On Beer

[Mipi]

OK, I admit. I don't know what is the situation in UK (never been there).

But here in Slovenia I was a member of official beer taster group. We were selecting the best (and worst on our bad luck) beer from small brewers. From time to time I brew my own beer.

So I certainly haw a right to say my opinion at least.

In general beer is often served to much child!!! That doesn't mean it should be warm. Darker the beer is warmer should be when served. Could say that somewhere between 10 and 15 deg. C would be OK. If beer is very cold it has no taste (it's just like cold water).

My opinion is, that big commercial brewers are hiding their bad quality with pushing very low temperature for beer serving. (as I said, no taste at all). Also aroma is very week.


Just try for yourself and you'll suddenly noticed that your "regular" beer taste better or worse when served not so cold. For sure you'll notice some extra aroma and test.


My half cent.

[Jock Scot]

Whilst I am no beer expert, I think cellar temperature would be about right for our beers.I am told that lagers,more popular now, if served from a bottle to a glass come from a chiller.In passing, I can't stand this modern fad of drinking out of bottles. Anyway, in the highlands we don't have pubs as such, so don't look for the "Coach and Horses" or "The White heart" the locals(everyone else too) get their beer from the local hotel. There are just not enough people up here to warrant a "pub".You will have to look further south for one of those.