Originally Posted by
Showbizguru
I'm afraid you are - snakebite is a mixture of cider and lager beer much favoured by greasy-haired bikers and ladies with tight jeans and loose morals.

Originally Posted by
bensyd
Snakebites are also more commonly these days cider with a shot of blackcurrent in them, generally the cider is the cheapest available and smells absolutley disgusting and tastes about the same. I think the half lager half cider option is illegal isn't it?
The snakebite at one of my local watering holes is half cider and half Guinness. Makes for a nice summer drink.