I hate beer. I love cider. And for the umpteenth time, stop calling cider a “girly” drink. Yes, I admit that I hate beer because it is bitter (to date, I still cannot understand why people would want to drink something that tastes so bitter). For ciders, just because it tastes delicious – at least to me – doesn’t make it a “girly” drink.
There’s a common misperception that ciders are for wimps. According to this article published in Slate, cider was the hooch of choice among men. It was said that John Adams, the second President of the United States, drank a tankard of cider every morning. Cider was supplied to the US army in its nascent days and credited for helping the soldiers in conquering Indians!
Now, I’m not asking all men to make the switch from beer to ciders. I’m simply saying cider is a drink men can enjoy too, and you guys shouldn’t be questioning your masculinity if you order a cider. In fact, I go pubbing with a group of male friends often – with me as the only female in the group. I would order cider while most of the blokes would order beer. However, every now and then, I would get one or two of the guys ordering a cider together with me; I found it to be totally refreshing that these guys can appreciate a cider like I do. I almost regard them as gentlemen for accompanying me in drinking a cider. Almost.
Image: screen shot of Magners Cider “4.5% Gentleman” campaign ad.
Magners Cider clearly shares the same idea as I do. It recently created a campaign, titled “4.5% Gentleman”, that celebrates Magners Cider as a drink for gentlemen. (The “4.5%” in this case is a reference to the 4.5% alcohol content in Magners Cider, in case you’re wondering.) The campaign shows various scenarios of men being hilariously ungentlemanly from:
Saving a damsel in distress;
Holding the lift for someone, to;
Pulling out the chair for your dinner date (and focusing on her);
While you might have laughed at the uncharismatic men in these ads, don’t be surprised if they happen in real life. It’s not that hard being a gentleman actually. Ladies do appreciate that bit of chivalry. For starters, you can be a “4.5% Gentleman” by drinking cider.
