[Noah930]

Other than drinks that (in general) are supposed to be served hot (like tea, or coffee, or hot chocolate--though even those have cold variants), why do beverages taste better cold? Soda, juice, beer, even water. All taste better when cold. Is it just me? Is this a cultural/American thing? Beer is often served lukewarm in Britian, no?

My Google-Fu tells me it should be the other way 'round. That cold temp suppresses taste bud activity, thereby making warmer (or room temp) drinks sweeter and more flavorful than chilled ones. But my own taste buds prefer an ice-cold Coke (or juice/beer/water) to tepid stuff.