Hey! I am a craft brewer too!!

cyberbackpacker said:

I am a craft brewer.
I am a home brewer.
I love good beer.
I am passionate about good beer.
For the past 50 years, beers in the hands of average Americans have been put there by ad men, mega-corporations, snake oil salesmen, people who promise one thing, and deliver nothing.
Only focused on how much their selling, instead of what they are selling.
But not any more.
Since 1978 home brewing has been a legal option for people who love beer in the United States.
Tell me I can’t do it.
Ask me why I don’t buy my beer like everyone else.
Call me naive.
Call me a Revolutionary.
Home brewing is innovation.
Independence.
Curiosity.
Collaboration.
Character.
And family.
Its built on the American dream.
The only way to fail as a home brewer is to quit
Home brewing has integrity, tradition, and a style all its own.
Home brewers create community, and make communities better places.
Home brewing is rooted in the earliest of civilized traditions, and crosses all borders, cultures, and distances.
Home brewing is happening from America to Australia, and is practiced throughout the world.
We are small.
We are not Micro.
We are not Nano or Pico (at least most of us).
We are a community that is supportive.
Authentic.
Local.
And diverse.
We are risk takers.
We are hard working.
We don’t chase after trends, we chase after great beer.
A little over 100 years ago there were 3000 breweries in the United States.
Around that same time, mega corporations decided to put corn in their beer.
Decided to put rice in their beer.
I don’t put corn in my beer.
I don’t put rice in my beer.
Everything I put in my beer, I choose because it enhances the flavor.
I am not afraid.
I am not afraid of brewing my beer to be more interesting, rather than less.
If you want lowest common denominator beer, that's up to you.
All beer is good, some is just better than others.
These are unprecedented times in the history of American brewing.
While the monolithic industrial brewers continue to get more monolithic, its craft brewers that have been capturing the hearts and minds of the American public.
Today America is considered by experts and beer enthusiasts everywhere as the most exciting place in the world for great beer.
American craft brewers are proud to have changed the reputation of beer in this country from lowly, too elevated.
Home brewers are proud to have inspired men and women to become craft brewers.
Many of those same craft brewers that are changing the global opinion of American beer started out brewing on their kitchen stove, or over an open flame.
There are an estimated 750,000 home brewers in the United States, and we have contributed, and are still contributing, to a momentum that cannot be stopped.
We are socially conscious, stylistically adventurous, and categorically devoted to creating great beer.
We must illuminate our strengths, keep true to our standards, and never stop in our attempts to make even better beer.
We must always hold on to our spirit of camaraderie.
We must educate and inspire those who do not understand or are unfamiliar with what we do, but want to!
We believe in quality, bold character, fun, responsibility and we believe in pushing boundaries.
We are the heart and soul of what great beer can be.
We are all craft brewers.
We are all home brewers.
We must honor and hold true to our craft.
We must honor and hold true to our integrity.
We must honor and hold true to each other.
We must spread the message.
We must share great beer.
We must share our great beer.
I’d like to raise a toast.
To beers that were home brewed!
I brewed this beer.
I brewed this beer.
I brewed this beer.
I brewed this beer.
I brewed this beer.
This is my first home brewed beer.
Me too.
To you.
To us!
On three and then cheers.
1.. 2.. 3..
CHEERS!

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Dude said:

I'm in for the homebrewer one. That would be a friggin blast.

I'm thinking about starting a separate thread for this...but...I want to see if we can name all of the brewers in that video. I know about half of them (partly because I've met some of them and also they were wearing brewery garb--easy to put 2 + 2 together), but their were lots I didn't know.

For example, who was the one at :09-:10 seconds? Is that the Jolly Pumpkin dude?

Let's make a list.

