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Beer Can with Lip Wrapper

by Steve
Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Alhambra BeerGrupo Cerveza Alhambra is advertising its new beer can design featuring this "lip wrapper" made of tin.

I've never seen one of these things, though I suppose they may have been around in Spain where Alhambra is brewed. The brewer says this is supposed to keep the lip clean, so that you can enjoy both alcohol and good health.

So what is this thing supposed to be called? Lip Wrapper? Can Cover?

15 Comments:

  • Can cover, those are very common here in Brazil..

    By Ka, at 2/22/2006 08:12:00 PM  


  • Can covers are also very common in Estonia.

    By Oliver, at 2/22/2006 11:36:00 PM  


  • Also from spain!
    http://www.radaronline.com/magazine/the-goods/2005/08/royal-flush.php

    By Anonymous, at 2/23/2006 01:42:00 AM  


  • I'm going to take a page from Monty Python's Flying Circus and call it...quite silly.

    By deus|diabolus, at 2/23/2006 03:22:00 AM  


  • Anything that gives a degree of seperation between me, my food, and all the sniffling sneezing touching people out there is a good thing. Bring on the coverings!!

    By Anonymous, at 2/23/2006 10:37:00 AM  


  • It isnt such a silly thing. All of southern Europe and my country (Malta) are used to it. Just thin of the journey the can makes from production to the shelf... all the stores, transport etc and you'll appreciate this ingenous effort to keep a good level of hygene.

    There was an urban legend circulating on the dire effect of dried rat excrement which can be easily find its way on top of your favorite cerveza..!

    By Robert, at 2/24/2006 09:41:00 AM  


  • "Can cover"? Meh. Surely that's a candom.

    By rich, at 2/24/2006 10:22:00 AM  


  • Brilliant! Can we have those in the UK too, please? I hate drinking from tha can in case a rat has wee'd on it in the warehouse. Which is probably what happens in every country, but some countries don't like to acknowledge it.

    By fuchsiafalls, at 2/25/2006 04:45:00 AM  


  • That's a very cool thing. When are these coming in France ? :'(

    By Excelsior, at 3/01/2006 06:27:00 AM  


  • In Brazil, the Crystal Beer was the first one

    http://www.cervejacrystal.com.br/crystal/imagens/midia/anuncio9g.jpg

    Some say that it started as a response from a rat disease (leptospirosis)... nothing confirmed

    By Telles, at 3/01/2006 09:16:00 AM  


  • Great. Just what the environment needs. Even more packaging.

    By Axolotl, at 3/02/2006 02:50:00 AM  


  • most beers that come in cans actually taste like the rat droppings got into the fermenter!

    By Anonymous, at 3/07/2006 05:09:00 PM  


  • I think it is a wonderful idea. and I hope it becomes popular in my country,or in our small town.

    By oppinionated, at 3/07/2006 07:52:00 PM  


  • can covers are very common in italy! nice and interesting web site! Silvia

    By Anonymous, at 7/11/2006 02:51:00 AM  


  • can covers are very common in italy! nice and interesting web site! Silvia

    By Silvia, at 7/11/2006 02:52:00 AM  


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