Keep a lid on it: clever design conceals cans of beer from the cops

The plastic top, designed to look like a disposable coffee lid, snaps onto the rim of an open beer can. The can is then placed inside a cardboard coffee cup, allowing the user to stealthily drink away. As the can is suspended in air away from the heat of the hand, the entire device acts like a koozie or stubby holder, keeping the beer cold.

But the clever design doesn’t end there. According to the Kickstarter site, Lolo Lids are ergonomically designed to fit your lips and nose, and there is a breather tube to allow air in for a consistent flow of beer.

The device could well prove popular in North America, where public drinking tends to be policed more aggressively than in Europe, and drinking out of paper bags is a familiar sight. Lolo Lids creator Jerry Mcarthur, from Vancouver, said he came up with the concept after receiving a $250 fine for drinking in public.