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BY EMILY SPAIN

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Turns out a few beers can’t hurt - they can actually save lives.
At least that was the case for one Alaskan man trapped in his car for nearly three days.
He made it out alive thanks to some frozen Coors Light beers.

52-year-old Clifton Vial got his pick-up truck stuck in a snowdrift after running off a road 40 miles north of his home in Nome, Alaska.

WOFL reports on how he dug into the brewskies.

ANCHOR1: “He actually ate the beer just as if it was like a can of beans. He actually peeled it off right, kicked open the lid and just started eating that beer away. Crews finally found him 3 days later.”
ANCHOR2: “You know what’s going to happen? The Coors folks are going to call him and he’s going to be doing commercials.”

Funny now, but it wasn’t then. Temperatures dipped as low as 17 below while Vial waited for help. He used towels he had in in his truck for warmth, and even stuffed tissue paper he found in the cab around his feet.

Vial admitted to the Anchorage Daily News that he’s normally more prepared:

“I felt really pissed at myself... I shouldn’t have been out there by myself unprepared for what I knew was possible.”

The Huffington Post adds Coors Light may get an A review for survival, but its scores for taste aren’t quite as good. 

“When not frozen, Coors Light receives scathing reviews from beer enthusiasts. Users of website Beer Advocate have given the brand a D grade. Ratebeer.com users gave Coors Light an overall rating of zero, the lowest possible on their 0-100 scale. But when it's the only thing available while stranded in remote Alaska, the beer may have tasted quite good.”

Vial lost 16 pounds while stranded, but luckily doctors found no signs of frostbite.

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