I'll list the ones I've met personally, but keep it going:

Dick Cantwell
Vinnie Cilurzo
Sam Calagione
Tomme Arthur

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I am a craft brewer.
I love craft beer.
I am passionate about craft beer.
For the past 50 years, beers in the hands of average americans have been put there by ad men, mega-corporations, snake oil salesmen, people who primise one thing, and deliver nothing.
Only focused on how much their selling, instead of what they are selling.
But not any more.
Over the last sseveral years, craft brewing has been the fastest growing beer segment in the united states, and we're just getting warmed up!
Tell me I cant do it.
Tell me my beers wont sell.
Call me naieve.
Call me a Revolutionary.
Craft brewing is innovation.
Independence.
Curiousity.
Colaboration.
Character.
And family.
Its built on the american dream.
Craft brewing has integrity, tradition, and a style all its own.
Craft brewers make their community a better place.
Craft brewwing from America is spreading around the world.
We are small.
Community supportive.
Authentic.
Local.
And diverse.
We are risk takers.
we are hard working.
We dont chase after trends, we create them.
A little over 100 years ago there were 3000 breweries in the United States.
Around that same time, mega corporations decided to put corn in their beer.
Decided to put rice in their beer.
I dont put corn in my beer.
I dont put rice in my beer.
Everything I put n my beer, I choose because it enhances the flavor.
I am not afraid.
I am not afraid of brewing my beer to be more interestnig, rather than less.
If you want lowest common denominator beer, that's up to you. I wont have any part of it.
These are unprecidented times in the history of american brewing.
While the monolithic industrial brewers continue to get.. mroe monolitchic, its craft brewerrs that have been capturing the hearts and minds of the american public.
Today america is considered by experts and beer enthusiasts everywhere as the most exciting place in the world for great beer.
Amercan craft brewers are proud to have changed the reputation of beer in this country from lowly, to elevated.
Even though we make up just under 5% of the brewing industry, craft brewers have created a momentum that cannot be stopped.
We are socially conscious, stylisticly adventurous, and categorically devoted to creating great craft beer.
We must illumunate our strengths, keep true to our standards.
Educate those who seek to understand what we have created.
We must draw hard lines.
We must expose those who seek to capiutalize on what we have created.
We must not chase after those who do not understand or care about what we do.
We belive in quality, bold character, fun, responsibility and we belive in pushing boundaries.
We are the heart and soul of the beer industry.
we are all craft brewers.
we must honor and hold true to our craft
We must honor and hold true to our integrity.
We must honor and hold true to eachother.
We must spread the message.
Id like to raise a toast. to beers that were collaboratively brewed.
I helped brew one of these beers.
I helped brew one of these beers.
I helped brew one of these beers.
I helped brew one of these beers.
I totally helped brew one of these beers.
So did I.
Me too.
To you.
To us!
On three and then cheers.
1.. 2.. 3..
CHEERS!

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Dude said:

I'm in for the homebrewer one. That would be a friggin blast.

I'm thinking about starting a separate thread for this...but...I want to see if we can name all of the brewers in that video. I know about half of them (partly because I've met some of them and also they were wearing brewery garb--easy to put 2 + 2 together), but their were lots I didn't know.

For example, who was the one at :09-:10 seconds? Is that the Jolly Pumpkin dude?

Let's make a list.

I'll list the ones I've met personally, but keep it going:

Dick Cantwell
Vinnie Cilurzo
Sam Calagione
Tomme Arthur

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PintOfBitter said:

Whoever edits this thing is going to look like a total amateur, considering the wide array of raw footage quality they'll be working with. Just sayin'. Someone will send nice 1080p with great three point lighting and a nice shotgun mic, someone else will send a cell phone vid.

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PintOfBitter said:

Whoever edits this thing is going to look like a total amateur, considering the wide array of raw footage quality they'll be working with. Just sayin'. Someone will send nice 1080p with great three point lighting and a nice shotgun mic, someone else will send a cell phone vid.

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Aleforge said:

Hmm, well we are all homebrewers, and I think it actually would add to the videos raw charm. Have you seen some of the rigs people put together around here?

Anyhow I was thinking the OP mentioned this as a fun project, not really a "omg we gotta be Spielberg" situation.

