Nendo designs unique beer can with two angled pull tabs to create the perfect liquid-to-foam ratio

Posted on 04/05/2023 by Srishti Mitra

I love Japanese design studio Nendo, their designs are minimal timeless classics that manage to stay relevant irrespective of the passing trends and fads. And, Nendo recently unveiled a new and innovative beer can with two angled pull tabs that can control the liquid-to-foam ratio of your drink. The alternative beer can precisely control the level of foam that is created while opening it! Pretty cool, right? We thought so too.

Designer: Nendo

The minimalist-looking can is cylindrical in shape, and is colored a somber grey. It has a sleek and slender form that features two angled pull tabs instead of the singular tab you find in traditional beer cans. Nendo designed the beer can in an attempt to “create an ideal foam” when you pour yourself a glass of beer – ensuring that you have the perfect amount of bubbles, not too much, not too less.

As mentioned earlier there are two tabs. The first tab is labeled ‘1’, and as you tug at it, it opens the lid only slightly, applying a certain amount of pressure on the can, allowing the foam to bubble up. The user can then pour the foam into a glass, before proceeding to open the second tab labeled ‘2’. When you pull at this tab, it opens the lid completely, allowing the beer to flow out seamlessly without any excessive foam or bubbles pouring out, preparing the perfect glass of beer! “In this way, a glass with a liquid-foam ratio of 7:3, the so-called golden ratio, can now be easily achieved with canned beer,” said the studio.

“Beer heads [the foamy top of poured beer] are considered essential for having beer taste better, at least in Japan. A layer of foam with adequate thickness acts as a lid to prevent beer from coming into contact with the air and keeps it from releasing aroma, flavor, and carbonation,” said Nendo. Hence, through their thorough research, Nendo realized that by creating a can with a smaller first opening, the bubbles produced can remain concentrated in the slim slit. The two angled tabs placed opposite to one another also allow the users to flick them open easily.

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This Fridge Looks Like a Giant Coca-Cola Can

Posted on 05/10/2020 by Paul Strauss

Have a Coke and a smile every time you open up this bright red desktop fridge. It’s the real thing. I’d like to buy the world one… if I could afford it. Coke adds life. Now that I’ve proven my deep knowledge of classic Coca-Cola slogans, it’s time to get back to the product.

This literally cool desktop fridge comes from Koolatron, and looks exactly like a Coca-Cola can if you ran it through some kind of enlarger beam. It uses thermoelectric cooling to cool its contents up to 36ºF from its surrounding room temperature and can run on either 110V AC or 12V DC power, so you can even use it in your vehicle or on a boat.

The Coke can fridge can hold up to 12 cans or two 2-liter bottles of your favorite drink inside, though I think it would be sacrilege to put anything in this except for Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, or some other Coca-Cola product. Can you imagine the rift in the space-time continuum that you’d create if you filled it with Pepsi, Shasta, or god-forbid RC Cola? Don’t do it!

You can find the jumbo Coca-Cola can fridge over on Amazon, where it’s currently showing a big discount off of its regular price of $219.

Pringles Man Made from Pringles Can

Posted on 03/11/2019 by Paul Strauss

Despite the fact that they’re not actually potato chips, but are some kind of smooshed up potato mush, Pringles are still pretty tasty. As you know, these crispy snacks come stacked in a cylindrical can, with Pringles’ iconic mustachioed mascot on front.

But have you ever wondered what the rest of the Pringles man looked like below his red bowtie? Well, thanks to one creative crafter, we now can see the rest of Julius Pringle (yes, that’s his name.)

Japanese design student Harukiru loves to take the packaging from snack boxes and containers and turn them into art. Recently, he transformed a can of Pringles sour cream and onion flavor – my personal favorite – into a sculpture of its mascot. The video below shows off the assembly process, as Harukiru tailors Julius a custom three-piece suit.

Mr. Pringle is rather handsome in his green suit, though he’s skinnier than I thought he would be. You’d think he’d be a lot fatter after eating all those fried potatoes.

The Hydro Flask Cooler Cup is a life-saver for those hot summer picnics

Posted on 03/04/2019 by Sarang Sheth

Insulated sleeve to keep your beverages chilled - Hydro Flask Cooler Cup

I imagine that there are just a few things that are worse than drinking lukewarm beverages in the heat. Imagine cracking open a chilled can of soda, taking a sip, and then forgetting about it for a minute only to find that the soda is now at room temperature. It doesn’t taste the same, does it? Certain drinks are best served chilled, but the minute you’re outdoors, you’re left with a very small window of time before those drinks ‘lose their cool’.

The Hydro Flask Cooler Cup greatly expands that window of time. Designed to keep your chilled beverages frosty (or even keep hot drinks hot), the Hydro Flask Cooler Cup is a versatile little holder for your bottle/can that allows the drinks within them to maintain their temperature for longer. A silicone sleeve allows you to snugly and securely fit your drink can or bottle into the Cooler Cup, letting your drink stay refreshingly cool for longer.

