cold cold beer

[z987k]

So tonight I wanted a beer, but I go to see there are non cold in the fridge. So I grab 6 and put them in the fridge and grab another and put that one in the freezer to chill it fast so i can drink it.
I then go back to what I was doing and forget about the beer in the freezer for about an hour. I then take it out and open it, it's not frozen but very very cold. I take a drink and it's awful. I can't describe it as I don't think I've every tasted something like this before. I then set it out and it warms up to probably about 40-45* and it tastes great.

Point: I never knew how important serving temp was. Too cold and tastes like ****, to warm and well the same thing.

 

[cweston]

Yeah--serving temp is really critical, and the optimal temp can be quite different for different styles.

One of the reasons I don't drink in bars all that much is that craft/micro beers are consistently served way too cold.

Really, BMC is the only beer I know of that tastes it's best crackling cold.

 

[Beerrific]

I put a beer in the freezer once, forgot it, and it froze. It was a Sam Adams Cherry Wheat. When I opened it, I poured it out ice and all, went ahead and started drinking it. It tasted like a malty cherry icee, interesting but I can't say i would do it on purpose again.

 

[DeathBrewer]

lighter beers are usually better cold, and bmc must be served cold unless you want to gag, or you're shotgunning them (haven't done that in a while, lol)

i try to stick most my beers in the fridge and pull them out after a half-hour. i really need to get a seperate fridge so i can keep them at about 55 instead of chilling them at 40. i like my wheat beers nice and cold, tho.

 

[Alamo_Beer]

have you seen the commercials for coors? they made it so the label changes to blue when it's "cold enough"

yeah I agree that most beers should be served warmer but I like my hefe at "bmc" temps

 

[Desert_Sky]

my kegerator is set at 40. I find this a perfect all around temp for my liking.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Many times I'll ask the server to put the beer in a microwave for 30 secs before bringing it to me.

I hardly ever refregerate my Hefe Weizens. At most I'll do about 10 mins in the freezer to get a slight chill on it. Depends on the outside temp and if I'm working in the sun, etc.

 

[scottthorn]

I was at a Cardinals game last week (where we were trounced by the Reds, but I digress). While roaming the stadium I walked past a vending station that had a cooler which proudly displayed the fact that their crappy beer was being served at 22°. I assume they mean Fahrenheit