tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post4136538492839907938..comments2023-06-16T11:59:53.479-04:00Comments on Hoosier Beer Geek: A Beer Blog for Indiana, from Indianapolis: R Bistro/Three Floyds beer dinner follow up: Neal from L'Explorateur weighs inJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17412784462353586629noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-57777252004860416642008-05-13T14:16:00.000-04:002008-05-13T14:16:00.000-04:00I'm a little surprised by the generalizations made...I'm a little surprised by the generalizations made here given that Neal wasn't even at the dinner. I think that there are some good points to be made, but as a beer distributor who would love to see more restaurateurs hosting their own beer dinners. I'm disappointed that very few of them take the opportunity to do them. At the same time, it’s hard to swing a dead cat without hitting a wine dinner.<BR/><BR/>There are some beer distributors who know a decent bit about beer and we’d love to team up with restaurateurs who would like to do beer dinners. And we’re more than happy for those same restaurants to take the lead on those dinners, but our phones are not exactly ringing off the hook for them, despite the increasing consumer demand for better beer. <BR/><BR/>I'm not saying that Neal doesn't put on an exceptional dinner, but I think it's silly to suggest that a decent distributor would place restrictions on a restaurants ability to host a good beer dinner.<BR/><BR/>Bob Mack - World Class BeveragesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-44570946351858287192008-05-09T17:48:00.000-04:002008-05-09T17:48:00.000-04:00Hell Yes! Lets go drink some beer!You guys know ho...Hell Yes! Lets go drink some beer!<BR/><BR/>You guys know how to reach me! This sounds like an awesome opportunity! The only thing I like more than watching lightbulbs flash on in other peoples eyes is being able to feel them flashing on in my own!<BR/><BR/>Consider your invitation, enthusiastically accepted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-89991367041979453162008-05-09T14:11:00.000-04:002008-05-09T14:11:00.000-04:00I would grant him that SOME American beers are too...I would grant him that SOME American beers are too assertive to easily pair with food. But by no means is it fair to make a broad generalization about all American beers. I could rattle off a good list of breweries and specific beers that are wonderfully complex and assertive enough to stand on their own, but also able to pair well with food without overpowering the experience.Erik Huntoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360667752111326811noreply@blogger.com