http://www.wimp.com/beerscup/

DO WANT.

Also, plz to embed!

1/5/2011 11:31:23 AM

oh shit, and it automatically stops when it's full

badass

1/5/2011 11:32:25 AM

that is pretty cool...

1/5/2011 11:33:40 AM

That's pretty amazing. I'd like to see how the rest of that set-up goes (are the kegs directly below it? how long are the keg lines?, etc). There's just a lot that goes into running a decent draft beer set-up, I wonder how easy/fool-proof it is. And obviously it's only going to work currently with those plastic cups. It would be nice if you could do it with a nice pint glass...but those would probably be very expensive.

1/5/2011 11:36:40 AM

Senior design project idea ITT?

1/5/2011 11:37:41 AM

Those have been around for a while but I think were $texas.

I cuts down on spillage, head, and allows faster beer filling.

1/5/2011 11:37:42 AM

yeah

BUT WHERE'S THE LOVE?

1/5/2011 11:38:11 AM

Damn. I want one.

1/5/2011 11:38:49 AM

Fill plastic bottles.
Seal lid.
Flip upside down
Capri sun straw

Problem solved

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1/5/2011 11:40:36 AM

Quote :

"yeah BUT WHERE'S THE LOVE?"

1/5/2011 11:41:00 AM

They use special plastic cups that have magnetic buttons on the bottom. Much more expensive than normal plastic cups.

1/5/2011 11:41:03 AM

And they will still expect a dollar tip .

1/5/2011 11:41:15 AM

i can sit and watch that video over and over.

it's beautiful, maaan.

1/5/2011 11:46:05 AM

where can i get one of these?

1/5/2011 11:47:37 AM

It's like magic

1/5/2011 11:48:25 AM

better than magic.

it's beer magic.

1/5/2011 11:50:23 AM

Quote :

"I cuts down on spillage, head"

Do Not Want.

1/5/2011 11:50:44 AM

actually

from an anti-consumerism stand point

the idea of "special" cups makes me hate this kind of thing

kind of like how I hate those 1-cup coffee makers

fucking things

1/5/2011 11:56:23 AM

^^ in general i'd agree, but who cares about the head on a riceweiser?

1/5/2011 12:10:04 PM

Quote :

"The big question, of course, is how it works. You can see from the video linked below that the cups seem to lock into their respective slots before being filled with their payload. There’s a magnet located in the bottom of the cup that can be pushed upward, and falls back into a slot on the bottom when released. When pushed up, the nozzle below fills it with beer. When removed, the magnet bonds to its slot at the bottom of the cup, preventing the beer from escaping. Of course, one imagines that these cups will cost more than your standard cheap-o plastic cup. The neat thing that they’ve done to counter this is to use the removable magnet as a form of advertising; it can be used just like a normal refrigerator magnet and can have a logo or text advertising just about anything, that money serving to cover some of the extra overhead for the special cups. "

[Edited on January 5, 2011 at 12:10 PM. Reason : http://walyou.com/cool-beer-gadget/]

1/5/2011 12:10:47 PM

i guess they don't collect and wash the cups, so it sucks

1/5/2011 12:13:16 PM

so when the keg empties out is it going to shoot up like old faithful?

1/5/2011 12:21:34 PM

but if the magnet comes out, then they can be recycled just like any other cup

doesn't offset the waste involved in making/using the magnets, but at least the cups themselves can go back into the system

1/5/2011 12:22:31 PM

Obviously the technology needs to be improved upon to make it more conducive to be used more widespread. It's still really fucking cool, though. Imagine how much faster the bar would be if they had two or three of these dispensers.

1/5/2011 12:25:10 PM

Quote :

"Imagine how much faster the bar would be if they had two or three of these dispensers."

It would help a little bit...but there are already fast-pouring draft beer systems out there. On difference with this one is that you can just push it down and go. It would save a little bit of time...but nothing that is going to dramatically alter waiting for a drink.

What would be interesting to me is how it regulates the CO2 levels. The most waste you get in draft beers is changing kegs and having too much air in the line. That's where the real money saver for the bar is.

1/5/2011 12:34:00 PM

It is still probably faster and cheaper to just hand out a can.

1/5/2011 12:36:32 PM

^ but not as cool

1/5/2011 12:37:32 PM

I don't care how my beer cup is filled. I just want it filled.

1/5/2011 12:38:17 PM

Well, you're obviously not a nerd, then.

1/5/2011 12:39:30 PM

that looked like it was at a sporting event or concert-type place where you're already paying 10 bucks for the beer. if a "regular" bar were to use this, they'd probably have to pass that cost onto the patrons. Maybe short term rentals would be interesting for trendy spots, but bars that attract customers by charging more are unusual. If you go somewhere exclusive just for the pleasure of not getting slobbed on by idiots or to drink something not widely available, would you really want to drink it out of a plastic cup? I guess it would be cool at a casino, strip club or other place where the cost of drinks are inflated already and something else is already attracting customers.

