If someone asked you for a pint if this, would you know what they meant?

[OverTheHammer]

"I'll have a pint of wife beater please"

And if you do know, why is it known as such??!

Yes, its what we know Stella as here.

Anyone know what a pint of numbers would be?

Yes I would definitely know they were asking for a pint of Stella. Hideous term though, and makes me think less of the person using it. It's also known in these parts as "Uri", as in Geller.

Bambamrubblesmum Snakebite and black used to be my favourite when I was a student

I worked in a pub while I was at Uni and know Stella by that name. Always judged folk who asked for it by that name though.

Pint of numbers? Kronenbourg perhaps?

littlemissneela Numbers is Kronenbourg 1664 isn't it?

I'd tell them that I'll try my best to find an abusive husband, murder him and make a smoothie from his soft body parts, but that it could take some time.

Wouldn't have known what it means, but I am not very interested in alcohol in general.

Agree that the term is vile - no decent person would want to order it if they had to use that term to be understood, so can understand why the brand would want to change their image.

I think Stella is ok. I have heard the term, but I wouldn't judge anyone for buying it. Tennents super or special brew on the other hand, I probably would. Most craft beers are pretty strong too.

I would have known what you meant by "wife beater" too.

I hate the term though - horrible connotations.

Yep Snakebite and Black
The "strong" version was Bowella (1/2 Strongbow & 1/2 Stella)

Stella did used to be stronger than it is now

Pint of Stella. I used to work behind a bar for years. I refused to serve it to male twats anybody who called it that.

It's a fairly run of the mill lager these days. It used to be a bit "exotic" but has long been overtaken by craft beers and frankly, anything that has an actual taste.

I haven't had a pint of it for years.

Stella

Just to clarify, I mean I wouldn't judge someone for buying Stella as in calling it Stella. Not wife beater!

Stella Artois

I'm sure I remember (about 10-15 years ago?) stories in the news about pubs refusing to serve Stella because landlords found it seemed to turn drinkers aggressive and violent in a way that other beers didn't.

Probably more to do with a combination of its strength, the way it was very popular among younger binge drinkers, and the way that being drunk seems to unleash the violent side in those who already have one.

Sounds far more likely than Stella having something in it that causes a complete personality shift anyway.

Afraid so - the term was around when I was a student 20 odd years ago, so it's not new.

Surly & Spite yup, got it one! A friend ordered a pint away from our home town and the barman said oh you must be from such and such as its quite a regional term! Never knew up to that point. This was a good 15/20 years ago though.

I know. But would have severe sense of humour failure if I heard anyone use it.

winglesspegasus

I also thought it had a link with Streetcar Named Desire as well - Stella is the female lead who I believe is a victim of DV.

Stella.

Probably why they tried to fancy it up with the retro style adverts where everyone is classy and Mediterranean.

Stella, I really like it but for some reason it makes me really mardy so I avoid it

Funnily enough money uncle is the most placid bloke you can meet and is no stranger to drinking lager. Drinks a crate of lager to himself each weekend without a problem. One time we were at a BBQ and someone brought Stella. He had a few of them and turned into an aggressive arsehole, started asking people for fights and squaring upto people! It was really weird as he's as soft as a brush normally. In the 20 years he'd been with my auntie he'd never once shown an aggressive streak and after Stella-gate, he never did again.

There must be more to it than it being slightly stronger than other beers, surely?!

Stella.
Only know that as I was a barmaid, no idea why it's called that.

yes one of my least fav plays /movies.tennessee williams wrote it.
stanley is a boxer and wears those.after he hits stella,comes looking for her- he screams from the courtyad stella stella.hense the long running meme before there were memes.
prefer wine and vodka myself....

Is the American Term "Wife Beater" regarding the white tank tops - are they named because of a stereotype of men who beat their wives wear that sort of clothing?

Yes. Which is the same reason that Stella is known as wife beater in the UK.

There must be more to it than it being slightly stronger than other beers, surely?

But it isn't stronger than most beers.