SkinnyShamrock
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My fiancee after taking a sip of Oskar Blues Gordon: "Could use more hops."
*swoon*
*swoon*
Just how cool is SWMBO?
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jgln
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He is saying he beats his wife.
....my guess he is being sarcastic and trolling for a response like yours. But who knows.
Maybe you should call ADAM.
My SWMBO let me build a brew room (in progress) in the basement and let's me brew whenever I want. I also have 3 kids. She is just very understanding of my needs. Here's a picture of us just so you know she is real.
In your picture, is she wearing a Michigan State sweatshirt or the "other place"?
Go Green!
XtremeBrew
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Mine has gotten more supportive since I started brewing Cider and Mead for her. She encourages me to buy more kegs, and is always on me to brew more Cider. lol I just found out she's getting me a kegerator for Christmas too. She's awesome.
That is a MSU sweatshirt. We just moved from Michigan a year ago and she is a MSU grad. I am a Michigan fan and so I wouldn't get clobbered at the Wisconsin game last year I wore red. MSU is actually looking real good this year; I hate to say.
Geez,
I hope I find a guy who is as supportive as some as your wives! Just like most of the people on here, my hobby has gotten out of control. The only place that beer isn't stored in my house is my own bedroom and the bathroom.
-Amanda
I hope I find a guy who is as supportive as some as your wives! Just like most of the people on here, my hobby has gotten out of control. The only place that beer isn't stored in my house is my own bedroom and the bathroom.
-Amanda
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LaurieGator
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Geez,
I hope I find a guy who is as supportive as some as your wives! Just like most of the people on here, my hobby has gotten out of control. The only place that beer isn't stored in my house is my own bedroom and the bathroom.
-Amanda
I found a good man who enjoys the fruits of my labor
He is my chief bottle capper and heavy bucket carrier and is really good at helping me to critique the beer to make it better... I try to keep the brewing to days when he works outside the home - the last time he walked in and asked "What smells like a wet dog in here???" (no wort smell for YOU... come back 1 year...)I only have one room where no beer is being stored and that is my hubby's office. Both bathrooms, the master bedroom and the guest bedroom, the coat closet (overflowing) and the living room. If the room has a lot of sunlight, I usually store mead or cordials there
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specialkaye
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I'm sure hoping that's a piss poor joke. Where I'm from, that'll get you a one way trip into the swamp with a dog tied around your neck. (Gators love dogs)
Instead of hijacking the thread, I was going to post my picture here but SWMBO deserves better than being in the same response as that quote.
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specialkaye
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Yup, that's SWMBO, with a napkin on her head. I believe things started when a lady friend needed certain feminine products. SWMBO, to show her support, ended up wearing a napkin. Or a rag if you will.
PartyBible
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we finally renovated our dinning room. I asked if we could add a dual tap keg; she was game because we were way under budget. It has been the best thing we have added to our house in a long time. Makes parties easy and who everyone loves draft beer.
munche
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The lady was going to buy me kegerator stuff for my bday but I declined (buying it my damned self!). She loves showing off my homebrew to her friends, and is a huge hophead.
Find a beer loving gal, dudes, it's totally worth it.
Find a beer loving gal, dudes, it's totally worth it.
mikeysab
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Yeah, it was a joke, and I wasn't looking for a response like anything. One problem with reading text is that you don't get to hear tone, or see someones face. HBT is usually a little more lighthearted than anyone thinking I really hit my wife and brag about it on an online forum. Never thought I'd have to confirm that one being a joke.
I think another tip off should have been the "Stop midget on midget crime" avatar, lol.
Specialkaye, what do midget jokes get me where you're from? haha....just kidding
I think another tip off should have been the "Stop midget on midget crime" avatar, lol.
Specialkaye, what do midget jokes get me where you're from? haha....just kidding
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specialkaye
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Specialkaye, what do midget jokes get me where you're from? haha....just kidding
Usually another beer. Got a buddy that flies to Vegas just to watch midget wrestling. He's twisted enough that I think it's a turn on for him. And his wife encourages him to go....
My wife has a job but I make more than her. On several occasions I've said (jokingly of course) "I bring home the bacon so you can cook it." We make fun of each other constantly.
Some of you guys can't take a joke. I laughed because I knew it wasn't serious. Relax and have a home brew.
mikeysab
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Wow, you ARE lucky. Does she ever push you to get brewing equipment?
The_Dtrain
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My SWMBO and I get and "allowance" each week. Most of mine goes to beer supplies. I did get some extra money from work for a course I developed. Asked if I could purchase a freezer and some kegs and got the okay! She's supportive of my hobby but just wants to park her car in the garage once the snow flies.
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specialkaye
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Some things just shouldn't be a basis for a joke.
My wife will look at me and in all seriousness say, "What's mine is mine, what's yours is mine." But, she hardly complains when I actually spend some of "my" money. She encourages me to "go out with the boys" and doesn't mind if I stop at the strip club. Thing is, I hardly ever do. Guess I was gone so much in the Navy, I really enjoy being home. She's currently a full time student and I'm the only income. So, even though I'm well into my mid-life, and cash strapped from paying her tuition, I can proudly say I'm sleeping with a college student.
