It’s every beer drinker’s worst nightmare—a cold brew in hand with no means to open it.

Here are 99* ways to get the job done fast, featuring step-by-step instructions for using such handy available implements as a belt buckle, TV remote, baby carriage, dog collar, ski binding, golf club, park bench, BBQ grill, lawn mower, automatic teller machine, police car, and more.

*Plus one Brett Stern

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INTRODUCTIONRight about now, an icy cold bottle of beer sounds awesome. But an icy cold bottle of beer inhand that’s not a twist off—with no bottle opener in sight—sounds like a disaster.

Worry not fellow beer drinkers: life’s too short to let such trivial things keep you from your brew. After years of trial and error and enough beer drinking, I’ve put together this handy how-to reference guide to solve all of your problems, or rather that most crucial problem of getting your beer open without an opener, no matter where you are or what you might have at hand.

In life, sometimes you don’t have the correct tool to complete a task. But with the easy-to-follow photographs and instruc-tions in this book, you’ll be quenching your thirst in no time. As you use and apply these methods, you will soon recognize the possible variations, adapt them to come up with your own solutions, and attain the rank of Professional Beer Bottle Opener. Let’s face it, all you’re doing is prying a round piece of metal off a round piece of glass. Cheers!

Why is my beer capped like this in the first place?

In 1892, William Painter, a mechanical engineer and foreman in a machine shop, was hired by a bottle manufacturer to develop a universal neck size and shape for glass bottles. These bottles were to be used for carbonated beverages and beer to standardize production and quality control. Having accomplished this, he then recognized the need for a uniform cap for the bottles, and patented the “crown cork cap” as a sealing method. These innovations allowed for the invention of a machine to fill the bottles with liquid and carbonation, a machine for securing or “crowning” the caps on the bottles, and of course the bottle cap opener. A prolific inventor with eighty-five patents, Painter was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame in 2006.

To accompany each method, I have instituted a skill-rating system indicating the degree of difficulty.

Easy Medium Hard

I wish you luck and happy beer drinking!

ALWAYS REMEMBER: Never drink from a bottle if you break the glass.

Do you have your own awesome method? Email me a photo at open@99open beers.com.

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EDGE OF TABLE 1Place cap on edge of

table

2Just punch the sh*t out of it

3Drink the rewards

1 DISPOSABLE LIGHTER 1Hold bottle securely

2Place bottom of lighter under cap

3Place thumb on top of cap

4Pry off cap

5Drink

6You are a professional

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BOTTLE TO BOTTLE 1Hold cap to cap

2Pull apart, trying to get the bottom bottle to open first

3Drink

Beware: Due to Murphy’s Law, the top bottle usually opens first. If the beer gods are smiling on you, both beers will open without spilling a drop.

3 KEY 1Place end of key under

cap

2Pry off cap

3Drink

4Don’t lose your keys

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POCKET CHANGE 1Spend the last of your

cash on cheap beer

2Reach into your pockets and realize you have spare change

3While holding bottle securely, place lucky coin under cap

4Pop off cap

5Drink

5 CORKSCREW 1First of all, why do you

have a corkscrew and not a bottle opener?

2Place tip of corkscrew under cap rim

3Pry off cap

4Drink beer not wine

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BBQ GRILL 1Stick cap in grill

2Press down

3Pour some beer on steaks

4Drink

5Don’t forget to flip the meat

8PROPANE TANK 1Go to store to refill grill’s

propane tank

2Pick up another six-pack of beer

3Carry tank home and notice the metal frame of the hand support is a perfect bottle opener

4Pry off cap

5Drink

6Enjoy the BBQ

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PACKAGED ICE COOLER 1Case of beer: check

2Bag of chips: check

3Bag of ice: check

4Wedge cap under door

5Pry off cap

6Drink

9 BEER KEG TAPEventually the keg will be empty.

1Collect some coin and do a quick beer run

2Place cap in tap/keg connector

3Pry off cap

4Drink

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CURLING IRON 1Before turning iron on,

place cap between iron and curling bar

2Pry off cap

3Drink

4Turn iron on

5Drink

6Curl hair

7Drink

11 EYELASH CURLER 1Get ready for a fun night

out

2Place metal lip under cap

3Gently lift up

4Drink

5Redo your lipstick

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DOOR KNOCKER 1Bring a six-pack to

friend’s house to watch the game

2Knock on front door with knocker

3Realize six-pack is getting heavy

4Remove one bottle and place cap under knocker

5Press down to open

6Drink

7Decide to try doorbell

13 14 DOOR STRIKE PLATE 1Place cap in lock

opening

2Pry off cap

3Drink

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DRUMS 1Play a five minute solo

2Place cap in between drum and metal lug

3Pry off cap

4Drink

DRUMSTICK 1Practice, practice,

practice

2Take a break

3Grab a cold beer

4Place drumstick tip under cap and pop off

5Drink

6More cowbell

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FEDEX BOX 1Quick, finish contract

2Rush down to corner drop box just before pickup time

3Drop envelope in box

4Place cap between door and frame

5Pry off cap

6Celebrate

7Drink

18UPS TRUCK 1There’s always a UPS

truck somewhere on the street

2Place cap between back bumper supports

3Pry off cap

4Drink

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