On one post-Webahead jaunt to London, Todd dragged me into a pub near Covent Garden. He really, really, really wanted to try warm beer. Now, I'd been to the UK a couple of times before and had enjoyed most beers I'd had and found they were cool, not ice cold as in the US, but definitely not warm. As I recall, we ordered two pints of Bass and, I have to admit, it was warm. Not sure if we even finished the pints, as I recall it wasn't exactly a bar for tourists and I think we moseyed on out pretty quickly.

Anyway, a recent UK assessment team found that many beers are being served literally hot, from 20° C to 35° C (68-95° Fahrenheit): British beer 'too hot to handle'The recommended temperature for a hand-pulled pint is from 11C to 13C but assessors found 44% of pints bought in 2,000 UK pubs exceeded 13C.