At what temperature should New Castle Brown Ale be served at.?

Question

If i remember correctly, Ale should be served at Room temp for best taste. But on the bottle it says drink cool. Is it different than most ales or what?

Answer 1

I would serve that beer around 11 - 13C or about 52 - 55 F .  That is a good temperature for serving english ales.

Answer 2

MYTH ALERT!

No beer should be served at room temperature (72F).  Ethanol becomes much more volatile at 74F, and will make any alcoholic drink harsh and unpleasant, even at 5%ABV.

The proper temperature for beer depends on its style.  

- Serve fruit beers at 40-50° F.

- Serve wheat beers and pale lagers at 45-50° F.

- Serve pale ales and amber or dark lagers at 50-55° F.

- Serve strong ales, such as barley wines and Belgian ales, at 50-55° F.

- Serve dark ales, including porters and stouts, at 55-60° F.

Basically, the darker the beer, the warmer you serve it.  Lighter colored beers can go lower, 35F; in the case of cheap light lager, as cold as it can get before freezing would be best to hide the "flavor."

Answer 3

It is down to personal taste - for me 4C (or fridge temperature) is perfect.

Traditional ales (found at the pub) are hand drawn from barrels located in the basement - where the temperature is typically less than "room temperature" (but can be warmer than fridge temperature depending on season etc)...