Stanley x Beer52

We at Beer52 are huge fans of anything that gets us outdoors, and are obviously partial to a well-earned beer at the summit, finish line, or wrapped in a Dryrobe on the beach. So we’ve collaborated with one of our all-time favourite adventure brands on what, to us, is the perfect basecamp brew: a light, crisp, sessionable pilsner. It’s a style that’s definitely best enjoyed cold – nobody likes that tepid final inch of a pint – so it’s just as well we have our trusty Stanley cups on hand to keep proceedings chilled.

Whether collaborating with the Barbie franchise, quenching your thirst at the gym, or setting light to your social media feeds with its hype-worthy designs, Stanley’s iconic insulated cups have become pretty ubiquitous on these shores in recent years. Yet, you may not realise that the brand has over a hundred years of scientific innovation behind it. 

In 1913, American physicist William Stanley, Jr. invented the world’s first all-steel, vacuum-insulated bottle, keeping tea warm and water cold in even the most extreme environments. Ever since, it’s been a hardy travel companion for athletes, adventurers, and anyone in between who’s curious about testing the limits of personal endurance. Or, if you’d rather your personal endurance remained untested, we can confirm it’s also pretty handy for keeping your barbecue beer nice and chilly.

Today, the Stanley bottle is just one of 129 patented inventions from the mind behind the induction coil, incandescent electric lamp, and alternate current electric motor, to name but a few. The Stanley team has built on the invention it inherited, making its modern drinkware rust and shatter proof, dishwasher safe, capable of keeping beer cold for up to four hours, and hot drinks warm for 45 minutes. 

We’ve been using Stanley cups in the Beer52 and Ferment offices for several years now, and they see daily service, from our morning coffee to our 5pm beer, so they’re firmly part of our adventure. Why not make them part of yours too?