30 Epic Ways to Open a Beer, in GIFs

No opener? No problem.

Chris Schonberger

We’ve all been there: Staring down an ice-cold beer, craving it more than anything in the world, but realizing there’s no bottle opener in sight. It’s infuriating beyond belief, though only a fool actually gives up and accepts defeat. With a little perseverance and ingenuity, that brew can still be yours.

As the summer kicks in, you’re sure to find yourself in more and more of these situations—at cookouts, on the beach, or in the woods on a camping trip. When you do, let these epic examples of beer-opening prowess inspire you to get at that glorious liquid one way or another, even if it involves a dirt bike and a chainsaw.

Click through the gallery above to see 30 ridiculous ways to open a beer.

Click through the gallery to see all of the epic beer-opening techniques.
Just don't break your beer googles when going for the eye-socket twist. (See more here.)
Advanced survival techniques.
Rumor has it Bain consultants came up with this.
Marry me. (See more here.)
You, sir, are a legend.
Zen and the art of beer drinking. (See more here.)
Note: It only works with pepperoni. (See more here.)
Safety first when sabering a bottle-fermented ale. (See more here.)
Pups rule. (See more here.)
We call this the "John Daly."
Note: Use your jeans, not your penis. (See more here.)
Much more useful than the ones that talk.
Makes sense. (See more here.)
This is disconcertingly manly. (See more here.
Drive-by! (See more here.)
Idiots being idiots. (See more here)
This video will guarantee acceptance to MIT for these young physicists. (See more here.)
Very slick. (See more here.)
Do all Bulgarian women do this? (See more here.)
Meet the crown prince of apres-snowboarding. (See more here.)
Rockets aren't just for 10 year olds anymore. (See more here.)
Thankfully, he's in the passenger's seat. (See more here.)
The tried-and-true douche method. (See more here.)
The flair bartending method. (See more here.)