Flasks are generally meant to be used with a certain degree of stealth in mind. Classically used to carry booze into places where booze isn’t supposed to be carried into, flasks provide a way to sneak a sip without drawing attention to oneself. Fill with whiskey or vodka and enjoy as needed.

For those who like to boldly proclaim their drink of choice, the True Fabrications 6-Ounce Acrylic Flask provides the means. The 3-inch by 5-inch by 1-inch flask mimics what any other flask is capable of, but does so with a see-through acrylic body. If asked, just remember: whiskey looks like iced tea and vodka is as clear as water. Jagermeister? You are on your own.

Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should. Checkers and drinking have a long and sordid history nothing to do with each other. However, for some reason here the two are combined. The Crystal Clear Checkers 27-Piece Shot Glass Set contains everything needed for a rousing game of checkers. And with each side starting the game with twelve pieces (and an extra glass to boot), it is sure to be a rousing game indeed. Cheers to you if you make it through one round.

Countless man-hours are lost every summer due simply to a lack of flat surfaces. Beverages consumed while out and about require more than just being ice-cold: they need a place to set them down. Parks, beaches and even backyards are not known for being particularly flat.

The Magnetic Beverage Stake looks to eliminate beverage-related time-wasting by offering a platform for cans. Designed to be used on any surface, the 14-inch post screws directly into the ground. An embedded magnet grabs hold of soda and beer cans, magically (ahem) keeping summer alive.

Summer is in high gear as is the rush to cool down. Last one into the pool may be a rotten egg, but the last one out of the pool most certainly is not. Especially when there is no call to ever leave it.

The Big Bobber Floating Beverage Cooler holds up to a twelve-pack and floats conveniently next to you in the pool. Need a cool down? Just reach over and crack open another beer or soda. Toss the empty to the side, and you’ll never have to leave the pool again. Unless of course they got that purple stuff in the water…

Beer drinkers have it made when it comes to keeping their drinks cool. Coozies for bottles and cans are plentiful, and perfectly suited for keeping ice-cold beer, near ice-cold. Wine drinkers, in contrast, do not have it so easy. Using a wine glass for a drinking vessel may be the proper way to enjoy a glass of nice, crisp white wine, but they don’t do a great job of keeping wine cold—despite the stem. (Not to mention filling an ice chest with glassware isn’t such a good idea.) Despite all the forces of nature conspiring against wine drinkers, there is help on the way.

The Oenophilia Woozie Neoprene Wine Glass Sleeve Safari Collection Party Pack keeps wine glasses cool despite the temperature outside. Packaged as a set of four, the bright and fun material stretches around wine glasses, saving wine drinkers from the need to precariously balance their glasses by holding on to the stems. Which of course, becomes a less reasonable way to hold a wine glass as the evening goes on. Also available in a Caribbean Collection.

Grass is misleading. It looks like it should be all soft and fluffy, but in reality it’s sharp and pointy. And hardly as evenly-spaced as it looks. Along with sand (grrr…), grass has a tendency to just get in the way. However, cover it with a large blanket, and now you’re talking. Just add some warm weather and cool beverages and you got yourself an afternoon that can’t be beat. Until you try to set down your drink on bumpy grass or hot sand (grrr…).

For some of us, the Handy Holder Beverage Holders (Set of 2) by Picnic Plus makes perfect sense. Spiked into the ground, the hand-shaped 12-inch stainless-steel helper stabilizes your drink for you. As an added bonus, ice-cold beverages stay cooler longer, safely suspended up over the terrors of grass and sand.

Also available for wine.