PintOfBitter
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Just wondering how many of us give beer away as gifts. Everyone shares their brew, but I'm talking about real gifting, i.e. Christmas.
I don't think anybody really appreciates my beer given as a gift. Oh, they drink it just fine, but it seems like they think it's not a "real gift" since it's homebrewed. I swear, some people think of homebrew as free beer and don't recognize the amount of effort, the cost, and the time put into a batch.
So, no. I don't give homebrew as gifts to anybody.
I don't think anybody really appreciates my beer given as a gift. Oh, they drink it just fine, but it seems like they think it's not a "real gift" since it's homebrewed. I swear, some people think of homebrew as free beer and don't recognize the amount of effort, the cost, and the time put into a batch.
So, no. I don't give homebrew as gifts to anybody.
Im always giving myself the gift of beer.
What about very 'special' beers, like maybe some kind of high gravity, home-grown fruit beer or something?
I've gotten my fair share of baked goods, etc. to know that 'homemade' doesn't equate to 'lousy gift' to the majority of people.
I'll concede that nobody is probably going to be overly impressed with a bomber of cream ale from a canned kit under the Christmas tree.
I give away about 1/2 of the beer I make, I especially like to Tip with a bottle of beer. I went to test drive a car, and left the sales person with a couple of bottles, if I ever need anything they know who gave them the beer. I leave a couple of bottles out for the garbage man and paper carrier. If some one does something for me, they get beer. I don't substitute beer for dollars, I only beer Tip people who I would not tip with dollars, like a waitress would get only dollar tips. I usually keep a cooler in my trunk with a couple of homebrew just for the occasional beer tip.
I Once gave a 6-pack of Widmer Hefe to my neighbor for the winter holidays. I thought the Widmer would be a gateway beer into crafts for him to try. He drinks alot of high life and Mil best. Any way the next day I opened my door and on the porch sat the Hefe with 5 full bottles. Apparently it was not his cup of tea. He will never change. One year my wife got me all different kinds of craft beer for X-mas. It was the best holiday ever. Yes , Yes ,Yes give your beer away as gifts. I think it is a great Idea. J
I was thinking strictly about homebrew, but man, I would sure love a nice mixer sixer of exotic brews from my wife as a gift... how can I drop the hint for father's day?
I give away about 1/2 of the beer I make, I especially like to Tip with a bottle of beer. I went to test drive a car, and left the sales person with a couple of bottles, if I ever need anything they know who gave them the beer. I leave a couple of bottles out for the garbage man and paper carrier. If some one does something for me, they get beer. I don't substitute beer for dollars, I only beer Tip people who I would not tip with dollars, like a waitress would get only dollar tips. I usually keep a cooler in my trunk with a couple of homebrew just for the occasional beer tip.