# Flattering Bottle Openers You Earned It by Owen & Fred Makes a Great Congratulatory Gift By Meghan Young | Published 2014-10-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/you-earned-it References: [owenandfred](http://www.owenandfred.com/products/you-earned-it-bottle-opener) There is something innately satisfying about [cracking open a beer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/davi-can-opener), which the You Earned It bottle opener captures. After a hard day's work, anyone would be lucky to sit back and relax with a stout ale in hand. While the You Earned It bottle opener provides a great sentiment for the occasion, it can also have a more significant impact if [given as a gift](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corporate-gift-boxes) for a good job done. Whether purchased for [top employees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-bows) or given to a friend who just got promoted, the You Earned It bottle opener is the perfect item to have on hand for special occasions. Made out of solid brass, sand-blasted and hand finished, it is a quality design as well. Owen & Fred write, "Keep it on your counter, not in your drawer." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Personalized Bottle Openers:** Opportunity for companies to create their own branded bottle openers for employee and customer gifts. - **Handcrafted Bar Accessories:** Emerging market for unique, artisanal bar accessories to enhance the at-home drinking experience. - **Functional Gift Items:** Growing trend for gift items to serve a practical purpose, such as a bottle opener, rather than simply being decorative. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Corporate Gifts:** Opportunity for companies to include personalized bottle openers in their employee and client gift packages. - **Home Goods:** Emerging market for unique, handcrafted bar accessories to sell in home goods stores and online retailers. - **Gift Market:** Potential to create a line of functional and stylish gift items, such as the You Earned It bottle opener, for the gift market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Decorative Bottle Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decorative-bottle-opener1.md) - [Smart Bottle Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-bottle-opener.md) - [Dynamic Mechanical Bottle Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ryan-k.md) - [Shark Bottle Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacray-shark-pocket-opener.md) - [Dynamic Curved Bottle Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dancing-opener.md) - [Artistic Wine Opener Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistic-wine-opener.md) - [DIY Celebration Drink Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheers-to-you-cocktail-kit.md) - [Bat-Shaped Wine Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-and-beer-openers.md) - [Hidden Bottle Opener Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leverage-watch.md)