diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5098fab..333999c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,26 @@
 //! }
 //! ```
 //!
+//! ## Using bearer access tokens
+//!
+//! If the obtained token is of the `Bearer` type, a Hyper `Authorization` header can be created
+//! from it.
+//!
+//! ```no_run
+//! # extern crate hyper;
+//! # extern crate inth_oauth2;
+//! # fn main() {
+//! # use inth_oauth2::Client as OAuth2;
+//! # let auth = OAuth2::google(Default::default(), "", "", None);
+//! # let token_pair = auth.request_token("").unwrap();
+//! let client = hyper::Client::new();
+//! let res = client.get("https://example.com/resource")
+//!     .header(token_pair.to_bearer_header().unwrap())
+//!     .send()
+//!     .unwrap();
+//! # }
+//! ```
+//!
 //! ## Persisting tokens
 //!
 //! `TokenPair` implements `Encodable` and `Decodable` from `rustc_serialize`, so can be persisted
diff --git a/src/token.rs b/src/token.rs
index e9296f6..9cca8f3 100644
--- a/src/token.rs
+++ b/src/token.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::ops::Deref;
 
 use chrono::{DateTime, UTC, TimeZone};
+use hyper::header;
 use rustc_serialize::{Encodable, Encoder, Decodable, Decoder};
 
 /// OAuth 2.0 access token and refresh token pair.
@@ -58,6 +59,17 @@ impl AccessToken {
     pub fn expired(&self) -> bool {
         self.expires.map_or(false, |dt| dt < UTC::now())
     }
+
+    /// Creates an Authorization header.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `None` if `token_type` is not `Bearer`.
+    pub fn to_bearer_header(&self) -> Option<header::Authorization<header::Bearer>> {
+        if self.token_type == AccessTokenType::Bearer {
+            Some(header::Authorization(header::Bearer { token: self.token.clone() }))
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Deref for TokenPair {