Did Frontier Saloons Serve Cold Beer?

Did frontier saloons serve cold beer? Sandy Davis St. Paul, Minnesota Ice making machines began popping up in desert towns like Tombstone, Tucson and Phoenix in the Arizona Territory by the late 1870s. Before that, libations were cooled in cellars. In the northern climes, bar owners cut blocks of ice in the winter and stored it underground or in ice barns, but that didn’t always work during a heat wave. Often, folks had to settle for beer at room temperature. Ice machines really made a big