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Being a person who has tasted quite a bit of beer in Europe, friends in America often ask if they really drink warm beer there. Since Americans like their beer almost to freezing point and then serve it to them in an ice cold mug, they can’t imagine how you can drink beer that isn’t ice cold. The fact is that Europeans drink their beer less icy, shall we say, than the American counterpart. This article will explore some of the reasons for this and shed some light on what we Americans call “hot beer.”

According to experts, both beer and red wine should be consumed at a room temperature slightly below normal. That is if those drinks are of high quality. If they are of the highest quality, we want to get as much flavor out of them as possible. If they lack quality or are frankly poor, to be drinkable they must be as cold as you can get. Europeans will tell you that most American beers are served cold for that reason.

Although beer serving temperatures vary from country to country, they are served warmer than in the US. Specific brewing temperatures for ales are typically 52 to 63°F, and lagers 40 to 48°F. This can vary between brewers, but those temperatures are where you can get the most flavors out of beer, even if it’s not what most Americans are used to. Remember that beer in Europe has a long-standing culture, and even if American brewers originally came from Europe over time, beer was produced by volume, not quality.

Also, American beers can be highly carbonated, which will further mask the flavor but give it a nice tingle. In Europe, beer is beer itself, and I could never recall a quality beer in Europe that carbonated your drink.

So, to wrap up this short lesson on European beers and why they’re not as cold as American beers, let’s mention perhaps the most famous European beer: Guinness. Made in Dublin, it is also served cold. But if you have a Guinness in the UK you will surely notice that it is richer and I think more bodied. It’s still good in America and other parts of the world, but Americans drink their Foreign Extra Stout. If you are ever in Europe you should try it there as I am sure you will find it much better than the American version.

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