stevesmittens
stevesmittens t1_isnvx1g wrote
Reply to comment by YurtYurtBaby in TIL that before the invention of regfrigeration in 1851, ice had to be imported to Australia from Boston, Massachusetts. The ice blocks travelled through the tropics inside ships insulated with timber, straw, peat, and sawdust by stumcm
Fine, but not "cold", which I'm pretty sure has a lot to do with the stereotype, going back to when that style of beer was more common in the UK (and non-existent in North America).
stevesmittens t1_isnvnbb wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that before the invention of regfrigeration in 1851, ice had to be imported to Australia from Boston, Massachusetts. The ice blocks travelled through the tropics inside ships insulated with timber, straw, peat, and sawdust by stumcm
I'm talking about the temperature of the tap being specifically labelled as cold. Not the "ice cold" branding on the bottle or can, which is really just a matter of what temperature your fridge is.
stevesmittens t1_ismiqx9 wrote
Reply to comment by Minuted in TIL that before the invention of regfrigeration in 1851, ice had to be imported to Australia from Boston, Massachusetts. The ice blocks travelled through the tropics inside ships insulated with timber, straw, peat, and sawdust by stumcm
It's an out of date stereotype, that said in North America they would never advertise a beer tap as "extra cold", whereas that is a thing I've seen in the UK. Also cask ales are traditionally served at room temperature.
stevesmittens t1_isp6lyo wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that before the invention of regfrigeration in 1851, ice had to be imported to Australia from Boston, Massachusetts. The ice blocks travelled through the tropics inside ships insulated with timber, straw, peat, and sawdust by stumcm
My point is in America there are no cold/extra cold taps because ice cold is the default (at least in the days before craft beer became popular). British labelling implies the existence of different serving temperatures, e.g. extra cold for lagers, warmer for ales. At least that's how I remember it from when I lived there like 15 years ago.