Guinness, room temperature or cold?

[beloitpiper]

The 'purists' will always say that it needs to be served warm, like in Ireland.

Ummm, here in Ireland they serve it cold...and I like it best that way.

[Colin]

Ummm, here in Ireland they serve it cold...and I like it best that way.

I remember it being cool like Andrew discribed, but not cold like the pubs here sell it. I have yet to find a Guinness as good as one from a tap in Ireland, but I am commited to continuing my search

Personally I sometimes prefer Murphy's stout, but have a hard time finding it.

Lager is just a joke all round, for those that can't do real beer

Let's be fair though, there are some nice lagers for summer time (Stella...).

[Clockwork John]

I remember it being cool like Andrew discribed, but not cold like the pubs here sell it. I have yet to find a Guinness as good as one from a tap in Ireland, but I am commited to continuing my search

Personally I sometimes prefer Murphy's stout, but have a hard time finding it.

You know, I was in Ireland in March, so it was pretty chilly. I guess "cool" and "cold" are relative.... And the Guinness was cold, but not "served ice cold in a frosty glass" cold...

Murphy's is quite good. I can get it at Trader Joe's... I don't know if you have those or something similar in Canada.

[CactusJack]

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Personally I sometimes prefer Murphy's stout, but have a hard time finding it.

Now your talking.

[Nervous Jock]

Let's be fair though, there are some nice lagers for summer time (Stella...).

Unless your someones wife


(to explain Stella is commonly known as "wife beater" in the UK

[Colin]

Unless your someones wife


(to explain Stella is commonly known as "wife beater" in the UK

Those damn Belgians naming a beer after wife beaters. Grrrr....

[Scott Gilmore]

.... I have yet to find a Guinness as good as one from a tap in Ireland...

Colin approaches the relevant point.

Yeah, there's a few differences between the Guinness in North America and Irish Guinness. ... Irish Guinness is unpasteurized while American Guinness is [pasteurized] ...

So that's why it does not taste as good as draft in Dublin.

Precisely. The pasteurization process kills much of the flavor.

Mass produced, micro brews and other boutique beers sold here all function under the same handicap. It's the reason much of our food lacks the range of flavor others in the world enjoy. The supposition that brewers here are universally incompetent is only partially true.

[Marcel]

Ok, I just read this whole thread and I don't have any beer in the house. That was a big mistake!! I sure am thirsty.:beer:
And for the record I like dark and amber beer cool, light beer cold(because I only drink it when I'm really thirsty and want some water) and if you want to taste all kinds of amazing beer, go to the Czech Republic.