In the warmer months, I keep good ales in a refrigerator until I want one, then, as I noted several years ago, allow it to reach a sensible temp before doing more than tasting.

In Winter, I have an entryway downstairs that I curtain off from the rest of the house... so when the living areas are maybe 68F, that one little room is 45-50F, and a great place to just leave beer & ale.

(I do sometime drink porter & stout and barleywines...etc... which often just taste 'better' at different temps... beer varies.)