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* The bottles' design references some real life beers: the label design resembles the [[w:Corona (beer)|Corona Extra]] beer label, and the ''"Beer of Kings"'' title is a reference to [[w:Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] beer's own ''"King of Beers"'' title.
 
* The bottles' design references some real life beers: the label design resembles the [[w:Corona (beer)|Corona Extra]] beer label, and the ''"Beer of Kings"'' title is a reference to [[w:Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] beer's own ''"King of Beers"'' title.
 
* The Six Pack Abs made its first appearance in ''[[Expiration Date]]'', worn by the Demoman returning on the exit teleporter with a [[Oblooterated|case of beer]].
 
* The Six Pack Abs made its first appearance in ''[[Expiration Date]]'', worn by the Demoman returning on the exit teleporter with a [[Oblooterated|case of beer]].
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* In the alcoholic context of the item, "six pack abs" can refer not just to a muscular abdomen, [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=six-pack%20abs but also jokingly] to the seemingly opposite condition of a flabby torso stereotypically associated with heavy drinkers, the "six pack" referring to the common sale of beer in six cans or bottles (like the item is).
  
 
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Revision as of 06:41, 12 November 2023

Bloody hell, those ones were me favourites!
The Demoman after drinking his new drinks

The Six Pack Abs is a cosmetic item for the Demoman. It replaces the Demoman's pipe-bombs on his chest with six Cerveza Royale beer bottles with orange beer within on either side.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
The South of the Border Pack
Item icon Allbrero.png
Effect

No effect

Update history

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)

  • The Six Pack Abs was added to the game.

July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

Trivia

  • The bottles' design references some real life beers: the label design resembles the Corona Extra beer label, and the "Beer of Kings" title is a reference to Budweiser beer's own "King of Beers" title.
  • The Six Pack Abs made its first appearance in Expiration Date, worn by the Demoman returning on the exit teleporter with a case of beer.
  • In the alcoholic context of the item, "six pack abs" can refer not just to a muscular abdomen, but also jokingly to the seemingly opposite condition of a flabby torso stereotypically associated with heavy drinkers, the "six pack" referring to the common sale of beer in six cans or bottles (like the item is).