I have observed that my beer seems more fizzy when warmer.
Terms of reference: My beer fridge can freeze beers if your not careful. If the fridge is otherwise empty and you put the beer in the wrong place, it will freeze in 12 hours. So "cold" is about 2-4C, warmer is 5-10C (3 hours in there).
I know the basics of the physics here, cold water is capable of dissolving more gas the colder it is. <insert globally warming skeptic rant>
But, as I see it it's a trade off. Serve really cold and have less 'fizz' initially, but the beer should stay fizzy longer. Or serve less than cold and have a nice head and bubbling from the first drink, possibly losing it's fizz faster.
Of course if it was perfectly carbonated it should have enough fizz and life even if cooled 'cold'.
EDIT: That last statement was such a "lagerish".
Terms of reference: My beer fridge can freeze beers if your not careful. If the fridge is otherwise empty and you put the beer in the wrong place, it will freeze in 12 hours. So "cold" is about 2-4C, warmer is 5-10C (3 hours in there).
I know the basics of the physics here, cold water is capable of dissolving more gas the colder it is. <insert globally warming skeptic rant>
But, as I see it it's a trade off. Serve really cold and have less 'fizz' initially, but the beer should stay fizzy longer. Or serve less than cold and have a nice head and bubbling from the first drink, possibly losing it's fizz faster.
Of course if it was perfectly carbonated it should have enough fizz and life even if cooled 'cold'.
EDIT: That last statement was such a "lagerish".
