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From the Vault (2008-2011) No. 46

Open A Beer Bottle With A Piece of Paper

Ever find yourself with a nice cold beer in your hand, but no way to open it? There are plenty of ways to open a beer bottle without having a bottle...

By The Drink101 Crew Published January 8, 2011

Ever find yourself with a nice cold beer in your hand, but no way to open it? There are plenty of ways to open a beer bottle without having a bottle opener… and this is one of those ways. I’ve seen lots of people use a lighter or the edge of a counter, but not too many people can bust out a piece of paper and open a beer with it. So check out the video above and learn how to open a beer bottle with just a piece of paper.

(The original post also linked a YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrXmDiYHUY0, still findable if it survives this long.)

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