Beer geek necessities?

An understanding significant other

Edit: If you have one

 

Another vote for a beer fridge for cellaring. Temp controlled ideally

 

How about some imagination, if you don´t have a cooler, just throw some ice cubes in a bucket and you´re good to go. :/

I think proper glassware is what you need.

 

I can't remember the last time I needed a corkscrew for a beer. Don't drink much from Europe but I can only think of a few breweries who use a submerged cork vs C&C. So my list of necessities is glassware, an opener, and a growler; everything else can be improvised. Having multiples of each is convenient but not necessary.

 

I keep telling you @beertunes , I appreciate the beer, but I've got enough of your buckets.

 

Just make sure your bucket don't have a hole in it, or you can't buy no beer.

 

A working set of kidneys and a bladder

 

The Motor City Madman, Ted Nugrent, summed up the "beer nescesities" best when he sang, "Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine." Any bottle of beer shared with good friends is a good bottle of beer.

 

Coolers have been mentioned, but I think ice is a hassle so I recommend those refreezable packs - at least 6 to go into your coolers.

 

hahaha

 

if you're married, may i suggest a good set of earplugs.

 

A suitcase cooler with rollers (12pk at least), a reusable (sturdy) 6pk carrier, keychain bottle opener, Grand Snifter, Tulip, Noic pint glass, QR notes on usual breweries bottling date codes, If you don't have a cellar a big deep cooler with 8 medium re-freezable freeze packs to switch out, and some table water crackers, at least a local growler if not some from out of state (I have 5 and counting) and a sub to BeerAdvocate magazine .

Edit: I will also reemphasize money. Have a budget with some expendable income and stick to it, this is a rabbit hole folks! lol

 

so people that collect caps should just bend the shit out of them with a traditional opener because it's the right tool for the "job"???

 

I'd rather buy an unfancy bic lighter for a dollar that does the same thing and can be used for multiple tasks. It's fire at your fingertips which can be a life saver in certain situations

 

An opener always have an opener

 

my neighbors use a blow torch and used motor oil. Those are definitely the wrong tools for the job