Am I a homebrewer? NO!

[milldoggy]

I am not a homebrewer, I am a yeast rancher. It sucks that making beer is the best way to raise them.

 

[boydster]

I am not a homebrewer, I am a yeast rancher. It sucks that making beer is the best way to raise them.

Well actually........ You could grow them aerobically with sugar concentrations below the Crabtree threshold... But then you don't get beer!

 

[WQDL753]

Isn't it a bit silly to gripe about being called a homebrewer on "homebrew talk forums"...

 

[smizak]

Isn't it a bit silly to gripe about being called a homebrewer on "homebrew talk forums"...

Eh. I know in Australia they call themselves amateur brewers.

 

[gnarlyhopper]

and that is all there is to it.

"Artisan" just means "traditional". Traditionally, we have been called "homebrewers".

uh...this could be a never-ending cycle....

-gnarlyhopper

 

[GHBWNY]

If I referred to myself as an "artisan" brewer, the average person who knows me well would look at me as if to say, "You've got to be kidding!" But when I say I "homebrew", they actually say, "Cool! I can't wait to taste it!" To me "homebrew" connotes making the beer at home, under my own roof, with my own hands, for my own taste, with my own space, my own money, my own time, for myself, my friends and family, for consumption on the premises (at home, or very nearby), and for no reason other than pure enjoyment. "Artisan" to me connotes going to someplace unknown outside the home to sample something "crafty", made by someone else, maybe an artist or artisan, who could care less who I am, except that they want to fulfill some ethereal personal destiny available only through profiting via my interest in their product.

 

[TopherJohn]

Call me D-bag if you want I don't care. I just make beer and couldn't care less what others think

D-Bag Brewery. Trademark that $hit.

 

[AWNbrewer]

I to find it rather irritating when some says something along the lines of "what's wrong with you? Did you drink to much homebrew?" When they say homebrew they use it in a derogatory manner. To me it's all about the tone it is said in and the context that it has been put into. I usually refer to myself as a craft brewer not homebrewer. It sounds more fancier that way. ;p


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[ChefRex]

I to find it rather irritating when some says something along the lines of "what's wrong with you? Did you drink to much homebrew?" When they say homebrew they use it in a derogatory manner. To me it's all about the tone it is said in and the context that it has been put into. I usually refer to myself as a craft brewer not homebrewer. It sounds more fancier that way. ;p


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[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w72-IsHVoIY[/ame]

 

[strambo]

now methcooker thats derogatory!

"Artisan Recreational Pharmacist"

My latest DIPA is pretty darn good, worthy of being artisan. The Blue Moon clone I just kegged is fairly pedestrian though, definitely a homebrew.

 

[GHBWNY]

I to find it rather irritating when some says something along the lines of "what's wrong with you? Did you drink to much homebrew?" When they say homebrew they use it in a derogatory manner. To me it's all about the tone it is said in and the context that it has been put into. I usually refer to myself as a craft brewer not homebrewer. It sounds more fancier that way. ;p


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Wort envy

 

[HawgDaddy]

Isn't it a bit silly to gripe about being called a homebrewer on "homebrew talk forums"...

Hell yea!

 

[HawgDaddy]

If I referred to myself as an "artisan" brewer, the average person who knows me well would look at me as if to say, "You've got to be kidding!" But when I say I "homebrew", they actually say, "Cool! I can't wait to taste it!" To me "homebrew" connotes making the beer at home, under my own roof, with my own hands, for my own taste, with my own space, my own money, my own time, for myself, my friends and family, for consumption on the premises (at home, or very nearby), and for no reason other than pure enjoyment. "Artisan" to me connotes going to someplace unknown outside the home to sample something "crafty", made by someone else, maybe an artist or artisan, who could care less who I am, except that they want to fulfill some ethereal personal destiny available only through profiting via my interest in their product.

Sam I M#&^*¤ F/^¤■=$ AM!

 

[HawgDaddy]

Look folks it's like this.... Let 'em talk..... but remember this, it's no more offensive that the surgeon in the bagel shop listening to you yell your friend how much you know about the shoulder surgery you just had.

 

[HawgDaddy]

I am jealous about one thing though...."home distillers" get to have a much cooler moniker....

 

[dlester]

Hi, my name is David. I'm a Home Brewer.




PS. Your welcome to vent your rant. However, don't expect much support on this idea! :rockin:

 

[Remmy]

I don't call myself a homebrewer. Since I have a degree in Culinary Arts, I call myself a Brewer or a Craft Beer Brewer, since I hand craft each beer that I make. But I don't think that homebrewer has any bad connotation associated with it. Although the Buffalo Wild Wings commercial a few years ago didn't help.

