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...).

[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.

[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....

[Scott Gilmore]

.... I have yet to find a Guinness as good as one from a tap in Ireland...

Colin approaches the relevant point.

Yeah, there's a few differences between the Guinness in North America and Irish Guinness. ... Irish Guinness is unpasteurized while American Guinness is [pasteurized] ...

So that's why it does not taste as good as draft in Dublin.

Precisely. The pasteurization process kills much of the flavor.

Mass produced, micro brews and other boutique beers sold here all function under the same handicap. It's the reason much of our food lacks the range of flavor others in the world enjoy. The supposition that brewers here are universally incompetent is only partially true.

[Marcel]

Ok, I just read this whole thread and I don't have any beer in the house. That was a big mistake!! I sure am thirsty.:beer:
And for the record I like dark and amber beer cool, light beer cold(because I only drink it when I'm really thirsty and want some water) and if you want to taste all kinds of amazing beer, go to the Czech Republic.

[davedove]

No beer is meant to be served at room temperature (70 degrees). But many English-style ales are meant to be served at cellar temperature, which is 50-55 degrees. This might seem warm to Americans who are used to drinking their beer ice cold (30-40 degrees).

The above statements on 'cellared temperature' also hold true to wine. Whites are to be chilled, and reds are to be served at 'room temperature'. Well, when those rules were made, 'room' temperature was 10-12c, not the 20-22c that it is now.

I'm glad this has been mentioned. As Casper said, the "rules" were written when "room temperature" was cooler than it currently is. I find that most red wines are better when cooled slightly. The same could be said for some beers.

Beer for me is like whisky or wine. I am a fan of many and I dislike several. I usually can't stand the big breweries (sorry guys, but I can stand the US big breweries even less), but I have also had some pretty crap microbrews as well as some really fantastic ones.

We always have to remember that the megabreweries are very good at what they set out to do: make a large quantity of a very consistent product and market it around the world. There goal is not to explore the nuances of flavor - despite what some of the commercials say.

[Big Homestead]

Guinness? Served Cold.

As a Canadian, I cannot talk about beer without voicing what I consider #1 from the tap....and shockingly it is not a Canadian made bevy.

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[OFCJAX]

What, no PBR fans?

JK

I prefer it cold but not frosty. First Guiness I ever had was in France of all places, while deployed overseas with the Marine Corps. Luckily we pulled into port a few places with some Brits and the Scots aboard made good drinking buddies!