Guinness, room temperature or cold?

**Une** · 21st November 07, 08:16 AM

Has anyone tried opening a warm beer?
The colder the better for me.

**ChromeScholar** · 21st November 07, 08:51 AM

No no, we drink real beer. Local stouts, my friend. Microbrews.

Ahh! So who's drinking that stuff you mentioned in your other post?

**Kilt TN** · 21st November 07, 09:01 AM

1 shot JD (Jack Daniels) 21yrs, then 1 pint cold Guinness (repeat when necessary)

**Beertigger** · 21st November 07, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

First off let's end all arguments, the Canadians make the best beer, served chilled.

Since they're making Guinness now, I'd concur.

I like mine cool, but not cold. A frosty glass'll kill the cascade.

**beloitpiper** · 21st November 07, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by ChromeScholar

Ahh! So who's drinking that stuff you mentioned in your other post?

That whole post explained who drank that stuff!

**starbkjrus** · 21st November 07, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Andrew Breecher

No beer is meant to be served at room temperature (70 degrees). But many English-style ales are meant to be served at cellar temperature, which is 50-55 degrees. This might seem warm to Americans who are used to drinking their beer ice cold (30-40 degrees). Cold beer is an American invention to mask the fact that American macros have no flavour! When you serve beer that cold it numbs your taste buds, and you can't taste anything. Do yourself a favour and drink your ales at cellar temperature. You might be amazed at what you're missing!

Andrew.

I prefer my beer "cool" but not ice cold. I've pub crawled all over southern Scotland (most of it with P1M yet!) and I've never had a beer I thought was too warm. It seems to me it's actually served warmer in Canada but maybe that's just me. I drink Newcastle in Canada and Tenet's or Stella in Scotland and England.

Originally Posted by Big Homestead

Guinness? Served Cold.

As a Canadian, I cannot talk about beer without voicing what I consider #1 from the tap....and shockingly it is not a Canadian made bevy.

Hoegaarden. Click here to learn more.

Yum!

int:

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Amen. Think global, drink local. Support your local microbrewery.

Regards,

Todd

What he said.

Originally Posted by Freelander Sporrano

Cold, preferably extra cold

Well in Norway I would assume EVERYTHING is cold.

Originally Posted by Colin

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.

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

Another yum.

Originally Posted by arrogcow

You'd be surprised. I've spent time in Ireland with a guy who drank Bud because it was an import.

Adam

I'll admit to drinking Bud but for goodness' sake! Isn't that the same reason Americans are laughed at for drinking Heineken?

Nice thread Grant. It seems as a whole we like our beer.

**ChromeScholar** · 21st November 07, 09:37 AM

I had a Heineken once...

Once...

**Colin** · 21st November 07, 10:29 AM

Beer for me is like whisky or wine. I am a fan of many and I dislike several. I usually can't stand the big breweries (sorry guys, but I can stand the US big breweries even less), but I have also had some pretty crap microbrews as well as some really fantastic ones. I have tried a lot of beer types and I will never close myslef off to one type or another. I prefer darker beers (ales, stouts, porters) and most microbreweries (brew pubs are the best), but if I am at a friend's house and he offers me a budweiser, than I will take it. Who am I to turn down his choice in beer?

That would be beer snobbery and a shame to close oneself off from some really enjoyable beers. After all the best beers are one's that are drank in the company of your buddies.

Everybody has their own choice, but I prefer many varieties at different times. Of course I brew my own beer (including a stout right now) for the fridge and just add what I feel like at that moment to compliment.

**Dirka Skene** · 21st November 07, 10:39 AM

I'm a Guinness girl. I drink it cold but not "martini" cold. I also use a glass similar to what you would use with a good doplebock. Smell is half the taste, right?

*People who drink martinis super chilled don't know what they're missing.

**arrogcow** · 21st November 07, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Beertigger

Since they're making Guinness now, I'd concur.

I like mine cool, but not cold. A frosty glass'll kill the cascade.

Ain't nobody in Canada making Guinness.

And for the record, the only thing worse than mass produced American beer is mass produced Canadian beer.

Adam