You’re certainly entitled to drink your beer at whatever temperature you find it best…
However, “ice cold” is not the “ideal drink temperature” for Duvel. “Ice cold” may be the ideal drink temperature for Anheuser-Busch drinks… but definitely not for Duvel.
Were you really going to put ice cubes in your Duvel?
You’re the expert, Tigerman. But I like all my beer cold, an American-conditioned habit, and I guess the server figured that out when I asked for the ice. Yes, I was ready to drink my Duvel with ice cubes, and that’s my Taiwanese-conditioned habit.
Sharky, Mudshark Porter is a scrumptious brew, most worthy of your on-line persona!
I visited the Fish brewery/pub in Olympia on several occasions (passing through on my way to Portland of course ), and every pint coiffed was thumbs up. The food service there, on the first 1 or 2 visits was deliciously unique. No kitchen, so lunches/dinners consisted of fresh shucked oysters, imported cheeses, baked-a-minute-ago whole grain breads, and exotic sliced meats on a tray…best part was, they prepped it right there, on the bar! Unfortuately, the third or so time through, they’d gone and ruined it by getting themselves a proper kitchen. Food was still good though.