Smuttynose Homunculus serving temp

The following is from the link next to the recommended serving temperature:

There are 3 storage temperatures used to lay beer down for maturation and/or storage. Not only will you want store your beers at these specific temperatures, but also you'll want to serve them at the same. Your strong beers (like barleywines, tripels, dark ales) will be their happiest at room temperature (55-60F), most of your standard ales (like bitters, IPAs, dobbelbocks, lambics, stouts, etc) will be at cellar temperature (50-55F) and your lighter beers (like lagers, pilsners, wheat beers, milds, etc) will be at a refrigerated temperature (45-50F). Usually the higher alcohol, the higher temperature and lower alcohol, the lower temperature ... you get the point.

It obviously has close to 10% abv, so it would be better in the range you stated or even a little higher. I'm pretty sure it just lists the 40-45F because of the style it is listed under.

 

The pairing, serving, storing suggestions on the sidebar are generic by style, and aren't specifically tailored to each beer.

 

For what it's worth, I think some Belgian IPAs can have some unpleasant, medicinal tones when they're served too cold. Something about the hops and the phenolic yeast character not mixing well, I think, but it tends to smooth out and mellow as it warms a bit. I found this with both Homunculus and Le Freak, I believe, among others.