How to Decorate Beer Fridge Labels

Custom beer fridge tap labels can help to identify the beer you have on tap.

Beer fridges, also called kegerators, allow beer connoisseurs access to fresh beer directly from home. By combining a small refrigerator and a tap handle system, these kegerators can easily accommodate multiple taps for multiple kegs, making it difficult to remember which handle pours which beer. Tap handles for specific beers can be purchased, but designing tap handle labels that can be affixed to current handles offers the inexpensive option of changing labels as you wish. Does this Spark an idea?

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Photo editing program
Stiff plastic pouches or card sleeves
Printer
Paper
Scissors
Double-sided tape

Instructions

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  Measure the size of the plastic pouch. Create a document in your photo editing software by selecting "New" under "File" in the menu bar.
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  Type in the dimensions of the new document, the dimensions of the plastic pouch. Change the resolution of the document to 300ppi and select "OK." This becomes your tap label.
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  Get creative. Find a copy of the beer label on the Internet or scan a copy from an existing beer and paste it into the document using "Paste" under "Edit" in the menu bar. You can also find different images that you like, paste them in the document and arrange them to your liking. Type the name of the beer on the label.
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  Select "Print" from under "File" in the menu bar. Print the label to a piece of paper.
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  Using scissors, cut out the label until you'e only left with a label the size of the plastic pouch. Insert this label into the plastic pouch.
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  Cut off a piece of double-sided tape and affix one side to the back of the plastic pouch. Press it against the tap handle and hold it for several seconds to ensure a strong bond.