Even if a bottle opener isn’t always nearby, we can all agree that every now and then we wish for a nice, cold bottle of beer. There are many methods for removing the metal cap from a beer when you don’t have a bottle opener, whether your churchkey is missing or broken. How to open a bottle without an opener?
Here are several methods for opening a beer bottle that doesn’t involve using a standard bottle opener, such as house keys and a belt buckle. Keep reading!
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How To Open A Bottle Without An Opener?
1. Twist It Out With A Key
This is the second-best way to open a beer bottle, with the best results being obtained with the finest, sharpest keys. As you continue to prod and prod, rest the key tooth in the grooves of the cap. Continue turning the key upward or turning the bottle once the cap has been loosened. If successful, the cap will fall off immediately.
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2. Apply Lip Balm
The lip balm technique works just as well as a lighter (without the danger of lighter fluid exploding) to open a beer bottle. Hold the bottle’s neck with your hands while applying light pressure. Put the lip balm on your index finger and the bottom of the cap. Lift the top of the beer a little bit while using the lip balm as a lever, and you’re done.
3. The Highlighter Method
Similar to lip balm and lighter techniques, this essential office supply also functions as a bottle opener. By placing the highlighter against the beer’s lip, you’re going to use your hand to act as a fulcrum. Watch the cap neatly come off the highlighter as you simply lift it.
4. Use Some Scissors
Although working with scissors can be risky, if used properly, the tool is a perfect substitute for a bottle opener. Beginning with the scissors open, use them as a lever on the bottle’s lips (between the cap and the neck). Lift the scissors up and away from the cap while pressing your hand against the bottom of it. The soberest person in the room should probably handle this task.
5. Another Beer
We have witnessed this too many times to count. And despite the fact that it seems like an old wives’ tale, it actually works. It only needs a little finessing: Turn one bottle on its side and, while holding them firmly and steadily, remove the cap from the other bottle using the ridge on the cap of the first bottle.
6. The Folded Paper Method
To open a beer bottle, one only needs a hard, dense object—even paper—will do. Start by making a piece of printer paper (or even a dollar bill) thick and sturdy by folding it over. In order to pop up the cap, place the folded paper inside the grooves of the cap.
7. Belt Buckle
You must remove your belt to do this, but it is totally worthwhile because alcohol is so damn good. Use your thumb to press down on the other side of the cap as you place the buckle’s edge under the cap.
How to use it:
1. Nowadays, many belts have built-in bottle openers, but if you’ve outgrown your beer-chugging frat days, any sturdy belt buckle should work.
2. Put one edge of the buckle under the cap when taking the belt off your pants, then push firmly with your thumb on the opposite side of the buckle to free the cap.
8. Metal Spoon Or Fork
Simply tuck the prong of a spoon or single fork under the cap and lift to release the bottle. As an alternative, you could simply pry it off using the handle.
9. Put A Ring On It
You can also open a beer using your wedding band—best if it’s made of titanium or gold. Your ring finger should be positioned beneath the grooves of the cap as you first place your hand over the bottle. Apply pressure to the top of the bottle while tilting it 45 degrees, then pull back.
10. Dollar Bill
It’s a little more difficult to believe this trick, but it’s true. A bill can be made sturdy enough to pop off a bottle cap by folding it (or even a piece of paper) numerous times.
How to use it:
1. A dollar bill is rolled up as tightly as it can be after being folded in half vertically.
2. Unbelievably, the bent edge should be strong and sturdy enough to open a bottle after being folded in half once more.
3. Put the bent buck under the cap with your dominant hand and push up to release the top.
11. The Classic Countertop
The countertop method, though it works on any surface with a defined edge, is arguably the oldest trick in the book. Move the bottle so that the counter edge is directly beneath the cap. The cap must be whacked downward until it releases using your hand or any other hard object.
12. Lighter
Hold the bottle by the top of the neck, leaving just enough room between your index finger and the bottom of the cap for the lighter to fit. With your free hand, now press down on the lighter’s other end until the cap comes off.
How to use it:
1. Grab the bottleneck if you have a simple one on hand, leaving just enough room for the lighter to fit between the top of your index finger and the bottom of the cap.
2. The top of the lighter should immediately fly off if you use your other hand to push the free side of the lighter down.
13. A Flathead, Or Slotted, Screwdriver
With the same general instructions, a flathead screwdriver functions just as well: By working around the cap, carefully pry the screwdriver head out from under the lip of the cap. The screwdriver’s handle may also be tapped against a countertop to release the lid.
14. A Butter Knife
The very tip of a butter knife can be used to gently bend a small portion of the cap away from the bottle. The knife’s tip should then be positioned between the glass rim and cap, under the lip. To remove the cap, carefully and quickly tap the knife handle on the counter. Don’t use your finest silverware once more.
The Bottom Line
Above are all effective tips to help you open a bottle when you don’t have an opener. If you have other easy ways, leave your comment below and share with us!
