For most people the humble fridge is the simplest way to keep beer cold.

I do recommend a dedicated beer fridge, set at a slightly colder temperature than your regular fridge to keep your beer icy cool. Reducing the temperature control on your regular fridge increases the risk of slightly freezing food, upsetting your partner and increasing the risk of missing out on beer entirely.

Make sure you're an environmentally conscious beer drinker by only having the beer fridge switched on when you're going to be drinking, we want future generations to be able to enjoy beer too!

This works particularly well for parties where your fridge is used for trivial items like food and can't store large amounts of beer.

The beer stays very cold! Beware when plunging your hand deep into the tub to retrieve a beer, doing this a few times can increase hand numbness (or was that from the beer?).

In hot climates you might need to refill with ice at some point.

Look at these Aussie guys. 10/10 for lateral thinking.

They've filled the tray of their ute with ice and beer.

It could be a disaster if they drive around like that, cold, fizzy beer....

If you live in a region with decent snowfall, this one could be for you.

Just stick your beer outside in the snow!

Good for the environment and good for you (sort of).

The portable cooler (or esky as us Aussies call it) has been around forever.

Fill it with ice and head to your favourite picnic spot.

An esky full of ice can be heavy!

For extra laughs make sure you empty the melted ice over a friend at the end of the day.

Imagine this, a hot summer day spent in your swimming pool.

The urge for a beer hits you but you couldn't be bothered leaving the relaxing cool water.

Here's your answer, the beer barge!

And before you ask, she doesn't come with it.

If you happen to be on the Greenpeace ship Esperanza in the Southern Ocean saving whales, you could put your beer out on the deck.

It's pretty cold out there!

The seas are rough so you might want to secure the beer.

A variation on the cooler concept, keep your beer cool and listen to your pirated MP3s.

I don't think too many people have tried this one...

Beer cooled by a jet engine?

www.asciimation.co.nz/beer/

Lots of cool beer can be heavy.

Make it easier with the beer cruiser.

A good one for the golfers.

Ever heard of Greenland Beer?

Apparently Greenland's Glaciers are mineral free, making it perfect for brewing beer with.

Now that's a cold beer!

These guys are nuts, but funny.

http://www.myscienceproject.org/beer.html

Check this out, the self chilling beer can by Tempra Technology.

I saw an interview with the guy who invented it. Personally I think I'm more likely to see Osama Bin Laden than the inventor at my local sinking a few quiet ones.

http://www.tempratech.com

I have to get one of these, the Cooper Cooler.



Stick a can in and you'll be kicking back with a coldie in no time.

How many times have you stood around, cold beer in hand, only to realise that you're on the verge of losing a finger due to frostbite?

A couple of Aussie guys created the perfect solution, the stubbyglove.

They thought the idea was so great they applied for a patent.

See the story here:

http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/smartstart/case10.htm