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Photo Of The Day - January 2021
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It's a bottle of Keller-Pils from Germany that a friend sent to me (along with four other beers also from Germany, different regions of the country)..... During the holidays each week I'd pop open another one (unfortunately one bottle arrived broken so couldn't enjoy that one). This one had the different kind of cap, which we don't see many of here in the US, but thankfully I was able to open the bottle without any issues and enjoy the beer -- a lovely, dry and very "hoppy" pilsner. The cap on this bottle intrigued me -- I immediately saw photo ops -- so I carefully soaked off the labels and had some fun shooting the bottle and its neat cap!
I used to collect and link these types of bottle lids as a teenager. But I used to drink a lot more then!
I guess in order to save the cap I would need to break the bottle, since it looks as though it is inserted into each side of the bottle and fastened in there with some sort of connector that would make it not easy to pull out. I am enjoying looking at the nice brown bottle as it is, so not sure I'd want to break it!
They just pull out as I recall. I liked them as you don’t need a bottle opener.
Light trails - multiple exposure Jpeg only
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A Quillifeldt stopper, also known as a flip-top. A 19th century design that is a bit like a Kilner jar closure. Widely used before the crown stopper was introduced but not uncommon in speciality European beers. The stopper is only attached with a C-shaped wire so easily removed. The wire can usually be removed from the bottle with a bit of careful bending.
Thank you, AnotherScotsman!!! I had wondered if there were a name for this type of cap, but hadn't gotten around to trying to do a Google search. Ah, I'll have to experiment.....
I thought all serious drinkers just carried an opener on their keychain...or knew the “table top” method: 
Nah, use your teeth if you have any left...I thought all serious drinkers just carried an opener on their keychain...or knew the “table top” method:
But sometimes they are soaking in the glass! About 15 years ago my Dad got quite drunk and misplaced his false teeth. He eventually found them the next day on a windowsill. Now whenever he's had a few people always ask him if he's still got his teeth in!
Anyway back on topic.
On this island, there are no permanent residents, and even the richest of rich cannot buy themselves a home. ? Paradise ?
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Heading there this morning. Not a hard cold snap so hopefully no crowds, but should be cold enough where the manatee come in from the river to warm up. This has to be my favorite shot from past adventures.
Pacifica-210103-100.jpg by Charles Martorelli, on Flickr
