Of all the friggin', stupid, dumb luck, confounded...

[jobycom]

Who the hell would guess that Guinness Stout doesn't come with a twist off lid? I would have brought a bottle opener if I had known!

And discovering this fact didn't feel real good, neither! :mad:

Oh well, back to improvising.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Uh....little bro...if you're gonna drink Guinness

buy it in the draught cans or don't buy it at all

unless you can afford to keep a keg around the house

on edit: Use your teeth...you're a Texan ;-)

[jobycom]

10. I've used my teeth many a time to open a bottle

They don't feel as solid as they used to, though.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

14. Don't use your teeth!

Use any blunt edge (such as a lighter) and just pry the top off. It's not that hard, you use a rocking motion to lift the lid.

Just don't use your teeth. :)

[jobycom]

19. As a teen, along the bayous of Mississippi, when i would help out

on the shrimp boats, I opened many a Barqs bottle with my teeth. The cap slipped once, and I still have a gouge in one of my teeth. After that, I started opening them on the piers by resting the edge of the cap on the edge of post and hitting the lid with the top of my fist. Usually worked. Sometimes I snapped off the glass ring on the top of the bottle along with the cap.

Ah, those were the days. 95 degrees and 95% humidity on a muddy bayou smashing mosquitoes until you were covered in blood while fighting the flies for your bologna and cheese on Wonderbread sandwiches...

Think I'll drink the beer I just opened now! :-)

[Droopy]

2. A lot of imports are like that

But I wouldn't open that beer anyway. I found it to be yucko.

[jobycom]

12. Guess I should drink more, to know these things.

[evlbstrd]

24. Ah, 'tis sorry for you that I am!

More for me!

[CanuckAmok]

3. that's why god invented seatbelt buckles.

try it.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. How strong are your teeth?

Or can you use the drawer handles in your kitchen? That's what my dad always did.

[Tom Kitten]

5. door latch ? nt

[sleipnir]

6. Except for the Macro-brews, almost everything requires a bottle opener

To be honest, the seal is better with a standard bottle cap, and it's cheaper to buy. So, a micro or mid-major brewery can actually give you a good product and not waste a ton of money on novelty caps.

[jobycom]

13. Damn!

An intelligent, informative post to a beer thread? Thanks, that's actually good to know. :-)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

7. You don't have a bottle opener?

I don't want to begin to guess the quality of the beers you usually drink! :P

[jobycom]

15. New place, long story, and I don't drink that much anyway.

I usually drink Guiness draft from a can, although more often I drink sake. Just trying to learn. Trying.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

16. I'm just teasing...

Do see my post above, however. No usage of teeth is needed nor permitted.

[swimmernsecretsea]

8. go to a doorway, and use the part that holds the bolt in place...

use the side facing the screws. Most of the plates even have a tabbed part that resembles a bottle opener. Put the cap in, and twist out, sideways. Use caution to prevent the bottle hitting the doorjamb, and be quick, as you're pretty much guaranteed to spill a bit.
Try it; it's the best dorm room emergency rations instructions since iron-heated grilled-cheese sandwiches.

[GaYellowDawg]

9. Needlenose pliers or wire cutters oughtta do the job. nt

:-)

[foreigncorrespondent]

11. They are making...

...twist lids for their stubbies now, but I guess you guys don't have those ones yet.

I won't offer a suggestion on how to open it. Lots of good advice already given, but do enjoy your Guiness! :toast:

[jobycom]

17. Woohoo! Doorway worked, thanks Swimmer! Awfully glad I didn't

do that over a carpet, though!

[swimmernsecretsea]

21. Anything for a Guiness-lover

It's my favorite drink. Gotta help out the brethren.

[jobycom]

23. It's become mine. I migrated from Chimay.

[uppityperson]

18. Guiness Stout, yum.

the darker and thicker and stouter the better. Light ales are for hot lemonadey days. Which I get few of in the pacific NW.

[enigmatic]

20. See what you get for not drinking Malt Liquor??

Next time, choose wisely:)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

22. haha...fargin Canadiens

they know how to drink :D

[enigmatic]

26. Hey now!

I'm an Expat doncha know; I learned my quality drinking at the altar of fine Malt Liquors like Mickey's and Colt 45!

[jobycom]

25. I wasn't sure

I wanted to deal with that rampaging bull! :scared:

[pansypoo53219]

27. drawer handles always worked for me.

still do.
then there's the swiss army knife.

[jobycom]

28. No drawer handles, wouldn't you know?

I may buy a blasted Swiss Army knife tomorrow. Many's the time I've wished I had one.