How old were you when you began this journey?

[krduckman]

36 or so


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[willy_mugobeer]

First time, I did a couple batches in college -- was probably 19 or 20. Got back into it with a vengeance at 43.

 

[njs170]

29

 

[goodyx7]

Started making wine at 22 didn't brew beer until I was 34.

 

[Black Island Brewer]

30 when I started, 49 now...so many wasted years...

 

[BrewerinBR]

Brewed batch #0001 on Wednesday 27 December 2010 at age 54.
I will brew batch 0100 on Sunday 09 March 2014.

 

[brewbama]

I started when I was 29, brewed for 3 yrs, took almost 20 yrs off, I'm 51 now. I have no idea how many batches I've brewed total but I think I've brewed over a dozen batches since starting up again when AL made it legal.


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[bhanson]

17. Parents were away on vacation and I stayed home 'earning money for college'. Made a hideous trash can brew from a kit. Drank it all. That was 30 years ago.

 

[khallene]

Started at 18 in college...sold some for money to make more, drank the rest. Took a few years off, started again, took another year off, now back at it with no plans to stop anytime soon.

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[MarcusKillion]

17. Parents were away on vacation and I stayed home 'earning money for college'. Made a hideous trash can brew from a kit. Drank it all. That was 30 years ago.

do you still have that hang over ?

 

[ChefRex]

I brewed a couple of batches 20 some odd years ago but didn't keep up with it till I picked it up again a little over a year ago at 51, I'm hooked!

 

[IvanBrew]

I brewed my 1st batch at a buddy's place in college. I was 19, lol.

 

[glick]

I started at 29

 

[mtnagel]

33. It was over 2 years ago. My friend got me into doing extract batches and we started out doing 10 gal batches that we spilt or 2 different 5 gal batches. Now I brew without him.

 

[Illuveatar]

I started making wine when I was 14 and started brewing beer at 18 because I couldn't buy it legally.


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[Hammy71]

37

 

[MT_Keg]

Started making wine and beer at 25.

 

[i4ourgot]

19 but than at that age quality was not as big a concern as getting hammered. Definitely had some foamy crappy beer.

 

[knyland]

34 have a couple dozen batches under my belt!

 

[LabRatBrewer]

16, I found a copy of the Charlie Papazian's The Complete Joy of Home Brewing in a park. This was in 1984 or 85, the book was new. Greatest stroke of luck in my life.

 

[Chug]

I was 31. Wish I had started earlier, but I suppose there wasn't much incentive seeing I drank light beer throughout most of my 20's

 

[lowelldw]

61 ....This thread makes me feel old!!

 

[DaNewf]

36

 

[b-boy]

I've always been into beer. Even as a teenager drinking (illegally) in the 70s I was interested in good beer. Used to source a lot of European beers. They were hard to find. There was a dumpy bar in my town (White Plains, NY) that for some reason had a good selection. Thinking back I have no idea why.

I thought about brewing for years, but didn't get into it till my late 40s. My brother had a Mr. Beer kit and I tried some of his beer. It was awful, but it sparked an interest in me. I'm 52 now.

 

[govner1]

I started making wine in the early 1970's when I got out if college. After a divorce in 1976 I kind of lost interest & focused on my career, a new wife, children, etc. I had a brain hemorrhage in mid 2008 that limitedy other hobbies & my wife & kids got me into brewing about three years ago at 63. I really love it and have started winemaking again, too.


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[davecspp]

Started two months ago at age 30. Went all-grain after my second batch. About to mash my 5th beer, a belgian saison. My favorite so far has been my hefe.

 

[jackson101]

At 35. Thought it would be more difficult than it is. Watched some episodes of Brew Dogs and it inspired me to jump in to it.
I'm glad I did.
I never thought I could make something that I would enjoy but also my friends would as well.
I am still at the beginners level but the potential of this hobby keeps me going and ready for the next batch.


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[The10mmKid]

51

 

[max384]

Wow. I'm surprised that so many people started so late (well, past their early twenties anyhow). I would have thought most people here would have started much younger.

I'd like to see this thread made into a poll with age ranges.

I started at 27, though I just serious with it over the past year or so (at about age 30).

 

[AsgardNorth]

31 and it was an epic failure... because at the time I was given a kit for an IPA and had no clue what an IPA was. I thought the beer was horrible compared to the 'on the shelf' beers.

fast forward 12 years and I have rediscovered my love of the creation of beers and wines. I love making them more than drinking them. (Is there a support group for people like that??)

 

[beersk]

I first helped a roommate brew a kit from Midwest, the amber ale, back in 2005. Didn't start brewing myself until fall of 2008. I was 25.

 

[Riot]

Started last spring at 24. I can definitely say I'm hooked, spent like 6 hours on a triple decoction yesterday.

 

[johnmac22]

Obsession began at 17 when my dad let me try one of his IPAs...finally had the money at 25!


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[NTXBrauer]

Started with extract brewing when I was 28, some 15 years ago.

 

[cheddarhed3]

Started last year at the ripe ol' age of 36. I agree with some of the posters...can't understand why I didn't start earlier. Pretty sure this will be a hobby I keep. Cheers.

 

[ram5ey]

29

 

[osoling]

Started at 41. Part of my mid life crisis. Some folks get a woman, I got a fermenter. I guess I could have done worse.


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[kman6234]

I started when I was 24. Didn't get real serious until I was 26 and moved into my house.

 

[StormesABrewin]

46. Just started a couple of months ago and I don't know why I waited so long. Maybe because I'm a recovering BMC drinker. Anyhoo, brewed my 4th batch yesterday and have no plans on stopping any time soon.

 

[quincy07]

My wife got me a mr beer kit for Father's Day last year. Made one batch in the LBK and moved to 5 gallon batches. I was 26 then, 27 now.