The impact of beer type, pizza spiciness and gender on match perceptions

This exploratory study surveys preferences of participants towards pairing three categories of beer (lager, ale and stout) with a non-spicy and spicy pizza. The goals of this study are to determine the level of a ‘just right’ match of pizza style with each beer type, determine any differences by gen...

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Main Authors: Harrington, Robert J., Miszczak, Daniel C., Ottenbacher, Michael C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo 2008-04-01
Series:PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
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Online Access:http://www.pasosonline.org/Publicados/6208special/PS0208_3.pdf
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Summary:This exploratory study surveys preferences of participants towards pairing three categories of beer (lager, ale and stout) with a non-spicy and spicy pizza. The goals of this study are to determine the level of a ‘just right’ match of pizza style with each beer type, determine any differences by gender, and to explore if spice has an impact on participants’ beer selection and beer preference. Implications of this research apply to restaurateurs’ ability to appropriately cater their beer and pizza offerings in terms of menu design and pro-duct delivery.
ISSN:1695-7121