Drinking beer at cellar temperatures ?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by InebriatedJoker, May 8, 2012.

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are cellar temperatures your preferred drinking temperature ?

  1. 1. No - I like mine straight from the fridge.

    6 vote(s)
    11.5%

  2. 2.- I occasionally drink my beer straight from the cellar.

    29 vote(s)
    55.8%

  3. 3. I drink all of my beers straight from the cellar.

    13 vote(s)
    25.0%

  4. 4. I don't drink a beer until the mountains turn blue.

    4 vote(s)
    7.7%
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  1. InebriatedJoker

    InebriatedJoker Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2010 Ohio

    I am currently finishing a KBS that I grabbed straight from the cellar , although it wasn't anywhere as cold as fridge temps.. I found it was perfect ...
    My cellar is always in the low 60's and this is the first beer I have tried like this ..

    Do any of you drink your beers straight from your cellar's and what are the normal temps in your cellar ?
     
    #1 InebriatedJoker, May 8, 2012
  2. podunkparte

    podunkparte Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2009 Washington

    I like my ipas, sours, and pales cold but give me my stouts and barleywines at cellar temp.
     
    #2 podunkparte, May 8, 2012
  3. LostTraveler

    LostTraveler Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2011 Maine

    usually put everything in fridge before drinking so it starts slightly below celler temp and warms up to it. Like to the the progress of taste change as I drink it.
     
    #3 LostTraveler, May 8, 2012
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  4. Auracom

    Auracom Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2010 Illinois

    Only recently started drinking directly from cellar temp (for cellerable styles), and it's been fantastic so far.
     
    #4 Auracom, May 8, 2012
  5. DSlim71

    DSlim71 Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New Jersey

    I like to have everything from the fridge, but allow it to warm as I drink depending on the style.
     
    #5 DSlim71, May 8, 2012
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  6. TheBishopco

    TheBishopco Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2011 Tennessee

    Depends on the beer like podunk said. But most of my beers I will move from the cellar to fridge before drinking and let it warm up as I drink.
     
    #6 TheBishopco, May 8, 2012
  7. stxSS07

    stxSS07 Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2010 Illinois

    Voted "from the cellar", which stays between 52* and 62* all year, but it really depends on the beer. Most of the time I'll move it to the mini-fridge for about 15-20 minutes and drink from there.
     
    #7 stxSS07, May 8, 2012
  8. oldp0rt

    oldp0rt Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2011 Canada (QC)

    Ipas are tge only ones I drink from the fridge.
     
    #8 oldp0rt, May 8, 2012
  9. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    I have no cellar so I have to drink from the fridge, but I do let the beer "warm" before I start drinking it.
     
    #9 Hanzo, May 8, 2012
  10. Nuggethops

    Nuggethops Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2010 New Hampshire

    I will typically put a beer from the cellar into the fridge for 20-30 minutes and then drink it. I wasn't really sure where that put me on the poll above since it really isn't Fridge temp at that point, just slightly cooler than the cellar.
     
    #10 Nuggethops, May 8, 2012
  11. Brew33

    Brew33 Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2007 Ohio

    The only beer I appreciate at true cellar temp is JW Lees Harvest Ale. I usually like mine a touch cooler to start and end with the last couple of sips around room temp.
     
    #11 Brew33, May 8, 2012
  12. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    I start cool from the fridge and finish warmer as the beer heats up. I don't think I have ever purposefully drank beer at cellar temps to begin with.
     
    #12 UCLABrewN84, May 9, 2012
  13. halo21

    halo21 Initiate (0) Oct 12, 2004 New York

    Fresh beer comes right from the fridge (pauses posting to remove a Flying Dog Double Dog from icebox) and allowed to warm for 5 min or so. I do drink most cellared beers right at their current temp.
     
    #13 halo21, May 9, 2012
  14. El_Zilcho

    El_Zilcho Initiate (0) May 3, 2012 Virginia

    Man I remember when drinking a cold Sierra Nevada Pale Ale used to be difficult. Now I'll drink room temperature Bigfoot. I still drink a lot of chilled beers, but they are usually better a little warm. I have noticed that the flavor profile of IPAs seems to be more hop focused when they are chilled though.
     
    #14 El_Zilcho, May 10, 2012
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