BrewingTechniques


Temperature Specifications
Real ale service depends on many factors, including the correct service temperature. Following are the temperature specifications (in-glass) from the former Watney Mann Truman Breweries.

Beer Type
 

Temperature
Celsius    Farenheit 
Draught Beers   
 Draught lager 8 degrees    45-48 degrees
Brewery-conditioned Keg 13 degrees    54-57 degrees
Cask-conditioned 15 degrees    57-61 degrees
Guiness 8 degrees    45-48 degrees
Bottled Beers  
Lagers 8 degrees    45-48 degrees
Ales 15 degrees    57-61 degrees
Barley wines 19 degrees    65-68 degrees
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