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Offline JEFFSTEELE

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WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« on: February 12, 2021, 11:47:39 am »
I'v seen a lot in the forum about the different temps  people keep their kegorators and fridges at.  Mine are kept a 45 degrees.  My basement stays about 60 in the winter.  Love my porters and stouts at that temp (60) but also don't mind the other beers at that same temp.  I keep my lighter beers at 45 in the kegorator though.  Many of my non-craft beer friends prefer it a little cooler if they come for samples.  In the summer I don't mind a little cooler also.

I just find that the colder you get a beer the less flavor it has to me. 


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Re: WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2021, 12:34:14 pm »
I keep my kegerator at 38F. The flavor may be a bit muted fresh off the tap, but I can always let them warm up a bit. It's nice to have them cold when I want them cold, and they will store a bit better at lower temps as well.
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Re: WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2021, 12:44:20 pm »
My keezer hovers around 48-50 degrees. If I want em warmer I'll pour two drink one and come back and get the other one giving it time to warm up

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Re: WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2021, 02:23:52 pm »
45-48 F seems about perfect.  And if not, then just pour into a glass and wait 5 minutes before sipping.

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Re: WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2021, 02:51:12 pm »
The majority of my beers on tap are Euro-Lagers, so the temp is kept at 36-38 degrees. Yes, that is a bit cool, but like others have stated you can allow the beer to warm a bit in the glass.

I like Porters around 40 degrees.

When in a bar or restaurant (very rare these days), a room temperature glass is always requested. Can't tell you how many times my beer was served as a slush. And I don’t like to chew my beer.
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Re: WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2021, 02:56:51 pm »
38F
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Re: WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2021, 07:58:45 pm »
My keezer is set at 40 degrees...it's a compromise temperature for the various styles I typically keep on tap. I like my lighter lagers on the cold side, and the darker beers (or those with more yeast character) can warm up into their optimal zone. I know that I *don't* typically like beers near freezing--it kills the flavor!
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Re: WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2021, 06:51:54 am »
I'm with Andy... 40F.
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WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2021, 07:28:14 am »
I routinely serve all beers at 45*F.

I’m in a ‘I get what I get’ situation in regard to the serving side of my side-by-side. I control the temp of the freezer side to 33*F which is where I cold crash/clear/condition/lager/mature/carbonate. The refrigerator side, which is where I serve from, cools by bleed air from the freezer side.

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Re: WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2021, 07:25:45 am »
Thanks everyone, seems like for the most part we're all on the same page

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Re: WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2021, 12:25:48 pm »
41 degrees, I drink ales almost exclusively.
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Re: WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2021, 12:42:34 pm »
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Re: WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU LIKE TO DRINK YOUR BEERS?
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2021, 04:20:22 pm »
Many times we have been offered a beer from the fridge which is then poured into a glass that has been taken out of the freezer. Delicious on a hot day.