C’mon, how hard is it to sneak a drink? Well, we’ve learned a thing or two to help you get the most out of your Beerbelly…
1. Beer is better cold, so you have two choices, get one of our custom Beerbelly “Pleasure Extender” Ice Packs which will extend your pleasure by up to 3 hours, and/or fill your Beerbelly beforehand and stick it in the freezer. If you can’t plan ahead, get the coldest beer possible and remind yourself to get an extra pleasure extender to keep ready in the freezer.
2. We understand that girls aren’t exactly fired up to sport a gut… even for a good beverage. So we suggest wearing your Beerbelly with overalls. We guarantee that if you don’t wear anything but your Beerbelly and overalls, guys will be falling over themselves to get some.3. Personally we prefer to drink our beer from a cup, so instead of sucking from the hose, we route the hose down instead of up. When it’s time to fill up, down goes the zipper, out comes the hose, pop goes the cap, and into our cup goes the brew. How’s that for a conversation starter with the person next to you?
NOTE: To pop the cap, pull a bit harder than you would to open the valve. Give it a little wiggle and the top should pop right off. Also, make sure you hold the hose directly over the cup. Dry cleaning charges are not covered in the warranty!
4. When filling your bladder with a carbonated beverage, hold the bladder so that any air can be drained out the cap with a little squeeze (also, the colder the beverage the better). This keeps foaming and bloating to a minimum.
5. We’ve found the easiest way to load the bladder into the sling is to lay the sling down. Lay the bladder on the palm of your hand and slide both your hand and the bladder into the pocket. This orients it in the proper position.
6. For the best look, wear a button-down shirt. For some extra realism, make sure you’ve got some exposed crack in back.
7. Trim your hose to length (we ship them long for the tall guys). Slide the nozzle end off. If it’s tough to wiggle off, run hot water over it for a minute. It should slip right off. Trim to length and slide the nozzle back on (repeat the warming process if you’re a wimp).
8. Clean the bladder and hose simply by filling with water and our special One Step Beerbelly cleanser, which cleans and sterilizes at the same time. Shake it up, pop the nozzle off, and then squeeze the water through the hose. After every 3 or 4 washes, use the brush kit, which comes included with the cleaning kit. No Rinsing Necessary!
NOTE: If you run out of One Step Beerbelly Cleaner, you can always use a drop of soap instead (some folks like to add a drop of bleach, but if you clean it immediately after using, we think that’s unnecessary).
9. If by chance your Beerbelly is questioned by someone in a position to ruin your fun, we suggest one of the following responses:
- This is a medical device that I think we’d both prefer not discussing or viewing in public.
- My wife is pregnant and, as part of our maternity class, I have to develop empathy by wearing this thing around in order to look fat and give myself backaches.
- Department of Homeland Security. We’re testing a new stealth form of body armor to protect our undercover agents overseas in the Global War on Terror. Don’t make me shut this place down.
- It’s full of urine, so step back or you’re gonna be sorry.
- It’s part of my religion to wear this…non-Muslim, of course.
- Want a beer?
10. Just because it’s called The Beerbelly doesn’t mean it’s a one trick pony. The Beerbelly is an equal opportunity beverage receptacle. Sports drinks, soda, coffee, juice, cocktails…whatever floats your boat.
We know of a woman who hated to fly until she wore her Beerbelly full of Cosmos on a cross-country flight to New York. Okay, so she was a little hungover the next day, but she said it was the best flight of her life and figures she saved at least $20 (and never had to deal with flagging down flight attendants!)
Another guy we know loves his for long distance kayaking. The Beerbelly fits in his rig better than a Camelbak, keeping him hydrated er.. drunk all day long.
The Harley Crew in town love it cuz they can ride forever and keep their honey up close and personal behind them, with out a backpack playing chaperone.
GOT SOME TIPS AND TRICKS OF YOUR OWN? TELL US!
