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There's nothing quite like cracking open a cold beer on a warm day.

Now, scientists have discovered why a chilled pint really does taste so good – and it's all to do with how alcohol behaves at different temperatures.

In a laboratory, researchers measured the 'contact angle' of a series of solutions which consisted of varying concentrations of ethanol – the most common form of alcohol - in water.

By doing this they were able to gain insight into how the molecules within the mixture were interacting with each other.

At low alcohol concentrations, they discovered the ethanol forms more pyramid-shaped structures around the water molecules.