Session beer temperature?

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  1. readyski

    readyski Pooh-Bah (1,557) Jun 4, 2005 California
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    Just wondering if you like to drink your sessions cold or (slightly below) room temp
     
    #1 readyski, Oct 27, 2013
  2. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Because its so hard to find a true session beer in the US, most of the session beers I drink are served at cellar temp in the UK.
     
    #2 drtth, Oct 27, 2013
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  3. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Since there are practically zero session beers in U.S. "craft" brewing, I tend to drink them at the UK cellar temps I find them in.
     
    #3 herrburgess, Oct 27, 2013
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  4. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    In the USA Coors light is a "session beer (session=12 pack) so it should be as cold as the Rockies!
     
    #4 dennis3951, Oct 27, 2013
  5. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    11 degrees c, which is 51.8F, not 51.7F, not 51.9F BUT 51.8F AND IF YOU DON'T SERVE IT AT EXACTLY THAT TEMPERATURE YOU WILL LOSE THE ABILITY TO TASTE.
     
    #5 Hanglow, Oct 27, 2013
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  6. KS1297

    KS1297 Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2013 Wisconsin

    Honestly there's not many true session beers around here, but when i'm over in the UK i usually drink them at cellar temp
     
    #6 KS1297, Oct 27, 2013
  7. readyski

    readyski Pooh-Bah (1,557) Jun 4, 2005 California
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    Understood sir I'll try to make that temp but 51.8 is hard to make consistently
     
    #7 readyski, Oct 27, 2013
  8. readyski

    readyski Pooh-Bah (1,557) Jun 4, 2005 California
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    btw aren't all beers better at this temp
     
    #8 readyski, Oct 27, 2013
  9. DemoniChris

    DemoniChris Pundit (952) Jun 4, 2013 Nebraska

    not BMC products
     
    #9 DemoniChris, Oct 27, 2013
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  10. kabritz

    kabritz Zealot (559) Aug 1, 2013 Canada (QC)

    If it's macro, no warmer than soda.
     
    #10 kabritz, Nov 7, 2013
  11. Shane_Falco

    Shane_Falco Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2013 California

    I left a Daytime six-pack in my truck while golfing on Sunday, and came back and pounded a few that were certainly above 51.8 degrees Fahrenheit. Probably closer to 75-80. I don't know if it's the lack of a malt backbone that allowed the beer to not suck, but...it didn't suck.
     
    #11 Shane_Falco, Nov 7, 2013
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