A cynic would say that American beer is served cold in order that one can't taste it. :-)
The winter beer festival is a CAMRA event; the Campaign for Real Ale. (You may know some or all of this - in that case, sorry). This refers specifically to the traditional way beer was made and kept, undergoing a secondary fermentation because live yeast remains in the beer after it is put in barrel.
The winter beer festival is a CAMRA event; the Campaign for Real Ale. (You may know some or all of this - in that case, sorry). This refers specifically to the traditional way beer was made and kept, undergoing a secondary fermentation because live yeast remains in the beer after it is put in barrel.