Open a Beer Without A Bottle Opener

Labor Day is just around the corner, can you believe it? In many places around the United Sates, this is a big barbecue/cooking out holiday, and invitations to friends’ and neighbors’ events usually have a “bring your own beverage” appended!

One issue (if you can call it that!) is that a lot of people bring bottled beverages (especially beer) to these get-togethers. The only problem is there’s usually only one bottle opener to go around, so folks are either constantly looking for it or are just get so relaxed they don’t want to even bother looking for it and will use whatever else is close by instead (ask me how I know).

In the video above, bartender Moe Harris, who competes professionally in flair bar tending competitions around the world and teaches bar tending at his own school, shares the many different ways you can get a bottle of beer opened without an opener.

First, he explains the simple science behind a bottle opener, and then shows you how to do it using everything from another bottle of beer, a ring, a counter top (which fits into the “ask me how I know” from above — the counter top at our last house was especially beat up after a barbecue), a shaker tin, a cigarette lighter, a spoon, your teeth (uh, no, I’ll pass on that one!) and amazingly, a piece of paper.

Moe also stresses safety when using anything that’s not actually meant to open a glass bottle, which you should keep in mind if you plan to try any of his methods!

Do you have any unusual ways of opening a glass bottle if there is no opener around?