There used to be some jokes about using beer to describe the cold temperature in Northeast China. It is said that beer in Northeast China needs to be refrigerated, because the temperature of beer will be lower if it is not refrigerated.
Actually, it's just a joke. The northeast is not that cold. Most people drink beer according to their own preferences. Some people like to drink at room temperature, while others like to drink in cold storage.
Summer in Northeast China is also hot, with an average temperature of around 30 degrees. Therefore, it is necessary for the northeast people to drink iced drinks and iced beer in summer. It is more important to drink cold beer in winter in Northeast China. Because the heating measures in Northeast China are the best, the indoor temperature can be similar to that in summer. It's probably above 20 degrees. Wear only one underwear vest at home. So drinking cold beer is no problem.
To sum up, you don't necessarily need to drink cold beer when you eat in the northeast in winter, but you can drink normal temperature beer.