Do not remove wrap when serving?

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  1. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    I'm planning on drinking a De Glazen Toren Saison D'erpe-Mere tonight. The bottle is wrapped in paper and on the paper there are serving instructions, part of which read: "Do not remove wrap when serving" Does anyone have any idea why they would suggest that? I understand the wrap being used for storage purposes but why leave it on even while you're pouring the beer?
     
    #1 Immortale25, Apr 15, 2013
  2. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Maybe they are giving advice for playing tennis in a bathrobe...

    I take the paper off, myself, but then again I like to live on the edge:wink: . Report back, though- I'd actually like to hear what the story is in this particular case.


    ETA: here is a shot from Google images, showing just what you say
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    It's probably just their way of doing things, but I'd feel safer actually holding the glass rather than that loose paper.
     
    #2 TongoRad, Apr 15, 2013
  3. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    Thanks. I've been using Google trying to find an answer but didn't use Google images. If I do find a reasonable answer and decide to do it this way, at least I have an example of how.
     
    #3 Immortale25, Apr 15, 2013
  4. jazzyjeff13

    jazzyjeff13 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,865) Nov 6, 2010 England
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    I've seen this before with other wrapped beers. The paper is simply untwisted and folded down a bottle a little way (as shown above). The paper is usually twisted at the bottom as well, so no need to worry about it slipping off the bottle.
     
    #4 jazzyjeff13, Apr 15, 2013
  5. mahak213

    mahak213 Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2012 New York

    Dude, it's paper... do whatever you want with it. It's not like it's a mattress tag or something.
     
    #5 mahak213, Apr 15, 2013
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  6. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    Hahaha. Yeah, I know it's silly to care. I was just wondering if there was a specific reason but obviously it's just for show.
     
    #6 Immortale25, Apr 15, 2013
  7. jimmy666

    jimmy666 Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2010 Maryland

    if you remove the paper a monk will find you and beat you :grinning:
     
    #7 jimmy666, Apr 16, 2013
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  8. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    I heard Keith Stone will kill your cat and steal your girlfriend if you peel the paper...
     
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  9. Horbar

    Horbar Pooh-Bah (1,593) Feb 24, 2012 Rhode Island
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    Damn!! That beer name is a mouthful.
     
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  10. lic217

    lic217 Pooh-Bah (2,090) Aug 10, 2010 Connecticut
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    I would eat the paper...
     
    #10 lic217, Apr 16, 2013
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  11. WassailWilly

    WassailWilly Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2007 New York

    Better than beating your monk
     
    #11 WassailWilly, Apr 16, 2013
  12. Flight0011

    Flight0011 Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2013 Washington

    Would that be similar to a ruler beating from a nun?
     
    #12 Flight0011, Apr 16, 2013
  13. JTDay

    JTDay Devotee (395) Jan 28, 2013 Georgia

    The paper prevents drops of beer from running down the bottle when serving so it doesn't get on your surface. Just like a dinner napkin around a bottle of wine.
     
    #13 JTDay, Apr 16, 2013
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  14. beerjerk666

    beerjerk666 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,155) Aug 22, 2010 Florida
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    Or beating a nun? :wink:
     
    #14 beerjerk666, Apr 16, 2013
  15. GrindFatherBob

    GrindFatherBob Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2010 New York

    It's so fun to say once you get it down though.
     
    #15 GrindFatherBob, Apr 16, 2013
  16. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    This is probably the most likely reason. Also, after reading reviews and seeing that most people had bottles that were gushers, I thought maybe the brewery had the foresight to put the paper on as an absorbent for overflow when that happened. However, my bottle did not gush at all. Also, if anyone cares to know, it was a good Saison but not as good as the BA rating leads one to believe IMO.
     
    #16 Immortale25, Apr 16, 2013
  17. DavoleBomb

    DavoleBomb Pooh-Bah (2,277) Mar 29, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Because if you remove the wrapper you will find that it's just a really old bottle of Budweiser.
     
    #17 DavoleBomb, Apr 17, 2013
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