Topsie,

In Oz we have "stubby" OR "stubbie" holders which are usually made of thick rubber in a cylindrical shape, often with a base and you put your "stubby" i.e. 375 ml beer bottle into it for just that purpose - to keep it cold when the weather is hot.

The majority of stubby holders have "witty" (i.e. usually crass) sayings on them or funny pictures. Another souvenir item to look for while travelling.

If you do a search on Google.com you'll see lots of pictures. And by the way they are called "stubbies" because they are *small* bottles. There is another size smaller than that which are called "twist tops" by the beer distributors but better known as "throw downs" because you can throw them down your throat in one gulp, supposedly, if you are are real Aussie bloke. :-)

Helen