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FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
Volume 41, Issue -, Pages 214-224Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2014.12.005
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Beer choice and consumption; Commercial beer; Craft beer; Consumer preference perspective
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The aim of this paper is to study the emerging craft beer industry from a consumer preference perspective. The craft beer industry is one of the growing segments in the beverage industry and its increasing popularity also affects individuals' commercial beer preferences and consumption trends, although no empirical study has yet been carried out in Europe on this topic. Our exploratory study is aimed at comparing the purely commercial beer consumer profile with that of commercial beer consumers who have already tasted craft beers. It was observed that aroma and perceived quality, as well as the preference for draft beer, drinking beer frequently or by oneself are all factors that explain the propensity of purely commercial beer drinkers to taste craft beer. It was also found that beer consumers' evaluations of characteristics and brands differed depending on whether they had previously tasted craft beer or not. Moreover, craft beer is chosen according to different flavor preferences compared to commercial beer, it is mainly drunk by frequent beer drinkers in pubs and with family members and it is perceived to be of higher quality than commercial beer due to the raw materials used for brewing and its overall quality. These results can help both new entrepreneurs in the craft beer segment as well as big manufacturing firms in trying to better understand this new consumption trend in order to meet the new needs and preferences of beer consumers. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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