Beer choice and consumption determinants when craft beers are tasted: An exploratory study of consumer preferences

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 41, Issue , 2015, Pages 214-224

  Aquilani, Barbara ^a   Laureti, Tiziana ^a   Poponi, Stefano ^a   Secondi, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beer choice and consumption; Commercial beer; Consumer preference perspective; Craft beer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920169999     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2014.12.005     Document Type: Article

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