is there a benefit to 'lagering' high gravity Ales at cooler temps?

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I have an extra stout that is done fermenting and has been conditioning for a couple weeks now in secondary. I was thinking about cold storing it in our freezing (40-50degree) basement for another month or two....will this help condition the beer or should I just leave it at room-temperature for that month instead?
 
....or could I just bottle it now?...all told it's about 3.5 weeks old...the OG was 1.073....what say you, brew experts?
 
I'd probably bottle it at this point, age the bottles at room temp for a month to carb and condition, then see how it tastes. It will age in the bottles as well, and free up your secondary for something else.
 
ifishsum has the right idea. Dark beers seem to condition better at room temperature.
 

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