Got my wife on board with my out of control hobby

[jstringer1983]

So my wife has been more than patient with my homebrewing obsession, even when i decided to convert our 20x30 shop into a brewpub she didnt batt an eye. On a recent trip away, she visited a real brewpub in the town she was in and brought me back a growler! Not even knowing what it was, she just thought i would like it. Well it now transports all of my beer from my shop keggerator to the house. Pretty exciting stuff lol i think ive finally got her on board with my obsession.

 

[VegasBrew1]

You should marry that woman! Oops, you already did. Sounds like a good pairing. Be sympathetic to her obsessions in life. Quid pro quo, ya know?

 

[Freddyj123]

Great story!

 

[joshesmusica]

not to be the one-upper guy, but i actually got my wife to be the "brewmaster" on a brew for my sister (a beer for a female needs a female's touch right?). now i even got her to plan out her own recipe for our next all-grain brew! she's the type to want to spend money, and i'm the tight-wad, and she's been trying to convince me to just buy a keg for months now!

 

[Murphys_Law]

I have only been doing this for a few months but one of the first things I did was make the first few batches toward my wife's tastes. She likes honey and strawberry. My first beer was an IPA (for me). My 2nd beer was a Orange Blossom Honey Ale, 3rd and 4th included strawberry. Lots of strawberry.

We had some friends over yesterday and I have very little left and/or ready to drink so I went the "store bought" route. She asked me to pick up a some Corona Light, which she used to like! She took a few sips and said she's spoiled now!

Ah, it's good when the wife is on-board!

 

[MattyIce]

My wife hates beer but supports me brewing. I suppose because it keeps me off the streets and out of the bars haha. I try to be more patient with her interests in return.

 

[Natdavis777]

My wife hates beer but supports me brewing. I suppose because it keeps me off the streets and out of the bars haha. I try to be more patient with her interests in return.

My wife isnt a big beer fan either. Most things she tries says its too hoppy. Though when she was pregnant, she would take small sips of my beer and loved hoppy beers:cross:

She does support my hobby though. In the past, she has purchased a kettle, a pump, even a BoilCoil as gifts. Recently, I tapped a blackberry lambic, and she loved it! So now she is all about lambics.

 

[jstringer1983]

Mine doesnt like beer much either, but i usually tailor at least one keg toward the bmc crowd and she will actually drink from that one. Haha a couple weeks back i had some coronas at a bbq, which used to be one of my fav summer beers. Needless to say im much happier drinking my own brews.

 

[jstringer1983]

Ive been telling her about all the gear i want too lol, endless gift ideas!

 

[NCSU_Brewer]

It is the best feeling in the world, isn't it? My wife has become a big supporter of my blossoming obsession with brewing because she enjoys the beer and she sees how much I enjoy sharing the product.

 

[jstringer1983]

Its the most rewarding things ive done for myself in years, i think thats the reason shes into it.

 

[BrooklynTom]

My wife has gotten into beer since I started. She now loves stouts and Belgians. Also she puts the screws to me if I don't work on the kezzer and or haven't I kept the pipeline up to speed.
She also enjoys going to different beer festivals around the city. (See you at South st. Seaport this weekend)

 

[vincentAlpha]

My SWMBO (not wife yet, soon) doesn't mind beer (though not a fan of anything bitter; I've a plan for a few brews that she'll hopefully like) though oddly enough can not stand the smell of the boil. Anytime I brew she leaves or we try to get as much smell out as possible, which is a shame as that is one the things I really like :cross: .

 

[Ben58]

It's a bonus isn't it, when our wives are the drivers behind this great hobby!

 

[Rock_Toy]

Need pictures of wife to confirm your post.

 

[jstringer1983]

Haha okay ill work on it. Not sure shes gonna agree lol

 

[1977Brewer]

She's all about it when I'm between batches. Not a fan of me buying beer.

 

[Cider123]

Quick...buy something big before she changes her mind

 

[VegasBrew1]

The boil isn't the most pleasant smell of the brew session, so I can understand. But the mash is TOO die for, at least in my opinion.

 

[joshesmusica]

The boil isn't the most pleasant smell of the brew session, so I can understand.

what? you're just pulling our teeth (a norwegian saying?), aren't you?

 

[jstringer1983]

The mash and boil both smell like a million bucks to me lol

 

[bobeer]

Life is so much easier when the wife is on board. My wife has gone from a miller lite drinker, to pale ales, and now to IPA's. She buys me gift cards to the lhbs and the in-laws have bought me kegs, c02 tanks, customized growlers, etc. It's awesome!!!

 

[jstringer1983]

Awesome!

 

[VegasBrew1]

The wife I can understand. The inlaws? You my friend, are a brewmaster! Cheers!