Bottle openers tend to go missing when you need them most. At the end of a long day, the last thing you want to do is tear apart your house looking for one (or worse, settle for a different beverage).

If you don't have a bottle opener on hand, fear not. There are dozens of items lying around your house that you can use to pop that crown cap off your bottle. Taylor Martin has covered technology ...

The simplest way to open a beer bottle without an opener is to use a key. Its sharp edges make it ideal for loosening the grip of the cap. To open it, simply place the pointed part of the key ...