplied to labourers on the railroads to keep them going in the old days. It became associated with men's work and eventually a man's drink. Another possibility is it was often women who sold it and what better way to increase sales than stroke a man's ego.

[Iron_Man]

I don’t think it’s a man’s drink. Rum. & Coke is more powerful

[Siajanua2027]

@Iron_Man I agree, but beer has been associated with men, mostly. purplepoppy's explanation seems reasonable (same thing as AI says when you ask this question)

[slatyb]

It's cultural. I visited a German couple, they had cases of beer to drink with dinner. I'm Italy they had wine.

Who calls beer manly? Men who are afraid to order wine.

[NathanDavis]

because almost twice as much men... drink beer, compared to women

and when they do, they also drink twice as much as women do

[DryGermanGuy]

Because mostly men drink it? I know hardly any women who like beer.

[Anonymous]

When things go wrong and will not come right,

Though you do the best you can,

When life looks black as the hour of night –

A pint of plain is your only man.

[TwoToTooTutu2]

Because it tastes like piss water. And it's supposedly manly to grimace every time you drink booze