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It's my 21st wedding anniversary. Mrs_oab and mini_oab's are at the other end of the country. I therefore have treated myself to some local brewery samples.
And so to the all important question.
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Refrigerate or not? It's lager but IPA.....
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Posted : 12/08/2016 5:54 pm
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Fridge.

Bloody lovely stuff, too!


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:00 pm
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Fridge for everything


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:02 pm
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Fridge for everything

You're on the list.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:04 pm
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I want some of that if we get some more hot weather!


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:05 pm
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You're on the list.

As a reformed lager drinker I am sitting in my garden enjoying a nice cold Hobgoblin Gold.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:13 pm
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Chilled but not freezing.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:16 pm
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Chilled.
APA on the go here. It's chilled and luverly


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:18 pm
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Chilled.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:18 pm
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It's fine if I take one straight from the garage but I prefer it chilled.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:20 pm
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I'd probably go with fridge, depending on which bit is hybrid? But not too cold or you won't get any aroma.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:20 pm
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There need be no "conundrum" here.

Half of them in the fridge, half not. Alternate bottles to see which is best.

I mean, you do have more than one bottle, right?


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:21 pm
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I'm a 'real ale person' and in my experience there is no ale that is not improved by being cool - not necessarily chilled, but certainly not at room temperature. Maybe 5 degrees C?


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:22 pm
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If it was brewed using a true larger yeast, I say chill. If it was brewed using one of the ale yeast's that don't throw esters such as us 05 or whatever, I say (cool) room temp. Given todays weather, it's probably best just to sit in the garden and get it down ya neck whatever temp it is. 🙂


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:23 pm
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IPA is usually best a bit cool if not properly chilled. IMO YMMV etc.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 6:25 pm
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I have a few beers, but not two the same.

It is true lager yeast.
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Posted : 12/08/2016 6:35 pm
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"treated myself" - aye, bargain shelf in Aldi 🙂
I do like that IPA, must say.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 7:35 pm
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That's one of my favourites, best from the fridge.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 7:56 pm
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Fizzy lager pretending to be beer. Chill it in the fridge to keep the bubbles under control.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 8:15 pm
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Wot CFH said


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 8:16 pm
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Fridge , somehwere between 1 and 2 hours .
Glass ware as important as temp. I would put that into a stemmed large glass with an etched base
And some Chicken and Thyme crisps probably


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 8:31 pm
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God give me strength...

Beer really is wasted on you milksops.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 8:45 pm
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And some Chicken and Thyme crisps probably

Only sensible suggestion so far 😀


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 8:51 pm
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Drank one warm the other night. Chill it. Is it really in lidl?! Win. Last time I went in they had whitstable pale ale which is also rather nice slightly chilled


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 8:56 pm
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Straw, glass or straight out of the bottle?


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 9:00 pm
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And some Chicken and Thyme crisps probably

Why are you putting solids in a hydraulic system?


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 9:01 pm
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Om nom. I like cold.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 9:42 pm
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No fridge but plenty of ice


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 10:15 pm
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Fridge for me, as with most beer that isn't dark brown. Got some lovely sharps vintage blend in the garage. Just waiting for the weather to cool off a bit.


 
Posted : 12/08/2016 10:47 pm