Can I store drinks in a wine cooler?

Question

I'm looking to buy a wine cooler that only goes down to 42 degrees. Will I be able to store beer in here? Or will 42 degrees be too warm?

Answer 1

you can store the beer there but most people would want it colder to drink.  In reality for most craft beers it is a perfectly good temperature>

- 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.

Answer 2

I have heard it is best to store wine at about 55-62 F. The avarage kitchen refrigerator is about 42F. The cold will not harm the wine but may prevent red wines from aging naturally.