Beer is OK in the winter at whatever temp it is in my garage, I keep a case or 2 there and the rest goes inside into my beer 'fridge. When the weather is hot beer is best icey cold. When I drink it, whether it's summer or winter, I usually drink it (a 12 oz bottle for example) in 2 to 3 separate gulps. I'm not one to nurse a beer for long, the longer it sits the flatter and more flavorless it gets.