temp to drink ales

[Irishjoe]

:rockin:What is a good temp to drink homebrew and commercial ale?

 

[daksin]

I keep my kegerator at around 40F, and pour into a room temperature glass. I like the chill of the first sip, and I get to enjoy the way the flavor changes as it warms up. "Real Ales" or cask ales are served at or near room temperature with very low carbonation. I actually have to let my Ordinary Bitter warm up before it tastes any good. Generally, as cool as you like it, but avoid ice cold or frozen glasses.

 

[Double-R]

To me it doesn't matter.. Could be -10 to over 100.
It's always the right temp to drink.

 

[downtown3641]

My kegerator and beer fridge sits right around 43.

 

[doctorRobert]

40 or less and let it warm up.better aroma and head retention in my experience

 

[epistrummer]

The darker the beer, the warmer I like it. Not warmer than 55 or 60 degrees, however. Lighter colored beers are better at colder temps, IMHO.

 

[Vertra]

I find more and more that i like my beer probably a little warmer than standard fridge temp. I actually drink some beers at room temp (big stouts like dark lord). IPAs lose their hop character when they are too cold as well. 42-45 degrees is a pretty good range for me.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

:rockin:What is a good temp to drink homebrew and commercial ale?

I usually like somewhere between 97 and 98.6 degrees. I find when I'm running too much of a fever, alcohol doesn't really help me much.

 

[amandabab]

The darker the beer, the warmer I like it. Not warmer than 55 or 60 degrees, however. Lighter colored beers are better at colder temps, IMHO.

my thoughts exactly.

 

[Irishjoe]

I usually like somewhere between 97 and 98.6 degrees. I find when I'm running too much of a fever, alcohol doesn't really help me much.

Just as long it is above ground

 

[Irishjoe]

My refridg is around 54-55. It seems I taste the beer. I have not got into my lager yet, but that will be cold.

 

[H-Balm]

The answer:

What ever floats your boat!

I enjoy many in the 40-45 range.
Generally, I hate the iced down near frozen stuff.
Sometimes I'll even go warmer.

It all depends on the mood.

 

[downtown3641]

Generally, I hate the iced down near frozen stuff.

Agreed. One thing I hate when I'm out to dinner is restaurants that have one or two craft selections but serve them at the same temperature as the light lagers. It's not a huge problem. I just have to wait a while to drink my beer. However, if it comes out in a frozen mug, it's getting sent right back.