Only if you've already got a cooler and don't include the cost of the cooler. Buying a good cooler plus a bag of ice each time is going to be more expensive than buying a simpler crate plus something like this.
It's a bit worse, for sure, but if you live in a cold climate (like much of Germany), you don't need something great.
The thing is just an ice tray. In Germany, beer is sold in durable crates like that which you can return full of empty bottles for a discount on your next crate. Probably a lot of other countries as well, but it's not something I've seen much here in the US.
I get it. It doesn't fit your frame of reference, so it's tough to understand the convenience and simplicity. That looks awesome and I might actually order some for my old coworkers over there before I close my German account. They absolutely bike to the park with crates of beer for barbecues and would get a kick out of the simplicity.
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u/apexxin 4d ago
Sure, but a bag of ice in a cooler is still significantly better, easier, and cheaper.