Warm beer
Jan 9, 2017, 1:51 pm
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Warm beer
Does anyone else find that the beer is served too warm (usually room temperature) on Alaska? Same goes for the wines, especially white wines and sparkling wines).
Jan 9, 2017, 3:47 pm
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Jan 9, 2017, 4:15 pm
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The beer and white/sparkling wine is chilled by bags of ice. When the ice melts the beer and wine start to lose the chill. Depending on the length of the flight, it could be served less than ice cold. I like my beer to be ice cold and I like a chilled white so I can appreciate your comments. There are times when the beer isn't ice cold.
Jan 9, 2017, 8:03 pm
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The beer and white/sparkling wine is chilled by bags of ice. When the ice melts the beer and wine start to lose the chill. Depending on the length of the flight, it could be served less than ice cold. I like my beer to be ice cold and I like a chilled white so I can appreciate your comments. There are times when the beer isn't ice cold.
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Jan 9, 2017, 8:58 pm
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Most airlines serve the beer too warm. If they all served beer that tasted good at 60 degrees F it wouldn't be such a problem. I have had a few warm beers on European airlines that were drinkable at that temperature. Among US based airlines Southwest seems to do the best job of having their beer properly chilled.
Jan 9, 2017, 10:17 pm
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I have found that on OO the beer is room temp and as such I switched to liquor. 9/10 times the beer on QX is cold. Sometimes slushie. I have never flown AS so I can't speak to the beer on that one.
Now if we can start scoring some Double IPA's or Barley wine that will be a good day. Yes I know most of the cabin will turn it down but I will happily bear the burden of drinking it.
Now if we can start scoring some Double IPA's or Barley wine that will be a good day. Yes I know most of the cabin will turn it down but I will happily bear the burden of drinking it.
Jan 9, 2017, 10:39 pm
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I have found that on OO the beer is room temp and as such I switched to liquor. 9/10 times the beer on QX is cold. Sometimes slushie. I have never flown AS so I can't speak to the beer on that one.
Now if we can start scoring some Double IPA's or Barley wine that will be a good day. Yes I know most of the cabin will turn it down but I will happily bear the burden of drinking it.
Now if we can start scoring some Double IPA's or Barley wine that will be a good day. Yes I know most of the cabin will turn it down but I will happily bear the burden of drinking it.
Barley wine would be fun
Jan 10, 2017, 1:06 pm
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