Cellar to table

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by mistaforty, Dec 25, 2013.

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  1. mistaforty

    mistaforty Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2012 Maryland

    I'm sure this is a debated question and if extensive feel free to point me to the thread I just have not been able to find it on my own

    What are the theories on drinking cellared brews. I remember reading it here and cannot find whatever it is I saw. I've heard drink at cellared temp, let it warm up a little etc. I'd like to hear all points of view accompanied by why and in relation to what kind of brew (ie let stouts warm up if they were stores at xx degrees etc). Thanks looking forward to responses.
     
    #1 mistaforty, Dec 25, 2013
  2. youradhere

    youradhere Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2008 Washington

    Drink it however makes it taste best.
     
    #2 youradhere, Dec 26, 2013
  3. Dave_Treat

    Dave_Treat Pooh-Bah (2,287) Jun 23, 2012 Virginia
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    I drink my stouts a little different than you might find here on the site; I like to refrigerate them first. Then I put the glass, enjoy a little, let it warm a bit, drink some more, and eventually finish it at room temp. I do that to taste the full flavor profile. Most complex stouts will taste different at different temps. If I had to choose, I'd drink my stouts at cellar temp, around 60°

    How you drink yours should be how you like it. Try your beers at different temps and see what you like.
     
    #3 Dave_Treat, Dec 28, 2013
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  4. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Put them in the fridge, open when ready, and note the changes in the beer as it warms up naturally.
     
    #4 UCLABrewN84, Dec 28, 2013
  5. cfh64

    cfh64 Pooh-Bah (2,070) Aug 16, 2005 Texas
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    This is a great idea and the way my wife prefers. However, if I've had the beer before I prefer to throw it in the microwave for roughly 10 seconds. Again, this is specifically referring to stouts and only if you've already tried it the way UCLA mentioned above.
     
    #5 cfh64, Dec 28, 2013
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