The Hydro Flask Cooler Cup comes made from recycled stainless steel, and with a proprietary construction that insulates liquids you put inside it. In fact, aside from using it as a holder for your bottle or can, you can directly use the Cooler Cup as a tumbler/glass by directly pouring drinks into it! Basically anything to escape drinking room-temperature beverages again…

The Hydro Flask Cooler Cup is a winner of the iF Gold Award for the year 2019

Designer: Hydro Flask

Insulated sleeve to keep your beverages chilled - Hydro Flask Cooler Cup

Build Your Own Miniature BBQ from a Soup Can

Posted on 27/06/2018 by Conner Flynn

Let’s face it, we don’t all have room for a full-sized barbecue grill in our backyards. Some of us don’t even have a backyard. If you live in a very tiny space, you need a tiny grill. Mr. Useful is here to show us how to make a miniature grill that will fit anywhere. FYI: It has a maximum capacity of only 2 wieners.

This won’t take any expert crafting or superior know-how, so just about anyone can do it. The main thing that you are going to need is a can. Any old aluminum can will do, but a longer can is better if you want to cook jumbo dogs especially. You want one that will be easy to cut into halves and also stand up to high heat. You want it long enough to cook the entire hot dog. You’ll also need some screws, bolts, a small hinge, a knob (or anything that be attached as a handle), and stiff but bendable wire for the grill surface.

After you follow the instructions, all you need is to take it outside, load it up with some charcoal and start the fire. Then just put your hot dogs on the grill, cook, and enjoy. This may be the smallest grill ever made.

[via Mike Shouts]

Martini in a Tin Can: You CAN Drink It!

Posted on 29/03/2016 by Conner Flynn

The next time you ask for a martini that is shaken, not stirred, they may just throw it at you to shake it up. That’s because this cocktail is served up in a can.

Apparently, the phenomenon is happening all over the world. Martinis in cans are slowly becoming an epidemic. The Continental Delicatessen in Sydney serves up their own canned martini a Carnation condensed milk can. Meanwhile London’s Hotel Megaro has their own on-site bar offering their own version of the martini in a can.

Hotel Megaro’s drink is made from Plymouth Navy Gin and “Old Man of the Sea Essence.” I don’t know what that second ingredient is but it doesn’t sound good. The question is, how do these canned drinks taste? Probably not as good as fresh. Sometimes convenience just isn’t worth it. No can can replace a good martini.

[via Notcot via Lost At E Minor]

Easy Pop!

Posted on 04/08/2015 by Troy Turner

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For anyone who’s ever struggled popping a soda can, the Turning Lid makes it easier than ever to get the goodies inside! The simple design features an extended tab that rests against the lower part of a graduated lip before being opened. To open, just slide the tab around with minimal effort! As it swivels, pressure is placed on the aluminum seam and the tab is lifted at an easier, more ergonomic angle for opening.

Designer: Yun So Hyeon, Chang Min Jeong, Byun Ji Hyun

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The Arctican Keeps Drinks Arctic Cold

Posted on 10/05/2015 by Conner Flynn

The Artican seems like the best hardcore way to keep canned drinks cold. It features two layers of vacuum-insulated steel and an ice-filled “cooling core” that screws into the bottom. The result is that it will keep your 12 oz. beers three times colder for three times as long as the average foam Koozie.

We’re talking cold drinks for up to three hours in the sun. The core is filled with a “proprietary freezing gel” that has a high specific heat coefficient. That means that it can absorb a lot of heat before it starts to actually warm up. While $20 seems like a lot for a can cooler, but if you really love beer it’s worth it.

Besides, we all hate lukewarm beer. And on a hot day, a cooler like this makes all the difference.

[via Werd via Oh Gizmo!]

A Look at the Engineering of the Aluminum Can

Posted on 16/04/2015 by Conner Flynn

We take a lot of things for granted in our lives, but if you take a closer look at some of the everyday objects that we use, you might be amazed and marvel at the engineering behind them. Take the aluminum can, for instance. It’s a true wonder. Don’t believe me? Check out this video.

Do you know why the can is shaped like a cylinder? There are several good reasons for the shape, but I won’t spoil it for you. In his latest video, Engineer Guy Bill Hammack looks at the complex engineering involved in the design and manufacture of the aluminum can. There is a lot more to it than you may think, and the many steps a single can goes through in a fraction of a second is impressive.

The design of the modern pull tab is pretty genius too. If you are into this kind of thing, you’ll find this video super fascinating, and you’ll appreciate all of the science that went into the design of this everyday disposable object.

[via Laughing Squid]

Instant Happiness: Chocolate Cake in a Can

Posted on 18/11/2014 by Hazel Chua

Life can get pretty rough sometimes, but there’s no problem that a caring friend, a warm hug, or a slice of chocolate cake can’t solve. But why have just one if you can have all three? Not everyone has baking skills, but most people should find pouring water into a can simple enough–and that’s exactly all anyone has to do to “bake” the Food Ministry’s Cake in a Can.

They’re available in a bunch of yummy flavors, from classic chocolate and coffee to red velvet and chili chocolate. Each can contains a cake mix that’s measured to make a single cake, simply by adding water. It doesn’t get any easier than this.

Cake in a Can is available online for £5 (about $9).

[ Product Page ] VIA [ TIWIB ]

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