Flair Bartending Lesson #45: Beer Bottle Pop Open
Happy New Year’s everybody! This ain’t exactly opening a bottle of champagne with a saber, but it’s as close as we’re going to get. This is some fun, working prop flair that is really tricky at first but has a nice effect and is worth practicing until you can get it down.
Tips to successfully learning the beer bottle pop open:
1) Use the proper tools. A basic speed opener works best.
2) This move is easier to do with certain beer bottles. Find which ones work best for you. For me, it’s any type of Budweiser or Bud Light bottle – the neck is long enough and doesn’t have the lip that Miller Lite bottles have. Also, Continue Reading » Flair Bartending Lesson #45: Beer Bottle Pop Open
Flair Bartending Lesson #40: Two Bottle Pop Open
This is another great Prop Flair that comes in handy when someone orders two beers. No bottle or tins – just two beer bottles and a Speed Opener.
1) To practice this move, start with the Speed Opener in your right hand. Holding it straight out from you, level to the ground.
2) Place a beer bottle on the middle of the opener.
3) Use your left hand to mimic holding the 2nd bottle just for practice. Imagine it is hanging just below the speed opener and pretend you are going to hold it firmly with your left hand.
4) In one motion, try Continue Reading » Flair Bartending Lesson #40: Two Bottle Pop Open