shower beers: the ritual men won’t admit | musing no. 36

porch beers get all the glory. but the one that really says it all happens under hot water and steam.

Sep 25, 2025

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cover image for cuffed musing #36. a cinematic shot of a man seen from behind in a modern dark stone-tiled shower, head bowed under rainfall water. steam rises through warm amber light. a single green heineken bottle rests on the shower ledge with condensation dripping. image mood: moody, cinematic, restrained masculinity, quiet ritual. tags: shower beer, masculine ritual, cuffed cover art, emotional masculinity.

there are certain beers every guy remembers.

a beer leaning over the tailgate of a truck with your best friend, both of you too young to know what to say but old enough to know you needed to show up.

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