It looks really nice so I like it. I wish they were easier to take off (like everyone else). Fox Farm has the best wax, though. It's like silly putty and you can pretty much get it off with a bottle opener without making any cuts
I am going to propose No Wax November for all of us that selected no.... We will post pictures of bottles we are drinking that do not have wax on them. Seriously, I am enjoying all the discussion and especially the recommendations on easier wax bottle opening.
I totally understand the use of wax for ascetic reasons and for sealing but.... I really stink at removing it. More often than not when I am opening a bottle of waxed Bourbon I tend to struggle and make a mess of it.
No stitches needed and relatively easy to open, however the wax was not very thick at the top around the cap.
I just got two cans via mail order with wax....on the bottom! Easy to open, But a little unsteady on a flat surface. What's the point? I once had a brewer friend of mine hold up a bottle of impy stout and gave me a price , then said I can dip it in wax and charge $5 more....
And it could be worse. I have a friend who collects rare beer and had some bottles of a 1905 Coronation barleywine... dipped in lead!
Cans don’t have any air ingress, are cheaper, easier to open, easier to store, don’t shatter and also look cool when you’re walking around downtown LA! I’ll take a can every time.
Yes but I don’t trust the plastic can liners, and wouldn’t age a beer in an aluminum can like I would do with a bottled one. https://aluminiummagazine.com/mag/did-you-know/aluminium-cans-plastic-liners-bpa-free-safety.html Also, cans seem to have a much higher chance of exploding, even when opened gently. I very, very seldom see an exploding bottle.
Probably already said here- Wax is pretentious bullshit used as an excuse to justify the retail price.
Let charm prevail over laziness. Yes, wax, when the beer requires it (for example, long aging in the cellar to avoid any type of oxidation).
Were the labels on upside down? I've seen a picture somewhere of a beer waxed on the bottom and the label upside down so you set it down wax-up. That way they don't actually gunk up the tab end. Once opened and poured into a glass, it doesn't matter that it's unsteady. Or you hold it until you drink it all. It's a fun jab at competitors' pretentious bottled beers that are waxed only to make their product look special.
Wax doesn’t bother me. Just don’t be a dumbass homebrewer and put three or four layers on it like somebody I know…
