Urgent question: Guinness - cold or room temperature?

[Catfish]

.. because i just got a present, in form of a Guinness Box? crate?

If i remember right it does not have to be too cold, but what is warm or cold, when it comes to Guiness :hmmm:

[Oberon]

Cool, I think, so probably put it in the room of your house that has the least amount of heating, rather than in a fridge or anything.

In theory it should say on the bottles how best to serve it.

[Tchocky]

Colder than room temperature but not by a huge amount.

[Catfish]

Thanks for the quick reaction :up:

[Tchocky]

Thanks for the quick reaction :up:

Hey man this isn't like legal advice or first aid - you need that info quickly!

[August]

Don't believe these guys. Beer is only good served ice cold. :yep:

[Commander Wallace]

Don't believe these guys. Beer is only good served ice cold. :yep:


:agree: If the beer is cold and the women hot or at least warm, all is right with the world. Just don't get the two of them mixed up. Then it's bad.


Then again, in Germany they prefer warm beer and it's stronger too.

[GoldenRivet]

Guinness recommends a serving temperature of 6-7°C (43-45°F)

but the secret to enjoying any beer or wine is to enjoy it at the temperature you desire.

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/WFySmqu.jpg Listen to Oberon (and I love Guinness)

[Wolferz]

Warm beer gags me...
42 to 45 degrees F on a hot summer day is juuuussst right.:Kaleun_Cheers:

I don't always drink beer.
But when I do, I drink what's free.

[vienna]

I've always preferred room temperature beer to ice cold. Just a personal preference. My friends when I was younger thought it a bit odd; then I started dating a Brit girl and she would actually put her cold bottle or glass of beer on my TV set to warm it up because, she said, ice cold wasn't the proper way to drink beer, so I had a bit of backup for my predilection. Add to that she was a bit of a knockout, and my male friends quickly went over to her side and my female friends, hoping to look stylish, and being a bit envious of her, also followed suit...

I wish to note the envy was not because she was with me (lord knows, she could have done better and probably, hopefully, has), but because she represented a sort of glamour they were seeking to emulate...

<O>

[Aktungbby]

I don't always drink beer.
But when I do, I drink what's free.
Stay thirsty you interesting man!:O: http://cheaptalk.org/2009/06/20/what-is-the-recommended-serving-temperature-for-guinness/ (http://cheaptalk.org/2009/06/20/what-is-the-recommended-serving-temperature-for-guinness/) having had a Guinness at Guinness on my Dublin sojourn, I recall it was cooler than room temp. Now Hamm's is another matter depending if you're playing summer baseball (beerball actually) or in the ice fishing shack...trying to stay warm:smug:

[vienna]

Ah, yes, "Hamm's, the beer refreshing", the beer of my wasted (in all senses of the word) youth:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o83xxWCel8g

The other cheap beer we used to drink was Olympia beer, or "Oly" as it was known:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCgOKJf4od4

An Oly commercial featuring a young Teri Garr:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkx9V3r_JBE

The beers weren't of the highest quality, but they did the trick...


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[Stealhead]

I like a Murphy's over a Guinness any day. The ideal beer temperature depends on the specific beer.

You can thank me later http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/proper-beer-serving-temperatures/


Hamms is best served at gutter temperature.

I can say beyond doubt that a wheat beer will not be nearly as pleasant if served too cold.

[Raptor82]

Cool, I think, so probably put it in the room of your house that has the least amount of heating, rather than in a fridge or anything.

In theory it should say on the bottles how best to serve it.


This and it is also my favorite beer

[Commander Wallace]

Guinness is great but what about Molson or Heineken beers ? I thought these were excellent beers as well.

Funny story. We had a German exchange student when I was in high school. He was a nice kid and hung out with us a bit. The subject of beer came up and I asked him what beers they liked and drank there in Germany and he listed a number of them. Keep in mind the German beer is pretty robust and according to him, they prefer their beer to be warm.

I asked if they had American, Canadian and various beers from other countries as well.

He told me they did and usually used the American beers to wash their cars with. :huh:

I still laugh when I think of that.

[Catfish]

Hi, thanks again, i will be doing a thorough test series over the week end. :D

First, to remove prejudices (or plant new ones) german beer is not served warm, almost never.
You do not drink warm Pilsener, and you do not dring warm Export beers.
Wheat (? = Weizen) beers are usually served cold as well, if not "ice cold".

Best temperature would be around 6-7 degrees Celsius, for a "normal" german or chech beer (the country where Pilsener was invented -> Pilsen).

[NeonSamurai]

I would say cold, nearly frozen. But that is because Guinness is pretty awful outside of Ireland, as it does not travel well. For best results you should be within 50 KM of a brewery that makes the stuff, and get it in a pub on tap.

Guinness is great but what about Molson or Heineken beers ?

You must be joking.. right.. right?! I mean it isn't as horrific as the so called king of beers, bud, but then again what is?

Right now though American beer is going through a bit of a Renascence with the explosion of the craft beer industry, and they are producing some really top notch stuff (along with some really awful things too).

[Commander Wallace]

I would say cold, nearly frozen. But that is because Guinness is pretty awful outside of Ireland, as it does not travel well. For best results you should be within 50 KM of a brewery that makes the stuff, and get it in a pub on tap.



You must be joking.. right.. right?! I mean it isn't as horrific as the so called king of beers, bud, but then again what is?

Right now though American beer is going through a bit of a Renascence with the explosion of the craft beer industry, and they are producing some really top notch stuff (along with some really awful things too).


Sorry Samurai. I haven't had one in a while but I always liked them. I guess it's all in what you like. Right now, I prefer Samuel Adams but always liked the 2 I mentioned in addition to Guinness. I knew I was going to take some heat. :)

You had mentioned the renaissance of American beers ? I'm guessing you mean the micro brews and brewery's popping up ?

[STEED]

Freezing cold is the way I like it. :)

[Aktungbby]

Freezing cold is the way I like it. :)

That's because u don't have 65 year old teeth with bad fillings!:O:

[STEED]

That's because u don't have 65 year old teeth with bad fillings!:O:

No problem. :smug:

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You can have fun. :smug: :smug:

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[Captain Jeff]

I like my dark beers at room temperature and my golden beers cold.

[Bilge_Rat]

Guinness is my favorite beer.

On tap, in most bars, they serve it cold. Unfortunately, most bars here, if they have it, only have it in a can.


At home, I drink the can, always ice cold, usually in a mug which I have pre-frozen in the freezer. Goes down extremely well, especially on a hot summer day.

:()1:

[Tchocky]

I like a Murphy's over a Guinness any day.


:sign_yeah:

This guy.

[Stealhead]

Kilkenny is pretty nice as well I used to get it on tap at an Irish pub in Kaiserslautern the bartender was a beautiful red head they always drew a clover in the head of the Kilkenny.

[limkol]

Not a clover....a shamrock.

[Jimbuna]

Guinness recommends a serving temperature of 6-7°C (43-45°F)

but the secret to enjoying any beer or wine is to enjoy it at the temperature you desire.

Rgr that :yep:

[Stealhead]

Not a clover....a shamrock.
Indeed its been some time since I've had one on tap.