With over 2,000 breweries operating across the country that produce a wide variety of beer, more people are choosing a craft beer while enjoying a nice meal over a bottle of wine or a mixed cocktail.
Instead of a pairing a cabernet sauvignon with a rib eye steak, for instance, guests might opt for a brown ale. And rather than white wine with fish, a Belgian Witbier or Belgian White beer makes a nice match.
While the craft beer boom has increased consumer awareness of beer and provided many more options, there are a few other reasons for beer becoming a dinner choice vs. wine. One is cost: A craft beer costs someone $4 or 5 for a pint or bottle, whereas a glass of wine can be as much as $15.
Another reason is that customers generally aren’t as intimated by ordering a bottle of beer as they can be when picking wine. As one restaurant operator based in El Paso, TX, notes, beer is so much easier to access for some guests.
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