Bars Want To Serve Very Cold Bottled Beer To Patrons!! What Is The Target Temperature At The Moment Of Serving

Question

Here I am speaking of your ordinary corner bar/tavern that uses an under-the-bar open-air refrigerated cooler with the bottles of beer standing upright in a bank of ice and water.

What is the delivered-to-the-patron- just-opened "ideal" temperature of the bottle of beer as desired by the bar/tavern. (This is actually an "industrial" standard based on the beer remaining cold until the bottle has been consumed by a talky patron.)

Please use Fahrenheit degrees in your answer.

Answer 1

# Lager beers should be kept in the refrigerator before serving at 9°C/48°F.
# The light American and Australian lagers should be server at a lower temperature of 6°C/42°F.
# Ales should never be over-chilled, or it will develop a haze and loose their fruity-flavors. 12-13°C/54-56°F are recommended temperatures for serving.
# Very strong ales should be served at room temperature.

Answer 2

Some answers offered here have been scientific and answers were pulled from a website. Beer shouldn't be that scientific, it should depend on what you like. Try some cold (38-42 degree F) traditional ales then try the same ones at close to room temp. You'll get a flavor explosion w/ the warmer beer. It doesn't really work w/ traditonal american lagers though, as as they get warm the take on a nasty, almost artificial flavor. Mexican beer (Pacifico, Corona, Modelo Especial) is a perfect beer to have ice-cold. Ales will not fare so well and should be at least sampled warm, then you can chiil it if you like.

Most importantly, if you are at a "beer bar" (a good one that will rightfully kick you in the 'nads if you order Bud or MGD) they will take care of you. They won't have their ales in an ice bucket, it will come from a climate-controlled tap room.

Answer 3

I'm sorry, I can't give you a Fahrenheit degree, but I will tell you that the best beer I ever had was from a restaurant group called Portillo's (mostly in the midwest). They serve fresh Miller Genuine Draft from a tap into a "Frosty" (beer glasses stored in a freezer just until use). The top is really frosty, and the rest is so smooth but not too cold, it goes down great.

Answer 4

Per NY Daily News, the Yankee is serving it at 63 degree and charging for $8.75. It is called warm beer.

Answer 5

Depends on what country you're in. The British prefer their beer just barely below room temperature.

Answer 6

35 degrees

Answer 7

38-42 degrees

Answer 8

43 degrees fahrenheit.

Answer 9

I like mine frost cold ! I'd say about 40* F.

Answer 10

mythbusters said 38