[Offers] £14 Craft Beer Crate (£10 off, no obligation to buy any more)

[KingstonSeagull]

Had beer52 for two months now. Second box had pretty much the same beers as the first and I selected no dark beers and both times had a stout in there....

 

[ForestRowSeagull]

My delivery has turned up containing these. Looks like a few Christmas themed ones, looking forward to trying them.

 

[Normski1989]

Highly recommend the Brewdog: Santa Paws.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Highly recommend the Brewdog: Santa Paws.

Rogue are usually very good as well.

 

[ForestRowSeagull]

Rogue are usually very good as well.

HT - i'm a complete newbie to the idea of craft beer, beyond a few enjoyable visits to brewdog etc so apologies for what are probably incredibly stupid questions.
- Do I need to refridgerate my bottles?
- Is it best to serve them in a glass?

 

[Normski1989]

HT - i'm a complete newbie to the idea of craft beer, beyond a few enjoyable visits to brewdog etc so apologies for what are probably incredibly stupid questions.
- Do I need to refridgerate my bottles?
- Is it best to serve them in a glass?

Herr Tubthumper seems to know a lot about beer, so I'm intrigued to see what he says.

I've always refrigerated any craft beer that is amber or lighter. I wouldn't chill stouts or porters, but I don't drink them anyway.

And I always think beer tastes better served in a glass.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

HT - i'm a complete newbie to the idea of craft beer, beyond a few enjoyable visits to brewdog etc so apologies for what are probably incredibly stupid questions.
- Do I need to refridgerate my bottles?
- Is it best to serve them in a glass?

No problem at all. Happy to help. It really is down to personal preference but I chill all my beers. That said, I do allow some beers to warm a bit before I drink them. This is either by leaving the bottle out for a short while or drinking it slowly and allowing it to warm in the glass.

There's tons of beers styles but to name a few common styles I like cold: pale ales and all the variations, ambers, pilsners etc.
Stouts and stronger Belgian beers I like to warm a bit...the toasty roasty stout flavours work better when the drink is a bit warmer. As do a lot of strong Belgian beers imho.
And if it's a complex beer with a lot of flavours going on I definitely like to warm it up otherwise the cold temperature loses some of the subtle tastes.
Some of the stronger beers you have no option but to allow them to warm....there's no way I can neck a 16% imperial stout quickly

And I always like a glass, otherwise you lose the aroma.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Herr Tubthumper seems to know a lot about beer, so I'm intrigued to see what he says.

I've always refrigerated any craft beer that is amber or lighter. I wouldn't chill stouts or porters, but I don't drink them anyway.

And I always think beer tastes better served in a glass.

I think we're pretty much on the same page

 

[ForestRowSeagull]

No problem at all. Happy to help. It really is down to personal preference but I chill all my beers. That said, I do allow some beers to warm a bit before I drink them. This is either by leaving the bottle out for a short while or drinking it slowly and allowing it to warm in the glass.

There's tons of beers styles but to name a few common styles I like cold: pale ales and all the variations, ambers, pilsners etc.
Stouts and stronger Belgian beers I like to warm a bit...the toasty roasty stout flavours work better when the drink is a bit warmer. As do a lot of strong Belgian beers imho.
And if it's a complex beer with a lot of flavours going on I definitely like to warm it up otherwise the cold temperature loses some of the subtle tastes.
Some of the stronger beers you have no option but to allow them to warm....there's no way I can neck a 16% imperial stout quickly

And I always like a glass, otherwise you lose the aroma.

Perfect, thanks for the advice.

 

[Mattywerewolf]

Deal still on...Just pulled the trigger . Thanks for the heads up [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION]!