German Beer Ad Shows Men Cradling Their Beer Bellies Like Pregnant Moms-To-Be

We’re used to seeing images of glowing, pregnant moms as they lovingly gaze at their growing bellies, but a German beer ad turns this idea on its head. Bergedorfer Bier switches the sexes, taking the same iconic pose and instead featuring underwear-clad men cradling bulging tummies of their own—ones created by drinking plenty of pints.

The soft, dewy images were created by German advertising firm Jung von Matt. With the slogan “Brewed with love” as its conceptual starting point, these smiling men visually embody the intimate moment that mothers-to-be know so well. After all, as this ad amusingly conveys, this is the closest they’ll get to an expanding belly.

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met and Manager of My Modern Met Store. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned her BFA in Illustration and MFA in Illustration Practice. Sara is also an embroidery illustrator and writer living in Seattle, Washington. She runs Bear&Bean, a studio where she stitches pet portraits and other beloved creatures. She chronicles the creativity of others through her website Brown Paper Bag and newsletter, Orts. Her latest book is Threads of Treasure: How to Make, Mend, and Find Meaning Through Thread, published in 2014. Sara’s work has been recognized in Be Creative With Workbox, Embroidery Magazine, American Illustration, on Iron and Wine’s album Beast Epic, among others. When she’s not stitching or writing, Sara enjoys planning things that bring together the craft community. She is the co-founder of Camp Craftaway, a day camp for crafty adults with hands-on workshops in the Seattle area.
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