store temp = serve temp question

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Prangsta, Apr 28, 2012.

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  1. Prangsta

    Prangsta Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2011 Canada (ON)

    I read the following in a BA article..
    if you cellared your beer too cold, then serve it immediately you'll get less carbonation, less aroma and less flavour. You'll also risk numbing your palate. Use the store temp = serve temp rule and you'll be fine.
    Now my question: I sore all my beer in the fridge. Beers I feel should be warmer I leave on the counter for 10-15 minutes. Am I wrong in doing so in your opinion? Is this specifically about beers that have gotten too cold?
    Thanks.
     
    #1 Prangsta, Apr 28, 2012
  2. Hophead717

    Hophead717 Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2011 Massachusetts

    Beers are more flavorful closer to room temperature. I leave all of my beers out of the fridge for at least 20 minutes--longer for stouts and barleywines.
     
    #2 Hophead717, Apr 28, 2012
  3. wyatt

    wyatt Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2009 Louisiana

    You can pour the beer cold and let it warm up in your glass. As long as you don't chug the beer in first five minutes of pouring it you should be fine.
     
    #3 wyatt, Apr 28, 2012
  4. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    As I read it, the passage is specifically about beers that are stored too cold and is describing the effects of drinking it too cold. So I do as you do, which is to let some beers warm for 10-15 min before drinking unless I'm specifically interested in experiencing what happens as the beers warm and the flavors and aromas "expand" and become more complex while the beer warms to a good serving temperature.
     
    #4 drtth, Apr 28, 2012
  5. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    Ever had a warm Coors Light?
     
    #5 evilc, Apr 28, 2012
  6. Hophead717

    Hophead717 Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2011 Massachusetts

    Coors Light has more flavor when warm than when the mountains are blue...it's just bad flavor. That's why I don't keep any in my fridge :slight_smile:
     
    #6 Hophead717, Apr 29, 2012
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