Actually, at this time of the year, I have found that our cellar provides the optimum temperature for beer. It's nowhere near as cold as outside (or the fridge, for that matter) and one can retrieve a can or bottle of beer from said cellar and enjoy pretty much immediately (although popping one open in the lift back up to the apartment can appear a bit tragic...).

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