Check your temperature

April 8, 2008

Serving temperatures have a tremendous impact on the way that a beer tastes. In the United States, most beer is served as chilled as possible. However, extreme cold temperatures are not always best for serving beer. Knowing the proper temperature at which to experience certain varieties of beer will further assist you in finding a beer that you’ll love.

Only light beers and light lagers should be served very chilled (46°F or colder). Darker lagers, wheat beers, and alt should be served closer to 50°F for optimum flavor. Most ales, stouts and porters are best presented at 53°F to 57°F for the fullest flavor. Everything else strong and dark should be served at 58°F to 62°F.

* Excerpt taken from beerchurch.com

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