2006-09-17 04:40:51 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Because when it was first released in the UK it was exceptionally strong...so it was the equivalent of "Special Brew" today. So when it was first released the joke was that the kind of person who would drink it would get lathered and go home and beat up their wife...ie.scum.
Its got a much better rep nowadays, but the nickname lingered.
2006-09-17 04:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by gromitski 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wife Beater Drink
2017-01-03 14:36:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I am quite sure this nickname started because of Stella's considerably high alcohol content. However, it is odd that there are other well known beers that do not carry the same stigma; such as Heineken, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and Pete's Wicked Ale for instance. Interestingly, the first time I heard this derogatory term was from a friend who lives in London, but I had no clue it was of common usage. When searching for references, it seems the term was indeed coined, in the UK, for the beers high alcohol content, and not some inherent chemical. Obviously, a higher alcohol content is more likely to induce aggressiveness than a weaker brew. For a better explanation, check out this review of Stella provided by a UK consumer (link below): he explains the reference in more detail and even explains that one pint will put you over the legal driving limit in the UK.
2016-04-10 22:17:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pint Of Stella
2016-10-20 08:04:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stella is not a nice drink when taken in large quantities...
It is very strong, tends to de-hydrate you a lot and the hang overs are horrific.
In the inner cities the number of fights that break out (man vs man as well as man vs any object animate or inanimate that happens to come across his path...) are generally down to over drinking... strong lager means you can drink less and still be very obnoxious towards your fellow man and spouse.
The "Wife beater" accolade is deserved but to be honest its just that Stella has been the most popular strong lager for a long time
... if Becks or Kronenburg were drunk more it would be one of them with the nasty name.
CHEERS.... burp!
2006-09-17 04:46:11 · answer #5 · answered by Zarathustra 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Its nickname "wifebeater" is a reference to a scene in A Streetcar Named Desire, when the character of Stanley Kowalski shouts after his wife Stella having violently beaten her. In British popular culture this nickname is also strongly associated with arguments that occur between otherwise friendly people, especially after drinking several pints of Stella Artois.
2006-09-18 02:25:29 · answer #6 · answered by BeeFQuake 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, you're mistaking it for Ace white cider or super Tennents. Although, the young boys I see roaming the streets do seem to drink cans of Stella or Strongbow.
I like Stella Artois, that was my mother's name (Stella) & nick name. ha
2006-09-17 04:50:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really does make you loopy - and it can also me called anyone-who-gets-in-my-way-beater cos I'm a girl who drinks Stella and after 5 pints it has that affect on me!
2006-09-17 04:54:03 · answer #8 · answered by sammi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats funny cos when my sister used to work in a pub years ago they changed the beer in there and they saw an increase in fights that went on in the pub, the beer was a lot stronger and it just seemed to make everyone more aggressive, i know it sounds abit stupid but it was true, then they got rid of that beer and the fights stopped.
2006-09-17 04:49:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was only talking about how stella makes people aggressive when they have been drinking it...perhaps we ought to ask the brewers what they actually put in it for it to have that effect on anyone..certain ciders do the same...
2006-09-17 04:54:59 · answer #10 · answered by sky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