average age of a home brewer

[knockout350]

i was just curious what the average age of a homebrewer, i myself am 24 but most people think the normal homebrewer is in their mid 40s. just curious....

 

[CA_Mouse]

I will be 52 this year and my brewing younger brother is 43...

 

[BobbyNado9]

I am 23 and just starting, I feel like the average age is a bit older

 

[sudbuster]

i was just curious what the average age of a homebrewer, i myself am 24 but most people think the normal homebrewer is in their mid 40s. just curious....

You're kidding, right? I'm 74 and still brewing.

 

[Sbarnard80]

Why such a large 40+ category?

 

[Valtyr]

I'm 27, but started about 3 years ago.

 

[Flboy]

Why such a large 40+ category?

Cuz the $&/? Op was just a kid, and thinks life ends at 40+

 

[brewerJase]

32 but feel like I'm in my 60s.


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[shortyz]

29

 

[Jmarsh544]

My twin and I are 30, and his BIL is 30 as well. Been at it for 7 years so far!


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[Nightshade]

Just turned 43 on the 6th

 

[ianw58]

Cuz the $&/? Op was just a kid, and thinks life ends at 40+

Winner!

I'll be 56 next month... I started brewing in '95...

 

[BeastMaster]

29 here, I see a lot of people in their 20s/early 30s at my LHBS

 

[DanH]

32


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[EoinMag]

43, but I also think that the 40+ category is very broad.....suspect you're still pooping your pants kiddo.

 

[rajun50]

29

 

[Paul_Aris]

I am 44 but for me it seems like the craft beer scene really seems to start to grow and gain momentum in the early 90's when must of us were in our 20's and gained interest in it. Before that I really didn't here much about microbreweries and thought of a brewery as beeing bud or miller. Seems like home brew supplies were more available around this time than before it as well. Then the internet made them even more available. Thuse must of us are in the 40-50 range. We were young and eager when the scene started to grow.

 

[sputnam]

You're kidding, right? I'm 74 and still brewing.

that's freaking awesome! AND you know how to use a computer...that's just bad ass :rockin:

 

[Zepth]

28. I'd also like to point out that in addition to the huge 40+ bracket, Ontario has the legal age for drinking at 19, Quebec is 18. It probably wouldn't change much anyways.

 

[ChefRex]

52, now get off my lawn!

 

[kenmcchord]

53 in a couple weeks, but I feel like 25. Problem is I look like I'm 80 :smack:

 

[SpottedDogBrewing]

I am 39. Started when I was 32


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[drainbamage]

I'm 29, 30 in less than 3 months.

 

[hio3791]

I am 44 but for me it seems like the craft beer scene really seems to start to grow and gain momentum in the early 90's when must of us were in our 20's and gained interest in it. Before that I really didn't here much about microbreweries and thought of a brewery as beeing bud or miller. Seems like home brew supplies were more available around this time than before it as well. Then the internet made them even more available. Thuse must of us are in the 40-50 range. We were young and eager when the scene started to grow.

I never thought about this but it's true. My driver's license says I am 41 but in reality, I've been miraculously stuck at 39 for 2 years in a row. Anyways, it was in the mid to late 90's when I discovered microbreweries and brewpubs and began brewing in 2003. Coincidentally, most established microbreweries date back to the 80's and 90's, which, as Paul said, puts us in the 40-50 range.

Now cut your hair and get a job!

 

[robert843]

I am 61, started homebrewing 10 years ago.

 

[rekoob]

suspect you're still pooping your pants kiddo.

LMFAO!!!!!

mid 40's here and started in mid 90's.

 

[brewbama]

52. Started in '92. Stopped for a while then started up again Aug 13.


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[Eugenio]

30


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[IslandLizard]

Why such a large 40+ category?

'Cause from the OP's perspective there's old (30-35), very old (35-40), and the rest is ancient. Or he's just polite.

57 next month. Sad to say only started home brewing less than 5 years ago, and only very seriously for a bit over a year.

 

[gatsby174]

33 and been brewing beer and wine for 7 years now

 

[donovanmaxwell]

31 here. Just started brewing about 6 months ago.

 

[SpottedDogBrewing]

'Cause from the OP's perspective there's old (30-35), very old (35-40), and the rest is ancient. Or he's just polite.



57 next month. Sad to say only started home brewing less than 5 years ago, and only very seriously for a bit over a year.

Wow! Never thought of being put into the VERY OLD category!




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[fuelish]

Perhaps the question might've been better asked "At what age did you start homebrewing?" I'm 56, started in my 30's...

 

[DrunkleJon]

33, started 3 years ago. Dont plan on stopping.

 

[finsfan]

Chef is probably going to yell again, but Im 22 and started about exactly 1 year ago.

 

[NickTheGreat]

I'm 30 but started 2 or 3 years ago.

 

[Mike_kever_kombi]

Perhaps the question might've been better asked "At what age did you start homebrewing?" I'm 56, started in my 30's...

+1

Currently 38, started 15 years ago with a Mr. Beer kit

 

[Vetter]

At 40 I was still too young and wild to slow down enough to start home brewing. Now I'm 49, and finally growing up, just started home brewing two months ago.:rockin:

 

[TheCanisDirus]

30 with 10 years under my belt.

 

[Yooper]

I started making wine in the 1980s. I didn't make my first beer until 2000.

I've been making wine for 25+ years, and so, sure, I'm over 40. I've been on this forum for 8 years!