Why do the British drink their beer at room temperature?

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: SophalotJack
British food tastes like crap, I guess they like their beer to be on par?

Classic British cuisine isn't amazing. However, come to britain and you'll find that many of the best chefs from around the world are over here. You can have some of the best French/Indian/Italien/Chinese/Thai/etc food over here. Some classic curries were even 'invented' in bRitain (Birmingham). There is also a huge movement in modern British cuisine these days with countelss styles. Try it before you slate it.

As for the beer comment: bitter is dnot the same as ale or bass or lager, etc and all are quite different. There's no way bitter is the most popular, it'll be the lagers such as Carling and the like which we usually drink. These are always served cold.
I believe ales are drunk warmer than lager, but still chilled slightly.

This short rap will give you a brief description of the UK life: Tea!

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

i like a good cold newcastle here and there. do brits consider this a real british beer?

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: kami333
You drink beer that needs to be ice cold to be tolerable, you are drinking crappy beer, that way you don't taste how crappy it is.

Here's an article on beer serving temperatureslink

Fixed and /thread.

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: SophalotJack
British food tastes like crap, I guess they like their beer to be on par?

Classic British cuisine isn't amazing. However, come to britain and you'll find that many of the best chefs from around the world are over here. You can have some of the best French/Indian/Italien/Chinese/Thai/etc food over here. Some classic curries were even 'invented' in bRitain (Birmingham). There is also a huge movement in modern British cuisine these days with countelss styles. Try it before you slate it.

As for the beer comment: bitter is dnot the same as ale or bass or lager, etc and all are quite different. There's no way bitter is the most popular, it'll be the lagers such as Carling and the like which we usually drink. These are always served cold.
I believe ales are drunk warmer than lager, but still chilled slightly.

This short rap will give you a brief description of the UK life: Tea!

I agree, British food tastes great :thumbsup: It's not the best in the world, but some British cuisine is amazing

 

[azoomee]

The slightly warmer tempertures dont disguise the taste -- when you drink miller, coors, etc cold, you can barely taste anything

 

[IGBT]

..it goes better wit the kidney pie and haggis when it's warm.

 

[halik]

Why do americans think that beer is supposed to be ice cold? IIRC the right tempreature for beer is around 10 deg celsius

Edit: Looking at the links, I guess sh!tty american beer is the explanation for the ice cold thing.

 

[SophalotJack]

Originally posted by: Eeezee

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: SophalotJack
British food tastes like crap, I guess they like their beer to be on par?

Classic British cuisine isn't amazing. However, come to britain and you'll find that many of the best chefs from around the world are over here. You can have some of the best French/Indian/Italien/Chinese/Thai/etc food over here. Some classic curries were even 'invented' in bRitain (Birmingham). There is also a huge movement in modern British cuisine these days with countelss styles. Try it before you slate it.

As for the beer comment: bitter is dnot the same as ale or bass or lager, etc and all are quite different. There's no way bitter is the most popular, it'll be the lagers such as Carling and the like which we usually drink. These are always served cold.
I believe ales are drunk warmer than lager, but still chilled slightly.

This short rap will give you a brief description of the UK life: Tea!

I agree, British food tastes great :thumbsup: It's not the best in the world, but some British cuisine is amazing

I've had british cuisine enough times to know. Don't assume I don't just because you have a different (and crappy, imo) opinion about it.

It's great that Britain is trying to revive the appeal of their cuisine. But as it stands, there is a reason why the majority of British top chefs specialize in everything BUT British cuisine.

And tea isn't food.

 

[Sable]

Once again some fantastic generalisations from the moron crew. Nice one. :thumbsup:

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: SophalotJack
British food tastes like crap, I guess they like their beer to be on par?

Terribly sorry if we don't fry everything in lard or use genetically-modified ingredients. I'm sure you'd start hankering after your artery-clogging food after a while over here.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: SophalotJack
I've had british cuisine enough times to know. Don't assume I don't just because you have a different (and crappy, imo) opinion about it.

