Originally posted by eldiablo505
Anyways, you lose me as soon as you start talking about pairing beers (or wine) with food as part of some certification. I've worked in tons of fine dining establishments and high end bars and I just think this is generally some sort of self-congratulatory jerkoff. If you like a Guiness with your linguine, knock yourself out. A white Chard goes no better with a pasta dish than does a Blonde Ale. It's all personal taste!
While it depends on the establishment, the food pairing end is not self-congratulatory at all though. Your food and your beer will taste different if you have them together versus separately. You can test it yourself. Just keep in mind that the colder the beer is, the less likely you are to smell and taste the flavors. Nine times out of ten when I get a draft beer, I have to sit around for a bit and use my hands to warm the glass. Different beers will draw different flavors out of the food.
Places that suggest food/beer or food/wine pairings are obviously doing it sell more of both products, but it's not in their best interest for them to make a poor pairing. By doing this, they want word of mouth to spread about the experience and draw in other customers for the same.
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