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Aleforge said:

Anyhow I was thinking the OP mentioned this as a fun project, not really a "omg we gotta be Spielberg" situation.

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PintOfBitter said:

if anyone else likes the idea of a custom HBT script, here's a start:

I welcome challenge.
I enjoy experimentation.
I can't wait to try something new.
I live for the chance to create.

I know what beer really tastes like.
do you?
I am a homebrewer.
I am a homebrewer. (other clips of people repeating the same line ad nauseum...)

Homebrewing is taking grains
and making art
homebrewing is sharing knowledge
and enjoying a pint with new friends

I brew (insert descriptor, i.e. "I brew bold", "I brew funky!")
I brew what I like.

...add more, possibly about the differing "breweries" we all have, why people brew, etc...



Just a boilerplate to get ideas flowing.

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I am a craft brewer.
I am a home brewer.
I love good beer.
I am passionate about good beer.
For the past 50 years, beers in the hands of average Americans have been put there by ad men, mega-corporations, snake oil salesmen, people who promise one thing, and deliver nothing.
Only focused on how much their selling, instead of what they are selling.
But not any more.
Since 1978 home brewing has been a legal option for people who love beer in the United States.
Tell me I can’t do it.
Ask me why I don’t buy my beer like everyone else.
Call me naive.
Call me a Revolutionary.
Home brewing is innovation.
Independence.
Curiosity.
Collaboration.
Character.
And family.
Its built on the American dream.
The only way to fail as a home brewer is to quit
Home brewing has integrity, tradition, and a style all its own.
Home brewers create community, and make communities better places.
Home brewing is rooted in the earliest of civilized traditions, and crosses all borders, cultures, and distances.
Home brewing is happening from America to Australia, and is practiced throughout the world.
We are small.
We are not Micro.
We are not Nano or Pico (at least most of us).
We are a community that is supportive.
Authentic.
Local.
And diverse.
We are risk takers.
We are hard working.
We don’t chase after trends, we chase after great beer.
A little over 100 years ago there were 3000 breweries in the United States.
Around that same time, mega corporations decided to put corn in their beer.
Decided to put rice in their beer.
I don’t put corn in my beer.
I don’t put rice in my beer.
Everything I put in my beer, I choose because it enhances the flavor.
I am not afraid.
I am not afraid of brewing my beer to be more interesting, rather than less.
If you want lowest common denominator beer, that's up to you.
All beer is good, some is just better than others.
These are unprecedented times in the history of American brewing.
While the monolithic industrial brewers continue to get more monolithic, its craft brewers that have been capturing the hearts and minds of the American public.
Today America is considered by experts and beer enthusiasts everywhere as the most exciting place in the world for great beer.
American craft brewers are proud to have changed the reputation of beer in this country from lowly, too elevated.
Home brewers are proud to have inspired men and women to become craft brewers.
Many of those same craft brewers that are changing the global opinion of American beer started out brewing on their kitchen stove, or over an open flame.
There are an estimated 750,000 home brewers in the United States, and we have contributed, and are still contributing, to a momentum that cannot be stopped.
We are socially conscious, stylistically adventurous, and categorically devoted to creating great beer.
We must illuminate our strengths, keep true to our standards, and never stop in our attempts to make even better beer.
We must always hold on to our spirit of camaraderie.
We must educate and inspire those who do not understand or are unfamiliar with what we do, but want to!
We believe in quality, bold character, fun, responsibility and we believe in pushing boundaries.
We are the heart and soul of what great beer can be.
We are all craft brewers.
We are all home brewers.
We must honor and hold true to our craft.
We must honor and hold true to our integrity.
We must honor and hold true to each other.
We must spread the message.
We must share great beer.
We must share our great beer.
I’d like to raise a toast.
To beers that were home brewed!
I brewed this beer.
I brewed this beer.
I brewed this beer.
I brewed this beer.
I brewed this beer.
This is my first home brewed beer.
Me too.
To you.
To us!
On three and then cheers.
1.. 2.. 3..
CHEERS!

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