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scuffy b
climber
Bates Creek
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Well, heck.
I'm still getting used to the notion of Anchor switching to
twist tops.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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This was noted in my Cathedral TR last week. The Summerfest was kicking my arse until I saw "Pry Off." It was shocking. 8-l
Thanks for the full story.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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SO THAT'S IT!
I picked up a couple of sixers of Summerfest over memorial Day weekend and broke two already worn and stubby fingernails trying to crank those puppies open.
I finally took out my magnifying glass to look at the number 4 font type on the caps which read "Pry Off You Idiot".
Should I send a letter to them too - I could go for a free 12 pack.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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I thought everyone learned how to open a beer bottle with a carabiner, in toproping class. Silly me.
The pry off bottles last quite a lot longer than the screw top ones, when it comes to returning and reusing them. Which makes them more environmentally friendly, assuming they're not just thrown in the garbage, or crushed in the generic glass bin.
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bler
Boulder climber
Alamo, CA
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i'd rather have better beer then an easier beer to open ;)
just my $0.02
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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"sierra nevada is the fifth nobel truth"
LOL!!!
I've said it before, they are consistently making a quality beer, whereas many other brewers seem to lose the consistency for a brand.
This new topper seems to reinforce the notion that they are really are going for quality over the long haul.
Besides I got a bottle opener attached to my truck a la Brutus of Wyde style.
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Binks
Social climber
i am of the universe and you know what it's worth.
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Sierra in bottles is mediocre. On tap, it's on of my favorites. Lagunitas in bottles is where it's at.
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john hansen
climber
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bler I'd rather have better beer than an easy open one...
My friend used to say "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me then a frontal labotomy."
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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M.H. I just learned how to open a beer with a carabiner on this last river trip! big AHAH, don't forget the reefs - opener on the bottom. and what about the wine bottles all twist off ?? another abomination.
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Landgolier
climber
the flatness
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A buddy of mine has a standing bet that he can open a beer with any metal object weighing as much as $1.50 in quarters and not fundamentally spherical in shape. This has probably produced more youtube-worthy situations than anything I can think of, though none have ever actually been captured.
Selected history:
Car key: trivial
'Biner: please
Giant machine screw: rote, but tedious. Threads got a little worn toward the end.
Trailed hitch ball: some debate re: spherical provision. Ruled to be street-legal due to other components. Threads held up much better than the screw.
Bike rack: tough going, some spillage. Would have been easier if it didn't have security bolts and beveled edges.
Roll of aluminum foil: This one was a real Houdini move, still not sure quite how the forces involved worked but it was some kind of compression bolt type rig involving the roll itself.
10' of bailing wire: broke a couple of times, but the wrap and pull method finally worked. Very elegant, kind of like cutting clay with a wire.
Try some of your own some time, it's a great one for slow moments at parties.
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Varied locales along the time and space continuum
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Hey, I thought only real men (and wimmin' too!) used pry offs! IMHO a move to a pry off is a good thing. SNPA is not a bad beer at all. I agree that on draft is when it really rocks out. Truckee Dark on tap is pretty durn good too.
A long time ago I learned the best trick for opening a pry off without an opener. Just find a solid (emphasis on solid!) squared off edge such as the side of a countertop. Place and hold bottle so the bottom edge of the cap is resting on the top of the counter. With yer free hand, whack down hard onto the cap (palm facing down). The cap should just pop right off. Very good for impressing other adolescent minded cohorts. Careful that the beer is not too warm or you'll get a foaming spewer! Also, if you don't hit it quite right, you might wreck your hand a bit (speaking from bitter experience).
Also make sure the counter is solid as mentioned. I've had a few "oopsies" gouging less than stellar counter material. Doht!
Fletch
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David
Trad climber
San Rafael, CA
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The Sierra Nevada IPA sure was good while it lasted. It seems to already be disappearing from shelves. I can no longer find it anywhere. I guess it was just a seasonal brew?
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andy@climbingmoab
Big Wall climber
Park City, UT
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Twist off wine bottle caps are not an abomination in any wine that you aren't going to cellar, and no one bottles wines worth cellaring with twist offs anyway. There really is nothing better for a wine you are going to drink young like a sauvignon blanc or an oregon pinot noir - no chance at all of a corked bottle, and i find that at least 1 in 20 bottles of wine with corks that i get suffer from that flaw.
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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Yeah SN is overrated. It's very good, but there's better out there. Ever been to Bavaria?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 7, 2007 - 01:06pm PT
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binks, i much prefer it in a bottle than on tap.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 7, 2007 - 01:09pm PT
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taco bill, i was discussing this pry-off issue with two VP's from Qualcomm at the Padre game the other night. We were drinking sub-standard beer - Stone and Red Hook IPA's..
Anyway, VP # 1 said the exact same thing about Mickeys as you just did. he mentioned in the end it was better move, as he always lost 2oz of beer in the pry off.
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Matt
Trad climber
places you shouldn't talk about in polite company
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it's not so hard to have a bottle opener in every room in the house
you can have an opener waiting on the front porch when you get home from work
you can even have it waiting for you at the bottom of every climb
whatever you do, don't let THE MAN take your opener away!
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Flex
Trad climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Matt - I'll second the notion of always having an opener handy. When Gabbro first got his opener I would start salivating for a beer like a Pavlov dog!
On another note concerning Sierra Nevada brews - (this is going way back to '99), did anyone notice a rather "salty" flavor to their brews for a short while? I only mention it because I took a hiatus from all SN beers after witnessing an unsavory "additive" going into their water.
It all began with a rest day hike. youngharz, flimsy, the Mayor, and myself were hiking to some hot springs on the East side of Lassen Park in the headwaters of Deer Creek. For those that don't know, Deer Creek is the beautiful drainage that runs directly to Chico and provides the cool, clear water for the SN brewery. Anyhow, we were searching for a nice hot pool to soak our weary bones in after our back to back climbs of Shasta & Lassen. We'd heard of some nice, out of the way pools surrounded by a serene forest, so off we went tramping through the bush. Our keen geologists' noses alerted us we were nearing the pools(sulpher scent). As we brushed aside the last few pine boughs we were greeted with one of the lovliest backcountry hot pools I've ever come across. Unfortunately, it was already occupied. We were privy to witness a semi-portly man, mid-40's or so, submerged to his knees in the pool, buck naked and giving a real lashing to his member. That's right-choking the bishop, jerkin' the gherkin, flogging the dolphin, etc. He was summoning his Old Faithful to spew forth into that idyllic pool, which fed directly downstream to our beloved Sierra Nevada brewery! Needless to say we beat a hasty retreat, found a different pool, then went straight to the liquor store to load up on the greenies before that salt malt made it to Chico. Afterwards we all took about a 6 month break from all SN brews just to be sure.
It just goes to show, you never can be sure why your favorite beer might taste a little "off" every now and again.
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youngharz
Boulder climber
Carpinteria
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Ho Man...
I still remember you and kelly's expressions when you came sprinting back towards the Mayor and I, Screaming, "These pool are NO good! NO good! Turnaround! RUN! We're oouutta here!!
I was still so young and innocent back then. I kinda feel scarred for life..
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