Guinness, room temperature or cold?

[Colin]

Ummm, here in Ireland they serve it cold...and I like it best that way.

I remember it being cool like Andrew discribed, but not cold like the pubs here sell it. I have yet to find a Guinness as good as one from a tap in Ireland, but I am commited to continuing my search

Personally I sometimes prefer Murphy's stout, but have a hard time finding it.

Lager is just a joke all round, for those that can't do real beer

Let's be fair though, there are some nice lagers for summer time (Stella...).

[Macman]

I don't like it cold or warm. I prefer it cool. When I was in Scotland, Guinness was just starting to be sold on two taps in the pubs; the second tap was very cold, and you couldn't even taste the stuff.
Like someone else said, though, there are usually other stouts in the pubs that I'd take over Guinness; it's the "stout of last resort" for me.

[Clockwork John]

I remember it being cool like Andrew discribed, but not cold like the pubs here sell it. I have yet to find a Guinness as good as one from a tap in Ireland, but I am commited to continuing my search

Personally I sometimes prefer Murphy's stout, but have a hard time finding it.

You know, I was in Ireland in March, so it was pretty chilly. I guess "cool" and "cold" are relative.... And the Guinness was cold, but not "served ice cold in a frosty glass" cold...

Murphy's is quite good. I can get it at Trader Joe's... I don't know if you have those or something similar in Canada.

[GreenDragon]

beer should be cold.

[macwilkin]

Lager is just a joke all round, for those that can't do real beer.

Except for Bockbier:

http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/bockbier.html

Great web site, btw. In fact, I think I'll have a Spaten Optimator this evening!

Prost!

Todd

[CactusJack]

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Personally I sometimes prefer Murphy's stout, but have a hard time finding it.

Now your talking.

[Nervous Jock]

Let's be fair though, there are some nice lagers for summer time (Stella...).

Unless your someones wife


(to explain Stella is commonly known as "wife beater" in the UK

[Colin]

Unless your someones wife


(to explain Stella is commonly known as "wife beater" in the UK

Those damn Belgians naming a beer after wife beaters. Grrrr....

[TheKiltedWonder]

In fact, I think I'll have a Spaten Optimator this evening!

Spaten is one of Munich's best beers and the Optimator can only be described as delicious! I wish it were easier to come by near me...


And who ever was talking about Murphy's, I personally like to alternate that and Guinness. Well and Smithwick's. If I'm lucky enough to be at a bar with all three, that is! And none of them warm, thank you very much!

[BEEDEE]

First off let's end all arguments, the Canadians make the best beer, served chilled.

Grant - you have single handedly offended most of the craft brewers around the world. If you are comparing Molson and Labatt with US mass produced beer that is one thing, but globally, all mass produced beer is swill, and chilling only masks the true flavor by numbing the taste buds. Go for the craft and micro breweries for a decent beer.

Brian