1/5/2011 12:53:12 PM

Yeah...I think this would be ideal just for sporting events, concerts, and similar events. Maybe for an extremely busy bar that sells cheap draft beer...but you'd have to find some way to make it cost effective so you don't pass on too much of that cost to the customer (the type of customers that would frequent a place like this would do it for inexpensive beer).

Still interesting nonetheless.

1/5/2011 1:06:45 PM

1/5/2011 1:09:19 PM

DUDE:

Who needs a bartender? JUST MAKE THE THINGS DISPENSE BEER FOR MONEY LIKE A VENDING MACHINE.

1) INSERT THREE TO FIVE DOLLARS
2) PUT CUP ON BEER DISPENSER OF CHOICE
3) PROFIT

1/5/2011 1:16:11 PM

When these become available for the public I do believe I will be purchasing one...you know just to be like yea OK your 52" TV is pretty bad ass but can it do this...

1/5/2011 1:39:15 PM

It's really cool but I don't want to drink a $9 craft microbrew hi-grav from a plastic cup and a machine. WHERE ARE THE TULIP GLASSES??

But shit, if they had these at the bowling alley I would go all the time

1/5/2011 2:02:54 PM

You, sir, are a beer snob.

1/5/2011 2:04:25 PM

Im a nerd all day at work. I dont want to be a nerd at the bar.

[Edited on January 5, 2011 at 2:16 PM. Reason : .]

1/5/2011 2:12:29 PM

Quote :

"It's really cool but I don't want to drink a $9 craft microbrew hi-grav ... "

they're not pouring microbrews with that thing. notice the choices: Bud and Bud Light.

this is for concert/sporting events, where they're shoveling out thousands of cups of domestic swill per hour to the indiscriminate masses, as fast as possible. the increased sales would totally pay for the equipment in no time

if you want a microbrew, you go stand in the slow line with the rest of the snobs.




[Edited on January 5, 2011 at 3:04 PM. Reason : ]

1/5/2011 3:03:06 PM

^ You just reiterated his point.

1/5/2011 3:05:46 PM

Firstly, Metricula is female. Secondly, I think if I had one of these in my home I'd become an alcoholic.

1/5/2011 3:07:55 PM

Sorry, Metricula!

[Edited on January 5, 2011 at 3:26 PM. Reason : Thanks Bmel]

1/5/2011 3:25:41 PM

North Carolina will find a way to ban this

1/5/2011 3:27:02 PM

It's cool! I'm kind of a tomboy and a beer snob from working at bars with only local or craft on tap.

But if this thing was attached to a keg of Bud Lite Lime, sign me up. That stuff is the best cheap/evil beer in the world.

1/5/2011 6:04:56 PM

Quote :

"in general i'd agree, but who cares about the head on a riceweiser?"

Having an inch of head on that Budweiser would actually make it a lot less filling and customers may be apt to buy more beer. I would be interested to see how much that would have an effect on profit at a large sporting event.

If you drink a $10 beer that hasn't released CO2 you are going to be more full from it and a lot less likely to buy another one....if the $10 didn't discourage you already.

[Edited on January 5, 2011 at 8:27 PM. Reason : then again, what stadium-volunteer-beer pouring person knows how to pour a beer anyway]

1/5/2011 8:22:45 PM

my god! I can't believe you people like this thing?!?! all this is going to do is entice children to drink! they'll be stumbling to school and in church. the college kids won't go to class anymore. and the poor will quit spending money on food and instead, on beer. this has to be banned before it ruins our state and nation. I'm calling the abc tomorrow!

1/5/2011 8:25:25 PM

Quote :

"but if the magnet comes out, then they can be recycled just like any other cup"

you can't recycle cups in raleigh

1/5/2011 8:26:57 PM

yes you can...they just don't make any money on them and are legally allowed to tell you not to recycle certain FORMS of plastic, but are legally obligated to accept any plastic that they are authorized to process

1/5/2011 8:41:25 PM

if they don't make any money off of it, where do you think it goes...

1/5/2011 8:42:55 PM

i'm just pointing out that what you said is utterly incorrect

also, they get into serious poo if they toss out recyclable products because they can't make money on it...besides, the autosorting machines aren't going to toss out the less profitable forms

[Edited on January 5, 2011 at 8:45 PM. Reason : my grammar is teh suck tonight]

1/5/2011 8:45:08 PM

they pull that shit out and throw it away--believe whatever you want

1/5/2011 8:49:12 PM