I guess I'm a drug dealer now?!

[downtown3641]

Tell the neighbor to **** off and warn him that the police will be called if he continues to harass you.

 

[Clann]

well just to update, I was brewing my Bavarian Hefeweizen, when the the neighbor finally decided to ask "what the **** am i doing?" I told him i brew craft beer for a hobby! He stated "what you been you make like real beer?" i laught and tried to explain it to him. He chuckled and said " just wait tell the cops hear about your illigal activity.
Well there are some people, that no matter how hard u try are just no approchable

You should hand hhim a phone and tell him to call. You already talked to the cops and they are already aware that you brew. Mabye bring told by the cops that what you are doing is OK will give your neighbor some peace of mind

 

[sudsmcgee]

My first girlfriend was (well she still is, haha) South African, though neither her nor her mother spoke Afrikaans. Redheaded, Jewish South African girl, I'm lucky to be alive really.

Sorry to go off topic, but if a white South African live in the US, does that makes them African American?

 

[LouBrew13]

I've love to hear his explanation as to how he thinks boiling beer flavored water is a crime. You could call the cops the next time his wife turns on the stove. Seriously, I'm moving into a new neighborhood in a couple of months. It's a conservative suburban community where my soon to be wife lives. Please let me be free of neighbors like that.

 

[Homercidal]

Sorry to go off topic, but if a white South African live in the US, does that makes them African American?

No, that makes them a South African American.

Different from an African South American...

Trust me. I know these things. I come from West Central Northern Lower Michigan.

 

[TalkingGoats]

You should make it a point to brew as much as possible.

 

[Stauffbier]

I have an older neighbor that threatened to call the police on me because I grow poppies. He said "it's illegal to grow those! Are you making opium?".. I said, "um, excuse me, but it IS NOT illegal to grow poppies, and I bought the seeds at Lowes! And for the record I don't make opium!".. This coming from the same nasty old man that would walk around his back yard in his boxers while my 9 year old daughter was playing in our back yard and could see him. Not long after I put up a nice 8ft tall wood fence and never heard a peep out of him again. This was almost 10 years ago.
To the OP, just keep brewing and ignore your idiot neighbor. You're not doing anything wrong, and you have nothing to worry about.

 

[landshark]

Sorry to go off topic, but if a white South African live in the US, does that makes them African American?

Local school in the area had an "African American Student of the Year" award. Student who's family had just moved to the area from from South Africa was voted unanimously for the award. School said he couldn't receive the award because he wasn't a "True" African American.

I guess the answer is no.

 

[iv_hokie12]

Local school in the area had an "African American Student of the Year" award. Student who's family had just moved to the area from from South Africa was voted unanimously for the award. School said he couldn't receive the award because he wasn't a "True" African American.

I guess the answer is no.

shaking my head

 

[Revvy]

Local school in the area had an "African American Student of the Year" award. Student who's family had just moved to the area from from South Africa was voted unanimously for the award. School said he couldn't receive the award because he wasn't a "True" African American.

I guess the answer is no.

People are dumb sometimes, eh....

 

[AdamPag]

Idk what you all do in Cali, but if this sh*t was happening in NY, we would slap that b*tch and make him hold your pocket while you brew. Also, make sure you take his shoes, thats gangster.

(but +1 to brewing in a ski mask and a trench coat... Or a lab coat with goggles, make sure you freak your hair out)

 

[Airborneguy]

When I first got out of the Army I shared an apartment with my friend that had a "sort of" balcony off the second floor where we lived. Basically, picture the ground floor being longer than the top floor, so we could step out of our bedroom windows onto their roof. The bottom tenants had no issues at all with us using it as a balcony during the summer.

The neighbor across the street who was a grumpy old Korean War veteran had a serious problem with it, and would call the cops on us any time he saw us out there. One time a cop actually tried to say we couldn't drink on the "balcony" because it was in public view (no drinking in public in NYC at all).

Long story short, he blocked the parking spots in front of his house whenever he wasn't home. So one day, we parked a friend of our's car there who asked us to watch it while he was on vacation for two weeks. At first, old man tried to bully us into moving it. Called me a punk kid. I informed him that I too was a veteran and a police officer and that he had no legal right to block the spots in front of his house. He decided to take the extremely childish route of keying my friend's car one night. So in the end, old man almost got arrested (my friend just couldn't bring himself to press charges) and had to pay to fix the scratches. Veteran or not, the guy was a flat out a-hole. I wonder if he's still alive.

 

[mredge73]

I usually brew in my driveway and wave at the cops as they drive by.
Two neighboring towns have monthly meth lab busts so I rather not raise suspicious.
BTW I live between a little league baseball park and an elementary school.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

So when I drink on my balcony I'm breaking the law?! Yikes, I'm a regular John Gotti if thats the case. Did not know that. This thread is really making me appreciate my neighbors, even if they do throw their pants out the window or have loud monkey sex in the middle of a Thursday afternoon.

Here's the thing, if I'm upset enough to call the cops (happened only once in my life) I'm upset enough to press charges. I suppose a handwritten apology in English or Spanish could get me to drop them, but thats it. I am a strong believer in karma, and I think letting someone off the hook for a'hole behavior (not accidents or mistakes, but willfull dickery) makes it cosmically that much easier for the next guy to do the same thing. Of course, I feel the same way about marital fidelity and I've been told I'm a grumpy jerk, so there is that.

