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If there’s a dumb idea to be had, let’s get everything possible out of it!
After the Beer Belt, here comes the Beerdolier. A bandolier for beer, get it? You’re not carrying bullets, you’re carrying booze.
I find it useless and silly, but all right, it does have something on the Beer Belt: it keeps the drinks cold. Why someone would need to keep those cool cans slung across their chest, I don’t know… maybe it will make some teenager popular? Beer-Rambo come to save the day!
Or you could just throw all the booze in a freezer bag and carry it like a normal person. Unless you’re a very heavy drinker and you need 6 cold beers at your side at all time, in which case… Ok, you’re the only person who can actually benefit from this.
How much under $29.99?
Some: $14.99 on Beerdolier.com.
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I am pretty ignorant regarding drinks, so until 10 minutes ago “black and tan” only reminded me of an Irish song. However, “a blend of pale ale and a dark beer such as a stout or porter” sounds damn fine - and difficult to make by a regular Joe.
The Brütül (brew tool with a faux foreign spelling, get it?) is a turtle that’s used to create layered beers. I’m not exactly sure how it works, because even the video looks a little like magic to me, but you can see for yourself here (direct link to .wmv video). Beside pouring beer, it also serves as a bottle opener and, of course, it’s a cute turtle.
Really, who could resist? Even if you never make a Black and tan, you’ve got a new toy to brag to your friends and a cool shaped opener.
How much under $29.99?
Some: $10.95 in our store, powered by Amazon.com.
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I keep staring at the Beer Belt and trying to find something to say. It’s not working.
I guess it’s funny, in its weird way. And maybe even useful. Sort of. If all your friends ask you to get them a beer from the bar, you won’t have enough hands to carry them. But I’d rather make two trips than be seen with this… It looks incredibly silly.
Then again, after a couple of beers you won’t care what people think of you, so maybe the ability to carry 8 beers at once (6 in the belt + 2 in hands) is worth it. But remember, you’re willing to sacrifice your image for the sake of your friends, so they’d better buy you some beer!
I can see this being used in a more… visually appealing way, too, but I doubt it’ll happen too often. It’s the real life version of a certain joke about how to impress a man: show up naked; bring beer.
How much under $29.99?
Some: $18 on UrbanOutfitters.com.
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I would’ve thought that merely drinking alcohol was enough to make you see things… apparently some people need help with that.
I’m confused about why someone would want a Light-Up Beer Glass. At least if it was a martini glass the clear liquid would look funky when lit up from below, but beer? Not that impressive. Unless you want to see how much swirling lights you can take before you puke? Could make for a (sort of) fun drinking game I suppose.
How much under $29.99?
A lot: ~$9 on IWantOneofThose.com.
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I was away these past few days at a festival, where you couldn’t take a step without seeing at least one beer stand - or stepping on a discarded can, because the trash can were soo far away. So, even though I mostly drank water, beer is a subject on my mind (some of its effects on people have created lasting memories…)
The Lighted Siren Lid is a large beer tube with a light on top. Beside the obvious coolness of being able to pour your own beer (why that act fascinates me, I don’t know), you now have a handy way of letting the bartender or the host know that you are out of alcohol. Flip the switch and hope the light will attract their attention… and hope they’ll care.
As an alternate use, you could always fill it up yourself then start the siren to let your friends know the moment for boozing is finally upon you. They’ll be sure to abandon the grill or watching TV and crowd like moths to a light.
How much under $29.99?
Some: $19 on BeerTubes.com.
Via Coolest Gadgets
Have you ever noticed how, even in a house filled with ashtrays, everyone ends up using a bottle, a glass or a plate for their cigarettes? And not everyone has good aim… I doubt anyone likes to clean ashes from their formerly clean carpet just because Joe missed the bottle.
The Bottle Top Ashtray is large and difficult to ignore, so it fulfills two important roles: it’s difficult to miss, so the ashes won’t end up on the floor, and it will also stop inebriated people from trying to drink the ashes. It’s helping yourself and others at the same time.
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $5.89 on DrinkingStuff.com.
I think I’m missing something. Why would you “improve” a beer can? It’s not like it’s difficult to hold… and if you’re too drunk to do it, you probably shouldn’t be drinking anyway.
A handle for a beer can. It’s called the Beerhandle, of course. It’s a piece of plastic that’s supposed to make holding your drink easier, but I fail to see the point. Until I’ve tried it, I can’t say if the can won’t fall out. And I’m not buying the “what if someone bumps into you” thing. If you get startled you can drop anything just as easily.
$10 for this? You’d be better off buying $10 worth of beer.
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $10 on DrinkingStuff.com.
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Is laughing at Engrish mean? Yes, it’s an achievement to know any foreign language at an intermediate level, but… not when you’re making a commercial website.
Anyway, a product description that starts with “an perfect decoration in your bedroom home, office desk or anywhere as you like” doesn’t promise much. And seeing as the product in question is a phone shaped like a beer can, I reserve the right to doubt the validity of that statement.
The Budweiser Phone is kitschy as hell and wouldn’t be “an perfect decoration” for anything. It will probably hold someone’s attention for 5 minutes, after which they’d be trying to shove it in the closest trash can. On the off chance that someone is actually interested how it works, here’s a short explanation: the dial is on the bottom of the bottle and you speak into its side. To pick up, just lift the bottle, and to hang up put it down (there’s a button on the bottom to make it hang up).
But… really, don’t buy his. It’s so ugly.
How much under $29.99?
Some: $11.99 on SourcingMap.com.
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I probably missed out on a lot of life’s pleasures because I didn’t live in the dorm… Then again, drunken people mistakenly knocking on my door at 2 a.m. is not my idea of fun.
But I have experienced a bit of dorm life with the aid of some friends, and the BierStick would be exactly their kind of thing.
It’s not that I don’t drink… but “Drink up to 24 ounces in less than two seconds” is a little extreme. It works like a syringe: you fill it up, push out the air and then push a lot of beer in you. It’s probably very useful if you’re trying to get drunk on very bad beer and you don’t want to taste it, but I am looking forward to reading about the first person to end up in the hospital because of nearly drowning in beer.
How much under $29.99?
Some: $19.95 on BierStick.com.
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I bet most people don’t give a damn what they drink out of, as long as it’s clean and the right size for the drink. However, I appreciate some special types of glasses, such as a set of Ukrainian beer glasses made from very thin glass I got as a present.
Therefore, I suppose there is an audience for an Authentic British Style Imperial Pint Glass with Etched Seal, even though personally I think it’s just a plain ugly large glass. But if history is your thing, you might be impressed by some facts: the heavy ridge on the glass was designed to lessen the chance of shattering when stacked, but also to help drinkers hold the lass (and lessen the chance of shattering when dropped to the floor, probably). The glasses also have an etching of the European Union pint seal on them, and they are imported from Europe (which utterly fails to impress me, since I live there).
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $6.95 on KegWorks.com.
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