nice warm beer ðŸº?

well spoken man · 31-08-2015 08:09PM #1

Going to be without a fridge on Saturday and am wondering if there is such a thing as a beer that doesn't taste like horse piss when room temperature??
Maybe alcopops might be my only hope..
Guidance needed from the learned AHrs..

Barely There · 31-08-2015 08:12PM

Maybe some IPA's.

Or just get a coolbox and ice cubes.

Señor Fancy Pants · 31-08-2015 08:12PM

Put the beer in a container.....add water....add ice....add salt.

Cold beer!

31-08-2015 08:14PM

Ale instead of lager.

The Backwards Man · 31-08-2015 08:15PM

That's the problem with modern houses, when the fridge is horsed you're fcuked. Every home should have a milkroom, a vented, uninsulated space with a bare polished pure cement floor for such occasions.

GLaDOS · 31-08-2015 08:16PM

Lager doesn't survive being warmed up well at all.

Ales, porters and stouts stand up to it much better, but ultimately all beers are going to be less than optimal at room temperature.

31-08-2015 08:17PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

That's the problem with modern houses, when the fridge is horsed you're fcuked. Every home should have a milkroom, a vented, uninsulated space with a bare polished pure cement floor for such occasions.

I'd say it's electric picnic

Slydice · 31-08-2015 08:21PM

Stouts. Try the original large bottle of guiness. Not the draught bottles with the widgets.

Craft brewery stouts work well like that too.

You'd kinda want a taste for the stout though...

kneemos · 31-08-2015 08:29PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

That's the problem with modern houses, when the fridge is horsed you're fcuked. Every home should have a milkroom, a vented, uninsulated space with a bare polished pure cement floor for such occasions.

Do you talk like Daniel O Donnell?
That slow north western drawl.

well spoken man · 31-08-2015 08:31PM

Might just hit the Morgans....

Right Turn Clyde · 31-08-2015 08:40PM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Lager doesn't survive being warmed up well at all.

Ales, porters and stouts stand up to it much better, but ultimately all beers are going to be less than optimal at room temperature.

Wrong. Certain beers, especially types of stout and porter, need to be served at room temperature. Chilling them even slightly compromises the beer.

Birneybau · 31-08-2015 08:46PM

Red wine.

Or put the beer in a coconut and throw the can away.

GLaDOS · 31-08-2015 08:46PM

Right Turn Clyde wrote: »

Wrong. Certain beers, especially types of stout and porter, need to be served at room temperature. Chilling them even slightly compromises the beer.

Nah, some beers are served at cellar temperature, which is quite warm compared to refrigerated temperatures but no beer should be served at room temperature.

Links234 · 31-08-2015 08:47PM

Barely There wrote: »

Maybe some IPA's.

No, IPAs should be cold, it's the darker ones that are nicer. Nice porter, or brown ale. Basically, hoppy = cold, malty = not so cold.

31-08-2015 08:49PM

kneemos wrote: »

Do you talk like Daniel O Donnell?
That slow north western drawl.

I'd say its more of a fast Inishowen accent.

Subcomandante Marcos · 31-08-2015 08:51PM

Stouts, Red Ales, belgian reds and dark beers, brown ales, that sort o thing.

Banjo String · 31-08-2015 08:56PM

If it has to be drank at room temperature, red wine is your only man op.

The_Valeyard · 31-08-2015 08:56PM

well spoken man wrote: »

Going to be without a fridge on Saturday and am wondering if there is such a thing as a beer that doesn't taste like horse piss when room temperature??
Maybe alcopops might be my only hope..
Guidance needed from the learned AHrs..

Your f*cked.

Ask neighbours to mind it?

Garage?

Bury in garden.

Birneybau · 31-08-2015 08:58PM

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Your f*cked.

Ask neighbours to mind it?

Garage?

Bury in garden.

Electric Picnic...

Right Turn Clyde · 31-08-2015 09:32PM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Nah, some beers are served at cellar temperature, which is quite warm compared to refrigerated temperatures but no beer should be served at room temperature.

You're quite right. My mistake. I was equating 'room temperature' with 'not refrigerated', and of course that's wrong.

Links234 · 31-08-2015 09:39PM

Porters and Stouts are best served at 8 degrees, so some bars will even have a dedicated fridge for them.

donegaLroad · 31-08-2015 09:55PM

Slydice wrote: »

Stouts. Try the original large bottle of guiness. Not the draught bottles with the widgets.

Craft brewery stouts work well like that too.

You'd kinda want a taste for the stout though...

I remember years ago, the older men would put Guinness stout bottles beside the fire to heat them up before they drank them.

And there was an ale called Phoenix which was brewed in Waterford, but was also popular in Donegal.. the pubs would just store the bottles on the shelf of the bar, un-refrigerated.

the_barfly1 · 31-08-2015 10:38PM

if its for EP, bavaria and prazky are both grand at straight-outta-the-tent temperature, moreso than the usual suspects. If you like cider, bulmers in a box is good because the cardboard does a decent enough job of insulating the cans once its been chilled beforehand. Honourable mentions to both Tyskie and Zvwiec beers for unchilled festival fare.
I personally wouldn't recommend craft for a festival unless you've got a cooler or are expecting chilly weather. It also is very strong if you're having it at a festival, where the goal (personally) is to keep a consistent beer buzz goin without getting sh1tfaced. Its also very expensive. Use the few bob you save buying cheap cans to buy a few nice chilled beers at the bar.

The Backwards Man · 31-08-2015 11:56PM

donegaLroad wrote: »

I remember years ago, the older men would put Guinness stout bottles beside the fire to heat them up before they drank them.

And there was an ale called Phoenix which was brewed in Waterford, but was also popular in Donegal.. the pubs would just store the bottles on the shelf of the bar, un-refrigerated.

Best way to drink a bottle of stout is to stick a hot poker in the neck just before you drink it.

moc moc a moc · 01-09-2015 01:22AM

I never realised we had such a hipster infestation on AH.

Arguing about the exact degree a fupping beer should be drunk at. Jesus wept.

johnny osbourne · 01-09-2015 02:12AM

have u tried heroin?

well spoken man · 01-09-2015 07:45AM

johnny osbourne wrote: »

have u tried heroin?

Ermmm. Many.not to my taste though....

Junkyard Tom · 01-09-2015 07:57AM

It's beer. Buy ice and a freezer bag. No need for hipsterish game of beer-connoisseur top trumps.

Man On 8th Craft Beer No Longer Concerned With Full Bodied Hoppy Flavour

"Once you get by 11, he stops sniffing his beer before he drinks it, he stops swirling it around in his mouth before swallowing it. And he sure as **** stops rattling on about how it tastes like freshly cut grass or smushed blackcurrants or Rancheros or some **** like that".

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jester77 · 01-09-2015 07:59AM

Belgian Tripels ftw.

Here's a guide to serving temperatures.

http://www.ratebeer.com/Story.asp?StoryID=479

keithclancy · 01-09-2015 09:20AM

Bishops Finger or Old Speckled Hen are fine when room temperature

well spoken man · 01-09-2015 01:08PM

Just heard pear cider with blackcurrant added is quite drinkable at room temp....

nice warm beer ðŸº?

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