 

[Airborneguy]

No, you can drink on your balcony (unless your landlord forbids it I suppose, but that still wouldn't be criminal). Public view and in public are two separate things. your balcony is not a public place.

 

[landshark]

Long story short, he blocked the parking spots in front of his house whenever he wasn't home. So one day, we parked a friend of our's car there who asked us to watch it while he was on vacation for two weeks. At first, old man tried to bully us into moving it. Called me a punk kid. I informed him that I too was a veteran and a police officer and that he had no legal right to block the spots in front of his house. He decided to take the extremely childish route of keying my friend's car one night. So in the end, old man almost got arrested (my friend just couldn't bring himself to press charges) and had to pay to fix the scratches. Veteran or not, the guy was a flat out a-hole. I wonder if he's still alive.

I would have drilled an 1/8" hole in his gas tank of his car. He'll be wondering why his fuel mileage sucks for weeks.

once he gets it fixed. Repeat. :fro:

I'll be a punk adult if you piss me off.

 

[homebeerbrewer]

My neighbors house is up for sale. I was brewing with a few buddies last weekend, and a stranger came walking up the driveway. He said he was looking at the house, and wanted to meet the neighbors before making a decision. He was also curious about what we were doing. I told him we were brewing beer, and then he said that he's going to make an offer on the house. His wife came up the driveway soon after, and he said to her that they're gonna have some cool neighbors.

 

[Gunnarubex]

The world is full of busybodies. I worked for several years in law enforcement and I cannot tell you how many people would call 911 because the neightbor's kids were playing outside. Not trespassing or hurting anyone or anyone's property, just playing. It always made me really mad. These folks sound like they're the same way. Just neighborhood busybodies. No matter what you do, they'll never learn.

 

[Homercidal]

No, you can drink on your balcony (unless your landlord forbids it I suppose, but that still wouldn't be criminal). Public view and in public are two separate things. your balcony is not a public place.

I don't know how the NY law is worded, but I had a LEO on a Mustang forum once tell me that in Georgia, the local code states that you can't even drink beer from your porch because it's in public view. They have to put a coozie on their beers...

 

[iv_hokie12]

My neighbors house is up for sale. I was brewing with a few buddies last weekend, and a stranger came walking up the driveway. He said he was looking at the house, and wanted to meet the neighbors before making a decision. He was also curious about what we were doing. I told him we were brewing beer, and then he said that he's going to make an offer on the house. His wife came up the driveway soon after, and he said to her that they're gonna have some cool neighbors.

Wish that guy the best of luck!

 

[Airborneguy]

I don't know how the NY law is worded, but I had a LEO on a Mustang forum once tell me that in Georgia, the local code states that you can't even drink beer from your porch because it's in public view. They have to put a coozie on their beers...

Public view on private property is fine here, you just can't be in an actual public place. Take for example the Coney Island boardwalk. You can't jsut walk around with a beer in your hand, but if you're eating at a table in front of one of the restaurants, which have velvet rope-style setups to legally denote their "private" seating areas, you can drink at the table even though everyone on the boardwalk can see you.

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Wish that guy the best of luck!

LOL. Yeah, he's gonna need some luck with me as a neighbor...

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Weirdest thing ever was the Portuguese festival in Newark I went to a few years ago. Feels odd walking down the street with an alco-slurpee and wishing a police officer a good afternoon.

Equally weird was walking with an open container in NOLA.

Come to think of it, the only leanient local law I havent taken advantage of just to see what it would feel like is I didnt let myself linger in the red light district- Amsterdam

 

[shuckit]

You should organize a group buy for hops and DME and then split it all up into smaller bags while brewing in the backyard. Then 20 people can randomly stop by your house over the next week or two. That should crank up the paranoia.

Or organize a club brew day in your backyard and just overwhelm them with cooking wort.

Edit: There's the off chance it would get them to move

 

[iv_hokie12]

Weirdest thing ever was the Portuguese festival in Newark I went to a few years ago. Feels odd walking down the street with an alco-slurpee and wishing a police officer a good afternoon.

Equally weird was walking with an open container in NOLA.

Come to think of it, the only leanient local law I havent taken advantage of just to see what it would feel like is I didnt let myself linger in the red light district- Amsterdam

I was about to mention NOLA! Bstreet is awesome!

 

[Hugh_Jass]

LOL. Yeah, he's gonna need some luck with me as a neighbor...

I'm sure your new neighbor is thinking the exact same thing.
(that's right, double drunk)

 

[TalkingGoats]

Local school in the area had an "African American Student of the Year" award. Student who's family had just moved to the area from from South Africa was voted unanimously for the award. School said he couldn't receive the award because he wasn't a "True" African American.

I guess the answer is no.

Wow. They must give out a lot of awards.

 

[BaronVonMeisterburger]

Wear a G-string / banana hammock / Speedo the next time you brew.

 

[Teromous]

I don't know how the NY law is worded, but I had a LEO on a Mustang forum once tell me that in Georgia, the local code states that you can't even drink beer from your porch because it's in public view. They have to put a coozie on their beers...

That's how it is here. It has to be covered or in a glass. The cops don't really cause too much of a fuss over it because most people aren't even aware. If they see you with a beer, they'll stop and let you know, but odds are you won't get written up or anything.

 

[homebeerbrewer]

I'm sure your new neighbor is thinking the exact same thing.
(that's right, double drunk)

Actually, he's probably thinking he'll be lucky and get free beer. I'll put him to work for it.