Most annoying response when you tell someone you're a homebrewer?

[BreezyBrew]

Oh, you homebrew? *snicker* Have you already convinced yourself it's really, really good?

What a ********. I don't think I'd be giving any away to that person.

 

[MaxStout]

Oh, you homebrew? *snicker* Have you already convinced yourself it's really, really good?

"And you've convinced yourself that people really, really like you?" :cross:

 

[unionrdr]

I've convinced myself you're really,really really never getting any!

 

[MaxStout]

I've convinced myself you're really,really really never getting any!

More for us to drink.

 

[reinstone]

I don't like the compliment, you are a homebrewer? Can I try some? I give sample, and the response is yeah it's petty good for a homebrew but its no blue moon!

 

[TangoHotel]

I don't like the compliment, you are a homebrewer? Can I try some? I give sample, and the response is yeah it's petty good for a homebrew but its no blue moon!

Pretty good for a homebrew? Wtf are they connoisseurs? They have an unlimited pipeline of homebrew from multiple sources from which to base a comparison? That's when you take their glass away without saying anything and hand it to someone who would appreciate it.

This annoyed me. I wish I would have thought of the response immediately.

"Can you make a true budweiser clone?" (pees in a cup, adds a stick of butter) yup!

 

[m3n00b]

I don't like the compliment, you are a homebrewer? Can I try some? I give sample, and the response is yeah it's petty good for a homebrew but its no blue moon!

I would reply that its because it's an IPA and has something called "flavor".

 

[honreth]

Got this one the other day from a person who has been booted out of the "Friend" circle.
"Man I piss better than this!" BMC drinker mind you.

Granted I'm only on my fourth actual brew but I have been told by more than two dozen strangers that my German wheat with three times the hops was better than the BMC they love, I think I am at least on the right track.

 

[jc5066]

What a ********. I don't think I'd be giving any away to that person.

Don't do that. Give him a taster then never give him any more again. Let him know what he is missing!

 

[mavrick1903]

"In the driveway?!? You're not afraid of getting caught? You must have pretty cool neighbors."

"Wow! This is ACTUALLY pretty good!"

"How much to make some for my party and what can you make?"

"Thanks. It's decent but I prefer Old Milwaukee." (Actual word for word quote. I almost fell over.)

But mostly:
"That's freakin' cool!!!! What do you have? Can I try it?"

It's always interesting the folks who DONT brew and are critical when they try your beer:

"this tastes thin"

Mostly supportive comments like "when can I try some"
"Did-ja bring any" at any event, including a funeral visitation I was at just last night.

I do frequently feel beer-nerdy as other have said, that and judgy of others who drink bad beer.

for the record, being from/living in the state that Milwaukee calls home, no one here considers Old Milwaukee to be "good" beer. but yes, there are people who like it, along with PBR, and Shlitz (the new, comeback recipe)

 

[cluckk]

As for the people who want to stand around drinking your beer watching you brew without helping, I fix that real quick:

"Take this and this. Use one to clean the other. When you're done, you get more beer."

 

[DGibb]

My favorite response was from my sister-in-law, who is an engineer and also an instructor to educate other engineers:

"What type of liquor do you add to it to make it alcoholic?"

My natural response was to be sarcastic and give her some ridiculous answer, but I could tell that she was honestly curious, as was her boyfriend, brother, and his girlfriend (all with bachelor or master level degrees). So I gathered them around and explained the fermentation process and fielded questions they had. My brother in law actually started being adventurous with craft beer after that, and they all like to try my new brews when available.

It just goes to show that sometimes it pays to be patient and explain it to people so they have a positive experience.

 

[evrose]

As for the people who want to stand around drinking your beer watching you brew without helping, I fix that real quick:

"Take this and this. Use one to clean the other. When you're done, you get more beer."

But how in the heck to you clean a sponge with a bucket?

 

[mcangeli]

But how in the heck to you clean a sponge with a bucket?

