The fine folks at Recycle-A-Flask were kind enough to send me over a sample of their product. In order to fulfill my duties as a reviewer, I filled the flask up with bourbon and took it for a test drive at a spring game. Sometimes you gotta take one for the team.
So what separates this flask from the others? For starters, it’s made from recyclable plastic for the more environmentally conscious alcoholic. But that also means that it can be tossed in a recycling bin, will make it through a metal detector, is lightweight, and affordable. These bad boys will only set you back about $2 so it’s not an issue if you need to trash it when it’s empty. The Recycle-A-Flask comes with a funnel and holds five fluid ounces, bridging the gap between sneaking in miniatures or an 8-12oz flask. Personally, my main goal for sneaking in liquor is to prevent the hangover and yelling induced headache that inevitably emerges in the second half. With it’s small size and black plastic, this flask more closely resembles a Blackberry than a shiny metal reminder that you are skirting the rules. I confidently brandished mine with a cop about 7 rows below me in a fairly empty stadium. Now for the real genius of this flask, the clear plastic viewing window on one side allows you to see how much liquor is left. This cuts down on over pours and unknowingly running out.
If you local liquor store isn’t carrying these yet, you can buy standard or personalized versions online at FunFlasks.com. If you check out their you may be able to get one for free. This nifty little flask is easy to use when full and less cumbersome in your pocket when you’re done. The Drunken Tailgate approves.
Tagged as: flask, review
Thermos has finally thrown their hat in the beer insulation ring with a stainless steel koozie. Vat19.com sent me over one of these stainless steel can insulators for a test drive. It uses vacuum insulation that has been developed for other Thermax technology products. So with out getting into details, it’s going to keep your beer colder than a cheap piece of fabric. On the product page on Vat19 you can see a video on the comparative temperature change. Tailgating Ideas also tested the change over a koozieless can.
But in reality, it shouldn’t take you longer than 20-30 minutes to finish most of your beers. So temperature change is actually pretty low on my priorities list for a koozie. I’m more worried about practicality and appearance.
Pros:
– The hard metal design and rubber bottom makes this koozie quite sturdy when sitting on a flat surface. When using a cloth koozie at home I often get a little anxious when I sit my beer down on a table. As the beer gets lighter is more likely to flip over. It takes a pretty strong effort to tip over the Thermos insulator.
– Fits a can snugly. It’s slim enough that my hand fits around it well. The outside of the insulator stays at room temperature and doesn’t get wet so you maintain a good grip.
– Sleek and unique look
Cons:
– This is more of a koozie for around the house. The main issue for tailgating is that you can’t fit this in your pocket. Which isn’t always a problem but it could be. Also at this price you don’t really want to lose it when you get drunk.
– It doesn’t hold bottles well. They jostle around quite a bit which makes it a can only situation.
Overall: It gets the Drunken Tailgate seal of approval. I’ve been using it for three months now and I’m very satisfied. I use it every time I’m drinking a beer from a can inside my house.
Tagged as: beer, koozie, review, Vat19.com
