Waxed bottles--is there a point beyond visual appeal?

And an excuse to charge more?

 

Yup!

As a put it in post #17 above: "The presence of wax on the bottle represents the brewery can price the beer even higher..."

Cheers!

 

Really, the best thing to do is bury them in sand for aging.

 

I used to think that waxed bottles were meant to be cellared. But now I'm convinced that waxed bottles are meant to frustrate me during opening so I have a honest reason to drink.

 

Is there anything worse than spending $500 on a website for what you thought was a beautiful candle only to discover it is just a worthless waxed bottle filled with KBBS?

 

Oh geeez ... is that real ?

 

Yes.
https://www.beeradvocate.com/commun...o-the-most-exclusive-can-in-the-world.617880/

It's very possible Omnipollo was making an ironic joke poking fun at craft beer geekery. They never confirmed or denied. It certainly was a publicity stunt, but whether it was genius or asinine is debatable...

 

As someone who likes to cellar big beers for long periods of time, my (albeit) anecdotal data seems to suggest that wax does indeed prevent oxidation.

 

It's possible to make of fun of something while still fully participating in it.

 

True.

 

or an assassin bottle refilled with Founder's imperial stout

 

No

 

My often juvenile mind couldn't help itself with this one.

 

I don't recall the beer now, but I had one that was waxed, capped, and corked. No way that beer was going to escape. At that point it's obvious that the wax is decorative.

 

This. I've never had a problem opening a bottle of Maker's Mark. You get the visual appeal without the risk of slicing off a body part. Why would you not do this?

 

Stops oxygen from sneaking thru a cap, but I hate taking off wax tops. I’m always afraid I’ll run a knife thru my hand. They look nice, they serve a purpose, but I don’t like dealing with them. If they waxed it like Makers Mark does it wouldn’t be a hassle.

 

Nope. The wax is oxygen permeable.

If the breweries truly want a package that stops 100% of oxygen ingress then can those beers. Apparently Sierra Nevada made this decision for there recent release of Barrel Aged Narwhal.

Cheers!