A carrier holding a plurality of containers having a neck, the carrier comprising: a plurality of panels (14a, 14b, 15, 17a, 17b, 19a, 19b, 21a, 21b) extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier; an opening (27a, 27b, 31a, 31b) that is defined in at least one panel (21a, 21b) of the plurality of panels, said opening receiving the container neck extending through the opening; a flap (33a, 33b, 35a, 35b) positioned in the opening, said flap being pivotably connected to at least one edge of the opening by first and second connections (42a, 44a) so that the flap is pivotable about a pivot axis, which pivot axis is cooperatively defined by the first and second connections spaced apart from one another and extends in an axial direction across the opening, wherein the flap (33a, 33b, 35a, 35b) includes opposite inner and outer edges (90, 91) that are spaced apart from one another in a lateral direction that extends crosswise to the axial direction, so that the pivot axis is positioned between the inner and outer edges of the flap, the inner edge being defined by a curved cut (37a, 37b, 39a, 39b) extending between the connectors (42a, 44a); the flap (33a, 33b, 35a, 35b) is pivoted along the pivot axis and defines a nonzero angle with the at least one panel (21a, 21b) in which the opening is defined, such that the inner edge of the flap is positioned below the opening and the outer edge is positioned above the opening; characterised in that at least one of the containers has a foil cover on the neck, in that the flap (33a, 33b, 35a, 35b) protects the foil cover of the container, and in that the outer edge does not reach the top of the neck. a plurality of panels (14a, 14b, 15, 17a, 17b, 19a, 19b, 21a, 21b) extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier; an opening (27a, 27b, 31a, 31b) that is defined in at least one panel (21a, 21b) of the plurality of panels, said opening receiving the container neck extending through the opening; a flap (33a, 33b, 35a, 35b) positioned in the opening, said flap being pivotably connected to at least one edge of the opening by first and second connections (42a, 44a) so that the flap is pivotable about a pivot axis, which pivot axis is cooperatively defined by the first and second connections spaced apart from one another and extends in an axial direction across the opening, wherein the flap (33a, 33b, 35a, 35b) includes opposite inner and outer edges (90, 91) that are spaced apart from one another in a lateral direction that extends crosswise to the axial direction, so that the pivot axis is positioned between the inner and outer edges of the flap, the inner edge being defined by a curved cut (37a, 37b, 39a, 39b) extending between the connectors (42a, 44a); the flap (33a, 33b, 35a, 35b) is pivoted along the pivot axis and defines a nonzero angle with the at least one panel (21a, 21b) in which the opening is defined, such that the inner edge of the flap is positioned below the opening and the outer edge is positioned above the opening; characterised in that at least one of the containers has a foil cover on the neck, in that the flap (33a, 33b, 35a, 35b) protects the foil cover of the container, and in that the outer edge does not reach the top of the neck.