Sierra Nevada Wax Tops

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  1. drinkybanjo

    drinkybanjo Crusader (457) Sep 4, 2008 New Jersey

    Dear Sierra Nevada, please stop sealing your awesome organic beers with wax. That is all.
     
    #1 drinkybanjo, Nov 23, 2013
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  2. DrStiffington

    DrStiffington Grand Pooh-Bah (3,740) Oct 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    Haha I actually had a hard time opening my bottle of DevESTATEtion.
     
    #2 DrStiffington, Nov 23, 2013
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  3. victory4me

    victory4me Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2004 Pennsylvania

    Instead please wax the tops of Bigfoot.

    Thank you!
     
    #3 victory4me, Nov 23, 2013
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  4. MetalMountainMastiff

    MetalMountainMastiff Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2012 California

    Yes....The BA versions...And MAKE MORE of it.
     
    #4 MetalMountainMastiff, Nov 23, 2013
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  5. drinkybanjo

    drinkybanjo Crusader (457) Sep 4, 2008 New Jersey

    I almost chopped off my thumb opening DevESTATEtion tonight. For some reason there was no 'ripcord'. I believe I had a similar issue with Estate in the past as well.
     
    #5 drinkybanjo, Nov 23, 2013
  6. beerwolf

    beerwolf Devotee (339) Feb 23, 2012 Washington

    There is great wisdom in this thread.
     
    #6 beerwolf, Nov 23, 2013
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  7. jmw

    jmw Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2009 North Carolina

    You have been a BA longer than many. You have only spoken up 3 times.
    I'm getting the impression you're serious about this wax thing.
     
    #7 jmw, Nov 23, 2013
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  8. drinkybanjo

    drinkybanjo Crusader (457) Sep 4, 2008 New Jersey

    That's a very good point. To be honest I log on to the site daily but basically just read posts about new beers that I should go try. I don't know why I was so inspired last night, probably because I drank the DevESTATEtion with dinner.
     
    #8 drinkybanjo, Nov 23, 2013
  9. Boomblaze

    Boomblaze Devotee (395) Dec 31, 2010 Massachusetts

     
    #9 Boomblaze, Nov 23, 2013
  10. derise

    derise Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 New York

    I get my torch out and light that bitch up. I don't have time for that.
     
    #10 derise, Nov 23, 2013
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  11. DrunkethWizard

    DrunkethWizard Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 California

    Sure the wax is a bitch to get off, but it looks a w e s o m e !
     
    #11 DrunkethWizard, Nov 23, 2013
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  12. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    Sarcasm? If not, post a YouTube vid.
     
    #12 Immortale25, Nov 23, 2013
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  13. Onizilla

    Onizilla Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2009 New York

    One of the most annoying things in beer is a wax top without a ripcord to help open it. I'm not trying to handle knives when I'm drinking, Dang it.
     
    #13 Onizilla, Nov 23, 2013
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  14. evilpumpkinbomb

    evilpumpkinbomb Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2011 Connecticut

    It took a group of 4 people to get mine open
     
    #14 evilpumpkinbomb, Nov 23, 2013
  15. imbrue001

    imbrue001 Zealot (673) Aug 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Boo to wax. Also, those dumb foil tops as seen on Unibroue bottles.
     
    #15 imbrue001, Nov 23, 2013
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  16. mikehblack

    mikehblack Zealot (602) Feb 10, 2010 California
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    Yeah I'm not quite sure why some breweries feel the need to wax a beer that should be consumed fresh...
     
    #16 mikehblack, Nov 23, 2013
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  17. Rizalini

    Rizalini Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2011 Nevada

    ^this^

    I understand the whole "it looks cool" concept, but mikehblack is right - What's the point of wax on a brew thats supposed to be consumed fresh? Looks good, but not functional.

    Plus, beer and sharp objects are never a good idea lol
     
    #17 Rizalini, Nov 23, 2013
  18. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Is the wax why DevESTATEtion costs ~$5 more than the other Estate beers?
     
    #18 UCLABrewN84, Nov 24, 2013
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  19. Fluteswell

    Fluteswell Zealot (633) Feb 15, 2011 Maryland
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    I can usually pop a wax top with just a regular bottle opener. No sharp objects needed fella's.
     
    #19 Fluteswell, Nov 24, 2013
  20. lsummers

    lsummers Maven (1,275) Jun 21, 2010 California

    I had to buy a Ka-Bar with my Devastation. I kinda did feel a bit manlier opening it with a knife however.
     
    #20 lsummers, Nov 24, 2013
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