So you saw Frank151 at the ballpark, and we'd put on a few pounds. But by the seventh inning stretch, we were as skinny as ever, and kind of drunk. It was all thanks to The Beerbelly.
The Beerbelly is "a removable spare tire that serves a stealth beverage". It consists of a polyurethane bladder and a rubber hose which sit in a neoprene sling. The bladder gets filled with liquid and stuffed into the sling. It all hides underneath your shirt for covert imbibing. The product is well designed, well built and doesn't chafe too much. While it's harder for us naturally skinny guys to pull it off, a loose fitting button down does well to conceal the contraption. Run the hose out of your sleeve, or even your fly, and you're a walking 6 pack.
Obviously, The Beerbelly was invented to help people get alcohol into places that prohibit it or want you to buy it from them. For example, The Beerbelly works wonderfully at movie theatres and sporting events. But what about that party taboo of all party taboos, the one we refer to as 'removing alcohol from a social gathering for later consumption at home'. Yes, The Beerbelly can do that too. After spending a few hours at a party last week, we made sure to fill a Beerbelly full of keg beer for the road. Just don't let anyone catch you filling the bladder. People generally find that disrespectful, and it looks weird.
The Beerbelly holds up to 80 oz of liquid, hot or cold. While beer's good, why not make it a Jack and Coke Belly, or a White Russian Belly, or a Jell-O Shot Belly! And for all the ladies that don't think they can pull off a Beerbelly, rumor has it they have a new product in the works called "The Wine Rack". Sounds delicious.
$35 and people thinking your fat is a small price to pay for cheap, accessible booze. Get yours at www.thebeerbelly.com.