Are you going to substantiate your sweeping generalisation with some actual examples, or are you going to base your opinion on one portion of soggy chips that you bought?

 

[Inspector Jihad]

quite a few pwnages in this thread.

 

[SophalotJack]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: SophalotJack
I've had british cuisine enough times to know. Don't assume I don't just because you have a different (and crappy, imo) opinion about it.

Are you going to substantiate your sweeping generalisation with some actual examples, or are you going to base your opinion on one portion of soggy chips that you bought?

The level of irony you bring to the forums rises with every post.

Don't accuse me of generalizations and then generalize every last minute thought you are somehow able to must up in your assumptions of me and the food I like.

However in the defense of British cuisine... I do have to say I like shepard's pie. Though, I kinda dose it with tobasco to up the flavor.

 

[Conky]

I think the answer should be obvious why the British drink their beer at room temperature... cold beer hurts their teeth! :laugh:

 

[BurnItDwn]

Some brews taste delicious "warm"
Note: "warm" is actually below room temperature. ~ 60 degrees F or so ....
Example beers that I truly love at that temperature, St Bernardus abt 12, Westmalle Trippel, Rogue old crusty,

Most European style beers/ales are best served a bit cooler, at around 50 degrees F.
Examples: Hoegaarden, Duvel, Ommegang, Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout, Hoegaarden, Allagash

Crap like cheap lagers you want served as close to frozen as is possible.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Originally posted by: Eeezee
I agree, British food tastes great :thumbsup: It's not the best in the world, but some British cuisine is amazing

Like spotted dick? :laugh:

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: Crazyfool
I think the answer should be obvious why the British drink their beer at room temperature... cold beer hurts their teeth! :laugh:

boom!

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: SophalotJack

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: SophalotJack
I've had british cuisine enough times to know. Don't assume I don't just because you have a different (and crappy, imo) opinion about it.

Are you going to substantiate your sweeping generalisation with some actual examples, or are you going to base your opinion on one portion of soggy chips that you bought?

The level of irony you bring to the forums rises with every post.

Gimme a break noobie, you've been here five minutes.

Don't accuse me of generalizations and then generalize every last minute thought you are somehow able to must up in your assumptions of me and the food I like.

Could you rephrase that into English please? Somewhere along the line, someone's taught you to write by dictating whatever you're thinking without forming it into a sentence.
Besides, you are making sweeping generalisations.

However in the defense of British cuisine... I do have to say I like shepard's pie. Though, I kinda dose it with tobasco to up the flavor.

:roll:

 

[Excelsior]

So I really want to down some beer in a pub right now.

Ive been watching Teachers, and it seems like they go to the pub 4 nights a week. Looks like fun. =)

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: kami333
You drink ice cold beer if you are drinking crappy beer, that way you don't taste how crappy it is.

Here's an article on beer serving temperatureslink

I drink all kinds of beers, at all kinds of temperatures, but it is oversimplifying to say ice cold beers are all crappy. I can guarantee you on a hot day Im not going to be going for moderately cool beer to refresh myself

 

[iamaelephant]

I have to laugh at the Americans who are saying British food is crap. Compared with what? Taco Bell and McDonalds?

 

[HomeAppraiser]

Too hot for warm beer tonite!

 

[otispunkmeyer]

larger is almost always cool or cold from the fridge or tap (larger = coors,fosters, bud, etc etc)

beer (john smiths etc) or ale is usually warm, because it tastes better that way.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
It is not warm.

It is just not refrigerated.

Most of the times the kegs are kept in the basements... which are cold and damp. there is no need for refrigeration. The beer is not always cold enough to make the glass sweat, but it is certainly not warm.

That's still disgusting and wrong.

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
larger is almost always cool or cold from the fridge or tap (larger = coors,fosters, bud, etc etc)

beer (john smiths etc) or ale is usually warm, because it tastes better that way.

:thumbsup:

You would not want to drink an ice cold John Smiths