MARATHON, OH - Talk about a beer run: A store owner in Clermont County used a can of beer to fend off a would-be robber, WLWT.com reports.

According to the Clermont County Sheriff's Office, a man walked into Dave's Grocery in Marathon earlier this month around 9 p.m., pointing a gun at the owner while demanding money.

The store's owner, Narendra Patel, said he was preparing for close at the time, holding a six-pack of beer during the altercation. Instinctively, he picked up one of the beer cans and threw it at the robber, hitting the man's baseball hat. The man then fled the store.

NACS recommends a number of best practices security measures, none of which currently includes throwing beverages.