If you put warm beer in the fridge, it will cool by one degree Celsius every 5 to 10 minutes depending on the bottle size. In an ice bucket, beer takes 12 to 15 minutes to reach 7°C to 8°C.

If beer has been taken out of the fridge and left on the counter, its temperature will rise one degree every 5 to 10 minutes depending on room temperature and, again, on the size of the bottle. An apartment cellar – or an in-ground cellar, if you’re lucky enough to have access to one – set at around 10°C to 12°C can also be an excellent solution for storing craft beers.

Serving temperature varies from 4°C to 16°C depending on beer style.
The more complex and richly flavoured the beer, the warmer the serving temperature should be: