On Oct 9, 9:43*pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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> > On Tue, 9 Oct 2012 19:30:49 -0400, "Somebody" > wrote:
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> >>"Chemo" > wrote in message
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> >>What, you never drank Guinness warm? Oh that's right...you drink Pabst.
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> >>Please, f**k that shit... *Heine or Becks. *I got standards!
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> > The better the beer, the better it is warm.
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> Errr - no. *Beers taste best at the ideal fermentation temperature for the
> yeasts which were used. *This brings out the delicate esthers which
> contribute so much to the flavor profile. *Lagers and pilseners ferment cold
> while ales ferment warm. *That is why ales taste best warm. *By warm we are
> talking 66-68F as opposed to lagers which are best around 34-36F.
>
> Paul


IMHO, Homebrewed ale tastes best with just a bit of a chill on it,
even though it ferments around 70 degrees. Of course homebrew is not
pasteurized so there may be some different things going on there, as
opposed to the sterile, packaged stuff.