My wife will look at me and in all seriousness say, "What's mine is mine, what's yours is mine." But, she hardly complains when I actually spend some of "my" money. She encourages me to "go out with the boys" and doesn't mind if I stop at the strip club. Thing is, I hardly ever do. Guess I was gone so much in the Navy, I really enjoy being home. She's currently a full time student and I'm the only income. So, even though I'm well into my mid-life, and cash strapped from paying her tuition, I can proudly say I'm sleeping with a college student.
My first date with my girlfriend we drank a bottle of Allagash Black. The second she invited me out to a beer bar and ordered an Aventinus (granted that was a year later). When she moved away a couple months ago for grad school, she missed brewing with me so much that she started a brewing/fermentation club. When she came back to visit for the first time we arranged to brew a gose that should be ready to drink by the time she comes back down for winter break. I’d say she’s pretty cool.
mikeysab
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I wish I could say my wife would even have a sip of beer, at least just because I made it. She has never had even a drop of anything with alcohol. Actually, except for once I was drinking white wine sangria and she thought it was just OJ. She ran to the sink and spit it out and drank half a gallon of water. She says she's allergic to alcohol and whenever she drinks it, her fingers and face swell up. I'm shocked because she's philipino, and those little bastards could drink.
XtremeBrew
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As a slight aside, Oldsock, your blog is great and I check it out often. Lots of awesome stuff there.
My wife hates beer, except for Shiner Bock, so I can't really share my beer passion with her, but she's open to any wine, cider, or graff that gets made. I'm just glad she's supportive of my addiction.
My wife hates beer, except for Shiner Bock, so I can't really share my beer passion with her, but she's open to any wine, cider, or graff that gets made. I'm just glad she's supportive of my addiction.
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specialkaye
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Been there, done that, and yes they can.
"Allergic Reactions to Alcoholic Drinks
It is possible to experience allergic reactions from drinking alcoholic beverages. The alcohol, however, is not typically the reason for these reactions. Another ingredient -- such as grapes in wine, various grains in beers (such as hops, barley, rye, corn or wheat), and the addition of yeast (for fermentation of sugars and generation of alcohol) -- may be the cause. The symptoms of these reactions may be exactly like those with any other food allergy reaction. "
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcohol-intolerance/DS01172
http://allergies.about.com/od/faq/f/alcoholallergy.htm
"i have the same problem and i've always chalked it up to the fact that i'm asian. genetically, asians don't process alcohol that well and...."
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/303255
Well, I'm glad my SWMBO is not allergic. Else, I'd never have got the picture of her with a napkin on her head.
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specialkaye
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Okay, got a new one.
SWMBO and I were in back yard, cleaning up after an awesome outdoor movie night party. She looks me right in the eye, gestures towards our large storage shed, and says, "I can see that as a brew house, with your name on the sign above the door."
Looks like I've got the okay to turn the shed into a brew house. Now, to get rid of the clutter in there, like the riding lawn mower, all those pesky yard tools, and the stuff my kids left at home when they enlisted.
SWMBO and I were in back yard, cleaning up after an awesome outdoor movie night party. She looks me right in the eye, gestures towards our large storage shed, and says, "I can see that as a brew house, with your name on the sign above the door."
Looks like I've got the okay to turn the shed into a brew house. Now, to get rid of the clutter in there, like the riding lawn mower, all those pesky yard tools, and the stuff my kids left at home when they enlisted.
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specialkaye
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Nobody has touched this in a while. I must be the only guy with a cool SWMBO anymore.
Here's another one:
After making my first all grain beer, I moved the grain bag into the kitchen to measure out what I needed for doggie treats. The grain was sitting in the sparge kettle and it's quick becoming a super sticky sweet mess. I mean, it was still so sweet, you could smell the sweet.
So, SWMBO looks at the spent grain, looks at me, looks back to the spent grain and says, "You should make another beer out of that."
(In best TV preacher voice) Hallelujah, friends, she has been healed and hath seen the light!
Here's another one:
After making my first all grain beer, I moved the grain bag into the kitchen to measure out what I needed for doggie treats. The grain was sitting in the sparge kettle and it's quick becoming a super sticky sweet mess. I mean, it was still so sweet, you could smell the sweet.
So, SWMBO looks at the spent grain, looks at me, looks back to the spent grain and says, "You should make another beer out of that."
(In best TV preacher voice) Hallelujah, friends, she has been healed and hath seen the light!
a week ago, i suggested to my wife (who can't drink) we need a smoker. she said "no, we don't." i tempted her with smoked meat 2 days later (which she loves), and she said "you know, we need a smoker." i smoked some meat 2 days ago (with my brand new swmbo-approved smoker) , and she said "you know, you ought to brew when you're smoking meat. it goes together." now i know why i chose her
brewdogskip
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Nice SWMBO swaps, all. Here's my most recent...
I came home from work on Monday, beat to all hell and covered in drywall dust. I walk into my brew room and find SWMBO weighing out and grinding grains for an IPA. She says, "I also upped the hops a bit because 70 IBUs doesn't seem like that much anymore!".
Needless to say I'm searching desperately for the perfect ring.
I came home from work on Monday, beat to all hell and covered in drywall dust. I walk into my brew room and find SWMBO weighing out and grinding grains for an IPA. She says, "I also upped the hops a bit because 70 IBUs doesn't seem like that much anymore!".
Needless to say I'm searching desperately for the perfect ring.
better have some gold on it for that 1. and a few diamonds
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