Meh, you're a home brewer.

After skimming through some of the posts in this thread, people are taking these terms way too seriously.

 

[beernbourbon]

I brew at home, therefore I am a Homebrewer, and quite proud of it.
I've never encountered any negativity whatsoever since I started, and I am not shy about sharing what I do. Everyone from individuals to bar tenders to commercial brewery owners that I've engaged in conversations about homebrewing have been nothing short of supportive and positive.
Then again, Cincinnati is proud of its brewing heritage, so I would imagine if there were the occasional negative person, they would be strapped to a barrel and rolled down Mt. Adams hill to end up in the river.
IMHO, I find the desire to 'upgrade' our moniker due to someone else's supposed negative belief and their lack of obtaining credible information to be able to converse intelligently to be A: untrue to oneself at its base and B: beyond pretentious.

 

[roastquake]

"Homebrew" rolls of the tongue, "Artisan brew" sounds douchey.

 

[Phunhog]

"Artisan Recreational Pharmacist"

My latest DIPA is pretty darn good, worthy of being artisan. The Blue Moon clone I just kegged is fairly pedestrian though, definitely a homebrew.

I think your comment "definitely a homebrew" is what we are talking about. Why is there a difference between a "homebrew" vs. any other craft beer? IMO there shouldn't be.

 

[dlester]

IMHO, I find the desire to 'upgrade' our moniker due to someone else's supposed negative belief and their lack of obtaining credible information to be able to converse intelligently to be A: untrue to oneself at its base and B: beyond pretentious.

Well said fellow Brewer.



Cheers,

 

[GrogNerd]

I think your comment "definitely a homebrew" is what we are talking about. Why is there a difference between a "homebrew" vs. any other craft beer? IMO there shouldn't be.

there is a difference because the law says there's a difference.

Uncle Sam says you can't sell your homebrew, but you can sell craft beer, provided he gets his cut.

 

[rmyurick]

"recreational pharmacist" sounds illegal.

 

[Clonefan94]

Maybe I'm living in an odd area, but everyone I've ever met who hears that I'm a homebrewer, usually can't wait to try one of my beers. In fact, i was working in the yard this past Saturday morning when my new neighbor introduced me to his brother-in-law who was there to help him put in a retaining wall. His first question was, "I heard you are a homebrewer" We chatted for it a bit, then I said I had to get to work, but let me know when they needed a break and I'd get them some tastes. He said, "No better time than the present." They were both pretty happy and came back for more in the afternoon.

I'll agree with those who think, "If you think homebrewer is a derogatory term, that's your problem." Legally, by definition, that's what we are. As I've said though, I've never really gotten the negative reaction some may have. Maybe it's because I didn't start brewing until the craft beer movement was well into full swing.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Ever heard of a guy (I think he was a guy, he did wear tights afterall) called Shakespere? He said something along the lines of

What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet

Homebrewer. basement brewer, basement crackpot, amatuer zymurgist, Jon. Call me whatever you want. If you are mean to me i can say

No Beer for you!

 

[dlester]

Laughing, "No beer for you..."

 

[GHBWNY]

"Homebrew" rolls of the tongue, "Artisan brew" sounds douchey.

I'm a "homebrewer", a moniker achieved simply by brewing my first batch of beer at home. There are those who brew at a more advanced level of homebrewing that might want to be identified by the term, "artisan" over simple "homebrewer". But, I suspect that the majority of would-be "artisans" here on HBTF are the types who would never think of labeling themselves something just to impress others. I have very little to offer yet in experience to others here, but I am grateful to the artisans here who have aspired to and achieved higher levels of the craft, and have humbly shared their knowledge with me, a mere "2-batcher".

The true artisan is the guy or gal who, for the passion of the craft, wants to see others enjoy it as much as they have without expecting anything in return --- even the notoriety of being an expert. Reminds me of the old saying,

"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him."

 

[evrose]

Homebrew: Doesn't the moniker not elicit images of squalor and unsanitary conditions as a result of past media reports?

No.

And if it did, I wouldn't care what others in the media thought of me.

 

[day_trippr]

Lmao! Top contender for "Best Troll Thread 2014"

Well played...

 

[Daphne-weizen]

I dunno, "artisan brewer" sounds too poseur like. I lived in Vegas for 12 years, believe me, I was surrounded! I like "homebrewer" myself.