This week, I noticed that the "cask marque" badge attached to the
beer-engine in my local Wetherspoons had been updated to say "cool
cask".  As most of you will no doubt be aware, the real-ale in
Wetherspoons' pubs is often served far too cold.  My glass had
condensation on it even as I picked it up from the bar.  What is
happening?  Is this now sanctioned by the cask-marque trust?

Chris

Chris wrote:

> This week, I noticed that the "cask marque" badge attached to the
> beer-engine in my local Wetherspoons had been updated to say "cool
> cask".  As most of you will no doubt be aware, the real-ale in
> Wetherspoons' pubs is often served far too cold.  My glass had
> condensation on it even as I picked it up from the bar.  What is
> happening?  Is this now sanctioned by the cask-marque trust?
>

Googling Cool Cask gave me a Theakston brand name.
Casque Mark have always advocated cold beer.
I prefer mine warmer than the average wetherspoon.

Mike Jones wrote:

> Chris wrote:
>> This week, I noticed that the "cask marque" badge attached to the
>> beer-engine in my local Wetherspoons had been updated to say "cool
>> cask".  As most of you will no doubt be aware, the real-ale in
>> Wetherspoons' pubs is often served far too cold.  My glass had
>> condensation on it even as I picked it up from the bar.  What is
>> happening?  Is this now sanctioned by the cask-marque trust?
>>
> Googling Cool Cask gave me a Theakston brand name.
> Casque Mark have always advocated cold beer.
> I prefer mine warmer than the average wetherspoon.


I had a pint of Boddies once which was so cold that I had to wait about 5 
minutes before I could drink it. There are guidelines for the temperatures 
at which real ales should be served - and they are generally nearer 12C than 
freezing!

Complain to 'Spoons!

Brian

Following on from BrianW's message. . .

>Mike Jones wrote:
>> Chris wrote:
>>> This week, I noticed that the "cask marque" badge attached to the
>>> beer-engine in my local Wetherspoons had been updated to say "cool
>>> cask".  As most of you will no doubt be aware, the real-ale in
>>> Wetherspoons' pubs is often served far too cold.  My glass had
>>> condensation on it even as I picked it up from the bar.  What is
>>> happening?  Is this now sanctioned by the cask-marque trust?
>>>
>> Googling Cool Cask gave me a Theakston brand name.
>> Casque Mark have always advocated cold beer.
>> I prefer mine warmer than the average wetherspoon.
>
>I had a pint of Boddies once which was so cold that I had to wait about 5
>minutes before I could drink it. There are guidelines for the temperatures
>at which real ales should be served - and they are generally nearer 12C than
>freezing!
>
>Complain to 'Spoons!
>
>Brian
>
>

I've never been in a Wetherspoons /bar/ but my approach when this has 
happened is to casually ask if they have a microwave in the kitchen - 
when they say yes you hand the beer across and say "Good - put that in 
for a minute please"




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On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 22:16:42 GMT, BrianW wrote:

> I had a pint of Boddies once which was so cold that I had to wait about 5 
> minutes before I could drink it. There are guidelines for the temperatures 
> at which real ales should be served - and they are generally nearer 12C than 
> freezing!
> 


I had a pint in one of the Wetherspoons in Lancaster that was so cold that
I asked for a bit of hot water to be poured into it.  To his credit, he
boiled a kettle and did so.  To his discredit, he didn't understand why.

-- 
Cliff Laine, The Old Lard Factory, Lancaster  http://www.loobynet.com
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  Joanna Blythman

The beer engine was actually marked "Cellar Cool" - my mistake.  I
wasn't really making a point about Wetherspoons beer being too cold
(although it is!) I was shocked to see that is sanctioned by Cask
Marque.

Chris