IPA's a little warmer than usual

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  1. beerded_drunk

    beerded_drunk Zealot (659) Aug 30, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Ok, so I've been into IIPA's big time lately. In addition I've been mainly grabbing bombers whenever I can, and I'm big on experimenting and trying new things. Ive been noticing that the 2nd beer is often more enjoyable so I've been leaving it out and letting it sit a bit longer than usual (20-30 mins) because for the time it takes me to drink the first beer its only about 15-20 mins. Maybe thats just how my buds are acting right now but...... My question is: does any one have any similar experience with these "room temp" IPA's?
     
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  2. NJTransplant

    NJTransplant Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2014 California

    For me cold IPAs taste best. I've had ones that are a little warmer and they are okay, but that first sip of an IPA fresh out of the fridge tastes the best to me.
     
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  3. MisSigsFan

    MisSigsFan Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 California

    Warm IPAs are okay. I always get more booze in warmer beer. They're really the best when cold.
     
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  4. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    I like my IPA's in the cellar temp range. Especially if it is a DIPA
     
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  5. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    As DIPAs warm up for me I get more alcohol, as well as more malt. I prefer to drink them below cellar temp, but not quite cold enough to turn the coors lite mountains blue.
     
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  6. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    Yes. I let my IPAs warm up before I enjoy them. (15-20 minutes out of the fridge). When I taste them fresh from the fridge, I can't taste anything. Warmed up, all the flavors are unlocked and then I can fully enjoy my beer.
     
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  7. deford

    deford Pooh-Bah (1,559) Nov 11, 2013 California
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    I like 'em pretty cold...especially the doubles and triples...let 'em warm as I drink and get the whole flavor spectrum.
     
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  8. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    If you check temperature recommendations, many sites and books advise that you enjoy your IPAs - and especially DIPAs - toward the warmer end of the beer-drinking spectrum.

    Me? I don't personally prefer them that way. I like most IPAs right out of the fridge, and if it warms a little as I slowly drink it (I'm a very slow sipper), then great. But I don't intentionally set aside IPAs, as a practice (the way I would a stout or Belgian that had been refrigerated).
     
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  9. cookiequiz

    cookiequiz Savant (1,119) Apr 15, 2013 California

    I like to start things at 45-50 degrees F. Sometimes it's interesting to taste at 35 and let it warm up, but usually the flavours and aromas seem muted to me until about 50.
     
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  10. qchic

    qchic Maven (1,303) Jul 6, 2004 Maryland

    The nice thing about leisurely sipping at home is that I get to enjoy my beer warming up vs. being at a bar and knowing that I'm expected to drink up.
     
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  11. LMT

    LMT Initiate (0) Oct 15, 2009 Virginia

    Room temperature is fine for the tail end of an IPA if I'm in my basement and it's 60°F.

    But there's no way a room temperature of something like 75°F is a good taste for an IPA (or really, any beer).
     
    #11 LMT, Nov 5, 2014
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