Philadelphia Designers Invent Beer Bottle That Makes Music
As if musicians needed another reason to drink, now they can write their beer purchases off as a business expense. Tuned Pale Ale, the brainspawn of Philadelphia design engineers Matt Braun and Christopher Mufalli, may only appear to be a six-pack of beer, but upon closer investigation one notices lines on the label indicating pitches in the key of C (white piano keys).
The general idea is to drink the beer to the level of the pitch you’re seeking, and since both music and beer is generally more fun in groups, you can have your friends drink to different pitches so you can generate some harmony.
Beyond the beer itself, the container that holds the bottles in the limited edition first run is actually a tongue drum when turned upside down, adding a little melody and rhythm to that harmony. Additionally, one of the concepts for the bottles was to add ridges in order to create a Guiro-type sound, which adds another layer of percussion and harmony.
The only downside we can see to Tuned Pale Ale is that in order to play with it, you have to not drink at least a portion of the beer inside…so we recommend practicing with the beer as you drink it, just to get a good tone. Then, once you have finished the beer and are ready to jam, fill the bottles up with a less delicious beverage like water.
Tuned Pale Ale: http://2d3d5d.com/work/Tuned-Pale-Ale
