Serving Temperature

[atomicpunk]

Got the freezer and temp control, yeah!
Now, what temp to set at for proper serving temp?

Searches give me lots of different answers.
Some non-beer geek sites say the magic number is 38F. That seems way too cold and is probably for the piss beer drinkers out there.

So here's a little poll.

[BeerPal]

I don't know how I ended up at 42° but I did and I like it.

[brewinhard]

Depending on the style of beer I have found that most serve best between 45-48 degrees. This gives you the chance to experience the different flavors of the beer as it slowly warms up in your hand. Unless of course you are a rager and want to schwill the beers down then 40-42 is the way to go!

[Bugeater]

I don't know how I ended up at 42° but I did and I like it.

Same here. I tried 42° and liked it so I didn't bother trying anything else.

Wayne

[Blowmax10]

Well.. I like my Busch as cold as I can get it

That's why I keep it in the refidgeomatic machine rather than in the pond

[yellowcolumbia]

Love is set at 40, but is allowed to range from 38-42.

[SoCalBrewer]

I keep my serving temp at a nice 42-43

[BigNastyBrew]

Love is set at 40, but is allowed to range from 38-42.

Is that similar to free-range cattle?

I like mine at about 39. It gets so damned hot here that you're really at 42-44 pretty quickly, anyway.