How to Open a Beer Bottle with a Key

After a hard day’s work, there’s nothing better than opening a cold beer to refresh and relax. But if you don’t have a bottle opener, how do you open a beer? Fortunately, the key in your pocket can be the easy solution to this problem. You can use the key to open the bottle cap easily, whether using the unscrewing method or pushing the edge of the cap up first!

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Unscrew the bottle cap

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Hold the neck of the bottle with your non-dominant hand. You need to hold the bottle tightly so that it doesn’t slip in your hand when you push the bottle. No need to squeeze the bottle too tight, just hold it firmly! ^{[1] X Research Source}

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Place a hard key under the cover, like a car key. This job is not for flimsy cabinet keys or aluminum house keys. Choose a key that is large and hard like a car key or a large office key. It’s best to choose a key that has a lot of grooves in the top so that it can be easily inserted under the edge of the bottle cap. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Turn the key until you hear the bottle cap pop off. Move the key in the dominant hand to turn the key upwards towards you. This action is similar to when you turn the key to start the car. Since the key is stuck under the bottle cap, it will pull the cap open! ^{[3] X Research Sources}

Try hitting the other side of the bottle cap if you can’t pop it off easily. Depending on the type of bottle cap, key hardness, and experience of opening the cap with this method, the bottle cap may not come off when you try it for the first time. If that doesn’t work, rotate the bottle to another part of the cap and try again! ^{[4] X Research Sources}

Seven rims of bottle caps

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Find where the edge is curved. If there’s any spot on the edge of the bottle cap that’s slightly warped, start there! Otherwise, you can choose any location to start.

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Insert the tip of the key under the edge of the cap. Insert the tip of the key until it is almost capping under the rim of the bottle cap. Often you won’t be able to get all the way to the edge of the cap — all you need is a little bit of leverage. ^{[5] X Research Sources}

Turn the key until the edge of the lid curves up. Turn the key back and forth gently but firmly to curl the edge of the lid. Be careful not to press the edge of the cap down on the bottle — your goal is to push the cap outwards or upwards. ^{[6] X Research Sources}

Repeat until at least 4 edges are pulled up. Continue turning the key below the edge until at least 4 positions are levered up. Make sure these positions are close together — the lid will not be able to open if the positions are evenly distributed around the lid. ^{[7] X Research Sources}

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Hold the bottle firmly with your non-dominant hand. You should hold the bottle tightly enough so as not to injure yourself or those around you. But don’t squeeze the bottle too tight — your hand may be strong enough to break the bottle! ^{[8] X Research Sources}

Push the tip of the key under the previously curved edge. Push the tip of the key in below the edge of the cap as far as possible. If you can only push in a little, that’s fine. You just need to have enough room to use the key as a lever. ^{[9] X Research Source}

Slide the key up until the lid pops off. Use your dominant hand to firmly hold the key and push it up to open the lid. Be careful not to push too hard. If you handle it too roughly, the top of the bottle may break! ^{[10] X Research Source}

Advice

Be careful with the edge of the bottle cap as it is very sharp.
Check if it’s a screw cap before using the key to open it!
If you often have to find a bottle opener, you should buy a keychain that is a bottle opener!

Steps

Unscrew the bottle cap

Seven rims of bottle caps

Advice

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