This is the Coldest European Beer

In Europe, there is a beer competition that is open to all types of beer that have their origins in Europe. Awards are given to breweries that best fulfill the criteria on taste and quality and considered as the most impressive. In 2012, more than 1,300 types of beer were tasted which was 23% over the last year. Tasting is carried out by independent beer experts all over the world and the rating is based on consumer taste and quality. However, is there is a competition on the coldest beer in Europe? 

How to achieve of the title of Europe’s coldest beer?

In order to ensure that beer is served as cold as physically possible it is important to store beer inside a refrigerator with digitized indicators that will inform you if the temperature is -4^oC. If you plan to drink beer in a picnic or while camping, make sure you bring along a cooler with lots of ice. Canned beers easily gets cold compared to beer in bottles and they can be more convenient and easier to carry; but survey results reveal that 77% prefer beer in bottles to cans although 62% will buy beer in cans when they go camping. However, don’t get the impression that all people prefer to drink their beer cold. There will always be individuals who prefer to beer at room temperature. 

What is the right temperature when serving beer?

One of the finer points in enjoying beer is to ensure that is served at the right temperature. The specific temperature brings out the flavor of beer; if it is too cold, it may mute the flavor which affects the drinking experience. Quality beers should be served no colder than 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Quality ales should be served between 44 and 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Stout beer which is dark beer made from roasted malt or barley should be served at 55 degrees Fahrenheit which is a British cellar temperature. Premium lagers should be served between 42 and 48 degrees Fahrenheit. 

In the United States, beers when served are often too cold to be seriously appreciated. When a beer is too cold it ruins the good flavor. Since the average temperature of a refrigerator for food storage is 38 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, beer that has been stored in this temperature tends to have several negatives. The palate becomes too numb to enjoy the beer’s flavor. The colder the beer, the less carbonization is released meaning it reduces the aroma that is given off. After all, why bother drinking beer if you cannot taste it flavor or smell its aroma? 

Beers that have more alcohol are better drunk at a warmer temperature to enjoy the complexity of flavor and aroma. Strong beer is sipped slowly while weaker beers are simply consumed as refreshment and can be served cold so that you will hardly taste the difference. The weather conditions will also dictate the temperature of your beer since you certainly will not appreciate an ice cold beer on the coldest day of winter.