do you still buy beer?

[Benny Blanco]

+1 for buying more beer now.

One word: Research

I've spent waaaaay more money buying beers to expand my palate than I have on homebrew equipment.


And I have a list of about 50 more beers I learned about on this forum I have to try.

 

[SRFeldman79]

I definitely still buy beer, but overall its probably the same amount as before I brewed. I buy good stuff, and make specific purchases based on styles i want to get to know better before I brew, etc.

 

[Olive Drab]

And with that comment you become one of us. I still buy beer, but the beer I buy cost 2 - 3 times the cheap crap I used to buy. Once the connaisseur bug hits you, you can't go back.

Amen brother! I dont drink much, a 6 pack for the weekend (2 fri, 2 sunday, 2 for the shelf) but its usually something thats around $12 for a 6er lik hoegaarden, weiestphalen, or some other import ale. I like to enjoy every drop instead of drinking just for the sake of drinking. with that being said my home brew collection is growing faster than I am drinking it but I do share a lot with friends so im not overflowing with beer at the moment.

 

[DeathBrewer]

lately i've been buying beers in the style that i'm brewing. for instance, i'm bottling my RIS and i'm drinking Rasputin. I already bought some Anchor Steam for Sunday's brew session, a california common

 

[Pabst Blue Robot]

I buy a lot more commercial beer that before I'd say, but most of it is at local breweries because we have some top notch brewers in the area. I do grab a selection of singles not locally available when I get the chance, but I don't bottle beer often so it's not a motivating factor unless I'm try to duplicate something not brewed in the Puget Sound region (now THAT's a challenge!)

 

[LS_Grimmy]

Yup Im always buying beer...Now I know what to look for when buying a beer. For example I tried Samual Adams (Boston Lager) for the first time and god damn that is a F U C K I N G good beer!

 

[kickflip_mj]

we play to much beer pong to turn brew it as fast as we can drink it. lol so yes i still buy a thirty pack a week..........GOOOO Chico state

 

[cclloyd]

I buy beers to supplement the home brews - I can't brew it as fast as me & my buds consume.

 

[Junebug]

I buy beer to try to expand my horizons a little. Sometimes I'll see folks on here raving about one type or another and give it a try. I'm getting excited because there's a Hy-Vee coming to my mom's neighborhood ( I visit her five times a week) and somebody somewhere on this forum said they have a "make your own six-pack" option. Lots of times I want to try something but am leery of investing in an entire six-pack of it in the event I don't like it, so this will be ideal.

 

[Homercidal]

I wish we had a LHBS closer to our home. I don't get to brew as often as I'd like. Therefore I still drink plenty of bought beer. I try to find new, interesting beers (Some of them simply HURT my pocketbook!), and I do like Bass Pale Ale.

I've learned a lot about brewing over the years, but I'm still low in experience. I still find my HBs lacking, usually. I just got to brew MORE!

 

[Desert_Sky]

Just brought home some Boddington's and Hoegaarden tonight for the wife and I. I brew some pretty fantastic beer, but like what was said earlier.....there are too many good beers out there to limit yourself to what you have on hand. Since I only brew 5 gallons at a time right now, my beers really don't last very long. Especially once friends and family find out what I have on tap. So in between batches I like to bring home as much variety as I can.