Cider

[Lysander]

I find this a little amusing. When I was at university [1999-2002 if you must know] you wouldn't been seen dead drinking cider. Now, due to the excellence of Magners' marketing dept, Magners is seen as something acceptable to drink by girls AND guys! I go to pubs all over London - esp in Summer - and see people drinking Magners and Bulmers everywhere. It's now 'ok' to drink Strongbow whereas I knew at guy at university who was told to '**** off' by a barman when he ordered it.

It's funny how drinks go in and our of fashion. Cider used to be something you only drank if you were 16 or 60.

 

[Lysander]

the reason ordering a cider as a student gets a hostile reactions is that it is quite easy to get horribly drunk on it especially when mixed with other drinks.I know a few bars that will not sell 'Snakebites' due to it's effect on youngsters

There are a few bars and pubs in London that won't serve snakebite for that reason.

From Wikipedia:

In some jurisdictions, places that serve beers, wines, or ciders require an additional or different liquor license to serve mixed drinks. As a result, some bars and pubs do not serve snakebites, stating it would be illegal to do so. Others sell the individual components for the drink, but will not served them mixed.

However, it is far more common for a proprietor to refuse to serve snakebites because some people tend to drink then quickly and become drunk and belligerent, rather than there being a legal prohibition against it.