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05-11-2008, 03:16 PM
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Drinking Room Temperature Beer
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I just wanted to know if there are any others that don't mind drinking room temp beer.
I started drinking it this way while I was stationed in the UK. Mind you I still love a cold one for the most part but some ales I prefer room temp.
Which beers do you drink room temp?
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05-11-2008, 03:26 PM
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None what so ever. I guess I could get used to it if there were no other choice and I was on a deserted island.
What do you do when room temperature reaches 78 degrees?
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05-11-2008, 03:27 PM
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Depends what you mean by room temp. If you're talking 70F -- none of them. The biggest reason is that most beer will be pretty flat at that temp, because the CO2 won't stay in solution.
If you're talking cellar temp (50-55F), then I'll drink some english-style ales at that temp, as it's appropriate for the lower carb levels.
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05-11-2008, 03:51 PM
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Yeah, as B'n'B says I guess it all depends what you mean by room temperature. But even English ales need to be slightly chilled, so I'd have to say if I had the choice, I wouldn't drink any beer at room temperature.
Unless I lived in a fridge, I suppose.
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05-11-2008, 03:53 PM
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I'm not a big fan of room temperature beer. I prefer to serve most beer at very cold temperatures (38-40). If, after a few sips, I think the beer will benefit from warmer temps, I allow it to warm slightly before finishing it. I don't usually let it go much past 50-ish.
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05-11-2008, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by EdWort
None what so ever. I guess I could get used to it if there were no other choice and I was on a deserted island.
What do you do when room temperature reaches 78 degrees?
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EdWort, what temp do you drink your Apfelwein at? When we were bottling our first batch, it seemed to have more flavor at room temp than chilled.
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05-11-2008, 04:03 PM
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I've no problem with warm beer. My dad always kept his beer in the cupboard, so whenever I went to his house if he gave me a beer I drank it warm. Doesn't bother me in the least.
"Warm beer and bread they said would raise the dead" - Jimmy Buffet
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05-11-2008, 04:24 PM
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I do it all the time, and the beer is always well carbonated.
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05-11-2008, 04:30 PM
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I found that the brown ale I did at the local AG u-brew had much more flavour at my crawlspace (cellar) temperature, as opposed to my fridge. The brown ale I have in my secondary now should taste great at that temp as well (it sure tasted good at ferm temps when I racked it!)
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05-11-2008, 04:36 PM
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I tried my oatmeal stout at room temperature and chilled and I think I prefer it a room temperature. This was probably because it was less carbonated and so it didn't cover up the mouth feel from the oatmeal. Other than that, I like all my brews chilled in the range of 40F - 60F depending on the type.
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