Homebrewing popularity fading?

[bwible]

My wife is an avid quilter. It looks the same for that hobby, too. Like homebrew stores, quilt stores have been closing up everywhere.

I used to bowl. At one point I was in 2 leagues a week and often subbed in a third. Now I haven’t bowled for over 10 years. Thats another thing that has constant stories of declining membership and people keep saying is dying. Yet its still going, they have all kinds of new bowling ball technology, 87 year old ladies and 9 year old kids are bowling 300 games, people bowl with 2 hands now and its still out there. Don’t get me started on bowling.

 

[day_trippr]

If club membership is any indicator, our local club has more regular members now than we did 10 years ago and is stronger than ever.

I'd say it's demonstrably a poor indicator of the overall market

Cheers!

 

[redrocker652002]

I used to bowl. At one point I was in 2 leagues a week and often subbed in a third. Now I haven’t bowled for over 10 years. Thats another thing that has constant stories of declining membership and people keep saying is dying. Yet its still going, they have all kinds of new bowling ball technology, 87 year old ladies and 9 year old kids are bowling 300 games, people bowl with 2 hands now and its still out there. Don’t get me started on bowling.

I was watching something the other day and it showed someone bowling with two hands. I thought, that is cheating. LOL.

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

If club membership is any indicator, our local club has more regular members now than we did 10 years ago and is stronger than ever.

I'd say it's demonstrably a poor indicator of the overall market

but what if it [club membership] is a leading indicator?

 

[day_trippr]

Hope springs eternal

 

[bwible]

I was watching something the other day and it showed someone bowling with two hands. I thought, that is cheating. LOL.

Started awhile ago with this guy named Jason Belmonte who is a professional two hand bowler. The USBC accepted it and not only can you bowl two hands but tou can switch between one hand and two hands any time you like to shoot spares too. The whole thing is ridiculous.

 

[day_trippr]

The whole thing is ridiculous.

Which part - that people are using two hands to bowl or that people are complaining about that?

 

[bwible]

Which part - that people are using two hands to bowl or that people are complaining about that?

Only small children need 2 hands to bowl

 

[hottpeper13]

But if you use 2 hands to roll the ball how do you hold your beer?

 

[MaxStout]

But if you use 2 hands to roll the ball how do you hold your beer?

Gotcha covered.

 

[Bassman2003]

If club membership is any indicator, our local club has more regular members now than we did 10 years ago and is stronger than ever.

This might reflect the more communal view of younger generations than us lone shark Gen X'ers. I do not want to brew in a group of people. When I brew with my younger cousin at his place, people are stopping by throughout the day...

The younger folks are probably more interested in getting together and talking about making beer than actually making it.

Sadly, it appears the damage is already done with so many LHBS closing down. While many might not care how many are in the hobby, it does have an impact on getting ingredients and shops surviving.

 

[Agent]

I'd say it's less of a generational divide, and more of a personal objective for the hobby. A social person would find enjoyment in having a 5hr hang-out with friends. The cost conscious will order cheap ingredients and speed through the process. The scientific will hideaway in their basement breweries to better focus on their latest creations.

In terms of clubs, ours is easily 2/3rds retirees, a couple of which are more inclined to talk beer than make it - but they are still in the right spot with us.

And in regards to LHBS, I'd say that homebrewers are equal parts cost and quality conscious. Many smaller shops struggle to hit either of these marks, let alone both.

 

[redrocker652002]

But if you use 2 hands to roll the ball how do you hold your beer?

Amen!!!!!!!!

 

[mashdar]

Gotcha covered.

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