Beer

The Bark4Beer dog collar gives new meaning to the term boozehound: yes, it’s a collar for Fido, but it also features a convenient bottle opener; dog that actually fetches sold separately.

Give the gift that keeps on brewing this holiday season with the Periodic Table of Beer Styles; each “element” includes ABV (alcohol by volume), IBU (bitterness), and SRM (color).

The Naked Pint bares all for brew lovers and also serves as Beer 101 for novices; it covers everything from beer science and misconceptions to food pairings and home brewing.

BrewDog’s Tactical Nuclear Penguin beer will either have you up in arms or under the table: at 32% alcohol, this Scottish double cask matured stout is almost as strong as whisky.

Jeff Evans lays the foam on thick with A Beer A Day; this 384 page book not only introduces a new brew daily but how it relates to our history, traditions, customs, and culture.

Pry open your brewskies with panache with the Top Gear Bottle Opener: it’s a bolt-like, stand-up chromed brass tool that can rip off caps rapidly either by hooking, pushing, or pulling.

Craig Jones turns fridges into hot rods that serve ice-cold brewskies: his Craigerators come in multiple varieties, but our favorite sports an iPod dock with built-in beer tap.

Oh Beer & Pizza Bike, where have you been our entire lives: created by Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewing, it’s a pedal-powered bar with two kegs and a pizza compartment.

We’ve seen Twitter for power usage and watering plants, but the Tweeting Kegerator is easily the most useful: it monitors beer temp, handle pulls and brew levels; follow it on Twitter.

Once a year, both the Horde and the Alliance put aside their animosity to celebrate Azeroth’s best brews; hardcore party orcs or dwarves would do well to wear this Brewfest t-shirt.

GP has an excellent review up of Craftsman’s Cap Wrench Bottle Opener; it’s basically a opener that acts as a fulcrum, albeit weighing a solid 0.64 lbs and made from solid steel.

To our dismay, this Beer Stein Ice Bucket isn’t meant for in-pool use; still, its inflatable properties make it highly portable and ideal for beer on the go at tailgating and pool parties.

Batman may have his equipment belt, but all boozehounds should have a Beer Belt Bottle Opener: as the name implies, it’s a simple belt with stainless steel buckle and opener.

Perfect for when alcohol has rendered both facial and verbal expression impossible, these Emoticon Shot Glasses allow you to continue boozing and schmoozing without interruption.

Based on Heineken technology, Newcastle Brown Ale’s DraughtKeg is a mini-keg with space for 10 pints; it uses an internal CO2 mechanism to keep beer fresh up to a month.

Shaped like a messenger bag, Timbuk2’s Dolores Chiller is actually a cooler which will haul the most precious cargo of all: up to 12 ice cold cans of beer, complete with bottle opener.

To be filed in the “Why the heck not?” category: CarboPouch is a pouch with cap and spout that lets draft brewers fill beer on-site with no headspace and no change in flavor.

Being a quick-draw ensured your survival in the Wild West, but these Leather Beer Holsters just ensure a quick trip under the table; they’re custom made to fit your waist/beer belly.

No livers were harmed in the creation of this Liquor Bottle Dominoes video, which tips over hundreds of beer, vodka and other liquor bottles for an ending worthy of champions.

It doesn’t shoot beer like the Beer Blaster, but this submachine style beer gun you get boozed up speakeasy style with a shape reminiscent of 20s-era tommy guns, good for 22oz.

Cozies aren’t just for the ladies: these Cowhide Koozies put the “moo” in manliness with hand stitched hide and neoprene that’ll keep your beer at a cool 40 degrees. Thanks, Manny!

Proof that college students have too much time on their hands, this video shows some pretty slick Beer Pong shots by Olivet Nazarene University students; M.A. in Pongology, anyone?

NSFW: Russian designer Ramm ND has an aptly suggestive name, as his racy beer can art is some of the strangest yet smartest we’ve seen; the pantyhose can is pure genius.

Burton’s Liquid Lounger is a party in a bag (and then some) with a 36-pack sized insulated cooler, beer cozies, self-draining ice storage, laptop pocket and stereo speakers.

A super-sized version of the Alcohol Shot Gun, the Beer Blaster loads entire beer cans and fires a stream up to 10 feet; be sure to check out the beer ammo belts and quickfire holsters.

A long time ago, in a bar far, far away, R2D2 spent his retirement years peddling beer to intergalactic coeds; warning: Artoo’s Premium Beer may turn you over to the dark side.

Sure, robots could save lives, but truth be told we’ll probably make them serve beer: Jamie Price’s BaR2D2 is an RC mobile bar with an elevator and six-bottle shot dispenser.

Even if it tastes like crap, we’d still drink Sapporo’s Space Beer: it’s the only barley that can lay claim to being grown on the ISS, 190 miles above the earth and at a speed of 17,000 mph.

Written by BBC beer correspondent (yes, they actually have one) Tim Hampson, The Beer Book is 352 sudsy pages that cover everything from history and types of beer to brewing techniques.

Tired of crappy beer? Surly Beer not only redresses your grievances but is brash enough to serve premium beer in a can; it’s pretty good stuff, but too bad it’s only served in Minnesota.