Walk on beer and other surprising things you can do with a brew

Use beer as a compass - Pour some beer into a bowl and wait until it goes flat. Stroke a needle repeatedly in a piece of cloth to charge it with static electricity and then place it on the beer. The needle will align itself with the Earth's magnetic field, so you'll find the direction of north and south.

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Tie a fly - Boil a mix of beer, walnut leaves, chimney soot, and powdered alum. Let it chill and dip any materials you're using to tie a fly in this mixture.

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Beer slide - Next time you throw a party, make sure you set up one of these. Add beer instead of water.

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Put out a fire - Beer is made up of 90 to 95% water, so if you're having a cold one and need to put out a fire quickly, just use beer instead of water.

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Get rid of slugs - Grab a few empty jars, fill 1/3 with beer, bury them in your garden, and leave the rims leveled with the soil. Slugs will be attracted to the beer, fall into the jars, and drown.

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Trap mice - Like slugs, mice can also be attracted to the smell of beer. Pour some in a large bowl or bucket, and set up a little ramp so the animals can reach it. The rodents will drink the beer and then will be unable to climb out.

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Cook rice - You can use beer to cook rice. It gives it a nice nutty flavor. Try it!

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Bake beer bread - Yes, you can bake beer bread, and it's absolutely delicious. Just Google a recipe and give it a go.

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Roast chicken - Stuff a chicken with half a can of beer mixed with seasoning and any sauces you might like. Then place the chicken in a standing position on the grill. The mixture will infuse the chicken as it cooks.

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Flush your kidneys and bladder - Beer is a diuretic and, as such, it will make you urinate more. If you suffer from a bladder infection or have kidney stones, beer can actually help.

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Soothe your upset stomach - The gas in beer can help settle an upset stomach. Just sip on it and see if it works for you.

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Keep your metabolic syndrome in check - Hops contain xanthohumol, a flavonoid that can improve the markers of metabolic syndrome and even lead to weight loss.

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Get a good night's sleep - This is a little different. Add some hops into your pillow to get a good night's sleep. Like lavender, the scent is calming and can help you sleep better.

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Keep your snoring in check -

Speaking of sleep, people are more likely to snore when sleeping on their backs. The beer solution? Get a T-shirt with a pocket, place a small empty can of beer in it, and then put it on backward before you go to bed. This will prevent you from lying on your back.

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Give yourself a massage -

You can use a can of beer to massage your muscles. Roll your feet on one, or use it anywhere else on your body to increase blood flow and release muscular tension.

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Scale fish - Glue or nail three to four beer caps to a piece of wood with the edges facing out and you have a cool DIY tool to scale fish.

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Turn the heating up - Some landlords who pay for their rented units' bills set the thermostat low to keep the heating bills down. But try this: place a cold beer on top of the box where the thermostat is kept. It will sense that the temperature has dropped and turn the heating on!

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Get yourself an ice pack - Who needs a traditional ice pack when you have cold beer in the fridge? Metal is a great cold conductor. Just make sure you place a cloth between the ice-cold can and your skin.

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Build beer furniture - Beer caps can be used to build furniture. Think tabletops, for example.

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Build a house -

Earthships are sustainable houses made out of recycled materials, including beer cans and bottles.

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Build an airplane, kind of -

You can use empty cans of beer to build model airplanes.

Walk on beer and other surprising things you can do with a brew

Heineken and "The Shoe Surgeon" launch limited-edition sneaker filled with beer

24/08/22 | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Hacks

If you thought that beer was just a drink, think again. Beer production dates back over 5,000 years, so it's natural that humans have found many other uses for it.

Heineken recently teamed up with self-taught cobbler Dominic Ciambrone, known as "The Shoe Surgeon" to release a limited-edition sneaker that allows the wearer to walk on beer. Ciambrone—famed for making shoes for the likes of LeBron James, DJ Khaled, and Drake—is helping the beer brand celebrate its latest Heineken Silver beer, and created a unique pair of sneakers whose soles are filled with beer. The "Heinekicks," as they're called, are supposed to give you a smooth sensation when walking, and they were designed to reflect the attitude of a new generation of drinkers who are more drawn to informal socializing rather than stuffy occasions. The design even includes a secret bottle opener in a hidden pocket!

Drinking beer is still the best thing you can do with it, but there's more—a lot more. Take a look!