Should beer be served cold or at room temp?

Answer 1

there are 2 answers here and both are perfectly valid
in England you drink you beer warm and in Australia you drink it icy cold. its a social thing . Warm beer would make Australians puke and very cold beer in england would ruin the taste
There is no correct answer here---- it is what you prefer

Answer 2

5 steps to the perfect beer

The glass:
Get a proper beer glass; one that's a good full shape and curves in a little at the top to trap the beer's aromas. Take one of these, make sure it is scrupulously clean, and chill it in the fridge for an hour or so.


The beer:
Beer is never better than when it is delivered from the brewer. It does not improve with age; in fact, over time it will lose some of the crispness of it's flavour. So, for the perfect beer, choose a bottle that hasn't been hanging around the house too long.

The temperature:
This varies with personal taste and with the style of beer. For most Australian lager-style beers, something around typical household refrigerator temperatures (2 to 3 deg C) is fine.

Pouring:
Slosh some beer into the bottom of the glass to form a head. Then gently pour the beer directly onto the foam to break any large bubbles and pack the head. Leave for a short period to "age" the foam, then tilt the glass and fill carefully. Straighten the glass as it fills and keep pouring until the collar or head just froths over the rim of the glass.
Tip: The bitterness of the hops tends to be most concentrated in the foam of the head, so if you like a good hit of hops to jolt the tastebuds, give yourself a more generous head and sip the beer through it.

Savouring the beer:
Bring the glass to your lips and inhale gently to take in the aroma of the beer. This will awaken your tastebuds to the flavours that are to follow. Then sip, letting the cool beer flow over the tongue so you savour the full complexity of the flavour. Perfect!

Answer 3

It depends on what type of beer it is. If it's a lager you should serve it cold, if it's an ale it should be room temperature. There are specific temperatures for each variety of beer that optimize it's flavor, but to really know the temperatures you should do a search on google for Beer and their serving temperatures.

Answer 4

Cold

Answer 5

the lighter the beer, the colder it should be served. Some ales are best at room temp, but really it's quite a chilly room we're talking about, sort of unheated pub in autumn kinda temperature. Lagers cold, the colder the better.

Answer 6

It depends on the beer, A good bitter or real ale should always be at room temperature and never cold.

Answer 7

Cold - - but some people do like it at room temp.

Answer 8

Cold cold cold, very cold!!!! Doens't matter where are you from!!!!hot beer is really awful!!!byt the way, hmmmm, hot summer, 40 degrees and suddendly you see this nice glass of beer with a smooth fog on the glass as the ice liquid meets the hot air!!!!hmmmm

Answer 9

Cold

Answer 10

Most answers are giving either personal preferences or ideas/views that they have been conditioned to believe are correct. The fact is, if you are offering someone a drink at home, ask if the person prefers it out of the fridge, or at room temperature. Let the individual have their preference..........And preferences differ, as the answers show. I like mine at room temperature as it happens, but it is stored on the stone floor in my cottage. I find cold, and especially very cold, doesn't allow taste buds to work to full effect. :-)