Fill the bucket with Water and oxyclean. Dip sponge in to bucket and soak. Pull sponge out and wring dry.

rinse with clean water and air dry...

 

[TangoHotel]

But how in the heck to you clean a sponge with a bucket?

Wet and soap up the bucket. Rub the bucket onto the sponge. Rinse the bucket.

 

[mavrick1903]

Wet and soap up the bucket. Rub the bucket onto the sponge. Rinse the bucket.

to clean the sponge through and through be sure to use both the inside and outside of the bucket.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

My favorite response was from my sister-in-law, who is an engineer and also an instructor to educate other engineers:

"What type of liquor do you add to it to make it alcoholic?"

My natural response was to be sarcastic and give her some ridiculous answer, but I could tell that she was honestly curious, as was her boyfriend, brother, and his girlfriend (all with bachelor or master level degrees). So I gathered them around and explained the fermentation process and fielded questions they had. My brother in law actually started being adventurous with craft beer after that, and they all like to try my new brews when available.

It just goes to show that sometimes it pays to be patient and explain it to people so they have a positive experience.

This is good stuff. I think a whole helluva lot of people out there think a brewer starts with a non-alcoholic beer (which one gets by boiling grains) and then adding a neutral spirit.

 

[jiggs_casey]

It's not that it's annoying but, 'that look', is usually what I get. Somewhere between 'inquisitive' and 'you do what?'.

 

[user 157712]

This past Christmas my wife was telling my parents that I had been brewing beer for the past year. My mom came up to me and said, "you have a still in your basement or what?"...I was like did you see the General Lee in my driveway too? She told me, "you be careful who tell about your new hobby..." Thus the reason I've kept quiet the past year...:smack:

 

[bleme]

This past Christmas my wife was telling my parents that I had been brewing beer for the past year. My mom came up to me and said, "you have a still in your basement or what?"...I was like did you see the General Lee in my driveway too? She told me, "you be careful who tell about your new hobby..." Thus the reason I've kept quiet the past year...:smack:

That's pretty funny but she might have a point. I have cousins that are addicts. I don't even like them knowing where I live. I sure don't want them to know about my hobby.

 

[jonnyp1980]

I show people I know pictures of what I do and more times than not they reply "looks like your cooking something besides beer yuk yuk to much breaking bad huh? :/

 

[Jipper]

"Why would you spend a day doing that when you could buy some in 10 minutes..." - Then two weeks later they're complimenting your beer...

 

[TwoHeart]

"I want some."

It's not that bad, and I like sharing, but now everyone wants some. I feel like I need to put a label on my beer similar to the Cheezits one. "Get your own beer".

 

[loftybrewer]

"Wait, you can do that?"

My response, in retrospect: "Yes, and you can also make your own spaghetti sauce if you want to. I make yoghurt, does that freak you out?"

 

[amfukuda]

My dad who doesn't drink beer tasted some of a nice cherry lambic I bought the other day then finally tasted one of mine today. Then asked why mine tasted nothing like "that good beer son".

 

[amfukuda]

Mine was a pilsner.

 

[dgez]

A few years ago I told a neighbor I brew my own beer. He cringed and asked if I brewed it in my bathtub...I wanted to punch him in the throat. He is no longer my neighbor and was a ********* anyway.

 

[Wild_Fly]

people at work always tell me "figures... i mean, you make your own beer, you grow your own food, you build your own furniture. do you ever do anything fun?" it's always kinda funny to me because all those thing are exactly the things i think are fun. people make home brewing out to be a chore.

 

[beaksnbeer]

A few years ago I told a neighbor I brew my own beer. He cringed and asked if I brewed it in my bathtub...I wanted to punch him in the throat. He is no longer my neighbor and was a ********* anyway.

Yep, while I'm in it

 

[neosapien]

Yep, while I'm in it

a sack of 2-row and crotch yeast makes the best beer.