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If you need to open a beer bottle with a lighter, hold the bottle in your non-dominant hand with your index finger curled just under the cap. Then, fit the bottom edge of the lighter under the cap so the lighter is perpendicular to the bottle. To open the bottle, push down sharply on the lighter. Alternatively, hold the bottle firmly in your hand and make a fist with your other hand to hold the lighter. Finish by placing the lighter's edge under the cap and pushing up and outwards to remove the lid. For tips on what to do if the lighter keeps slipping off the cap or what other methods to use to open a bottle, read on!