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

[Lgaddy44]

"I don't like dark beers." (Like all beers other than BMC are dark...sheesh)

Yeah, I think this is my least favorite. I still hear comments like this from friends who drink craft beer, and have at least a little knowledge on beers.

They come over and ask what I have on tap, then follow that with, "Is it dark?"

I've contemplated making something light and fruity, maybe like a Watermelon Wheat, but using Midnight Wheat to make it black as night, just to show them the absurdity.

Then again, I'm convinced they'd still say it tastes too dark.

 

[Ridire]

Yeah, I think this is my least favorite. I still hear comments like this from friends who drink craft beer, and have at least a little knowledge on beers.

They come over and ask what I have on tap, then follow that with, "Is it dark?"

I've contemplated making something light and fruity, maybe like a Watermelon Wheat, but using Midnight Wheat to make it black as night, just to show them the absurdity.

Then again, I'm convinced they'd still say it tastes too dark.

I will also throw this in, along the same lines:

Me: I made a really good sweet stout.

BMC Drinker: No thanks, I hate bitter beers.

 

[stratslinger]

Yeah, I think this is my least favorite. I still hear comments like this from friends who drink craft beer, and have at least a little knowledge on beers.

They come over and ask what I have on tap, then follow that with, "Is it dark?"

I've contemplated making something light and fruity, maybe like a Watermelon Wheat, but using Midnight Wheat to make it black as night, just to show them the absurdity.

Then again, I'm convinced they'd still say it tastes too dark.

SWMBO and I are experimenting with a recipe to really play with this kind of perception, but in the opposite direction - a Golden Stout, based on what little input we were able to glean from the Brew Dogs episode in Las Vegas. Gonna try a couple 1 gallon brews to figure out the right proportions, but I really want to get it right and spring it on someone who's convinced that they don't like dark beers. Show them how good a stout can be if it passes the "look test."

I've at least finally gotten my Dad to quit harping about "dark beers" - whenever he comes to visit, I think he looks forward to tasting whatever's on tap, regardless of what it may be, more than he looks forward to visiting with SWMBO and me!

 

[urbanmyth]

Why not both

Because I don't really like over the top hop character anymore. It doesn't appeal to me much since brewing more of the malt focused beers. They annoy me when they scoff at a balanced beer like it is unacceptable to enjoy a beer that isn't overloaded with hops.

 

[IJesusChrist]

I got another one of these yesterday: "won't that s*** kill you or make you go blind, if you screw it up?"

This.
Ugh.

 

[GrogNerd]

They annoy me when they scoff at a balanced beer like it is unacceptable to enjoy a beer that isn't overloaded with hops.

A wise man once said, "It's all beer. It's all good"

no. wait.

I said that.

 

[divrguy]

"So I heard that once you start drinking homebrew, that's all you'll ever want to drink after that. " Yes, because i brew my own beer, I've completely given up on all of the world class beers or there. Seriously?

I kinda know what he means. Even though I will always buy a few beers and try new ones, it's harder to buy a 6-12 dollar bomber when my homebrew is excellent and cheaper.

 

[kingboomer]

SWMBO and I are experimenting with a recipe to really play with this kind of perception, but in the opposite direction - a Golden Stout, based on what little input we were able to glean from the Brew Dogs episode in Las Vegas. Gonna try a couple 1 gallon brews to figure out the right proportions, but I really want to get it right and spring it on someone who's convinced that they don't like dark beers. Show them how good a stout can be if it passes the "look test."

I've at least finally gotten my Dad to quit harping about "dark beers" - whenever he comes to visit, I think he looks forward to tasting whatever's on tap, regardless of what it may be, more than he looks forward to visiting with SWMBO and me!

Hey when you get the recipe dialed in I'd love to see it! I'm wanting to spring this on a few of my buddies who are comming around to like home brew!

 

[Zepth]

I kinda know what he means. Even though I will always buy a few beers and try new ones, it's harder to buy a 6-12 dollar bomber when my homebrew is excellent and cheaper.

I hear that. I had some Boreal red not too long ago. Slightly before that I had a spectacular turn out with Orfy's Hobgoblin 2. Suddenly a beer that I enjoyed just a few years ago was plain and bland. Ruined it for me. Then I failed an increased size batch (thinking too high temps + underpitch) and wished that it turned out half as good as the Boreal. Learning curves can be unforgiving.

 

[beerinasippicup]

"Those craft beers are too heavy!"

What the hell is HEAVY? High ABV? Thick mouthfeel? Hoppy? "Oh, you mean to much flavor, integrity and no comprimise to quality! Yea, if I were so simple minded and brainwashed, all of that would seem "heavy" to me too!"

-sorry, I think ive been drinking too much Arogant Bastard.

 

[cernst151]

"I don't like dark beers." (Like all beers other than BMC are dark...sheesh)

Funny, the one I usually hear is "I don't like bitter/hoppy beer" as though homebrewers can't possibly limit their hops or brew different kinds. Then again, these are the same people who think everything you'd get at a local craft brewery is going to be bitter/hoppy.

 

[cernst151]

I've contemplated making something light and fruity, maybe like a Watermelon Wheat, but using Midnight Wheat to make it black as night, just to show them the absurdity.

I did a really nice black IPA a couple years ago. Nice light body, lightly bitter and great hop aroma and flavor but black as night. It's a fun surprise for people.

I also have people ask me a lot about Ales vs Stouts.

 

[Ridire]

I also have people ask me a lot about Ales vs Stouts.

I bought a craft lager of some sort while camping last year and was drinking it straight from the bottle. One of the guys I was camping with stood there, Bud Light in hand, and said "man...'lager'...it just sounds disgustingly dark [shiver]...". I was dumbfounded.

 

[Zombie Zero]

I have several family members who are the stereotypical 12-Step RECOVERED alcoholics. You know the type, that sees you once a year at holidays, and if you happen to have a beer in your hand, that instantly makes YOU an inveterate boozer. So I definitely get the lectures about how my hobby is going to ruin my life, alcohol is pain, you need to admit you have a problem, etc.

A good way to shut that crud down is to say, "You can take my inventory when you can make my amends."

(I'm not trying to say anything negative about AA... but for some people, when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. )

 

[hunter_le five]

(I'm not trying to say anything negative about AA... but for some people, when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. )

This. Alcoholism runs pretty strong on one side of my family. To those that either were alcoholics or had to live with one, it's unfathomable that someone can drink and not suffer from the same addiction, because that's the entirety of their experience with booze.

I have 3 beers on tap and two bottles of good whiskey on the shelf in my living room. No, I'm not drunk all the time, in fact I haven't had a drink since Saturday night. Just because you or your spouse had a problem putting the bottle down doesn't mean I do.

 

[GrogNerd]

This. Alcoholism runs pretty strong on one side of my family. To those that either were alcoholics or had to live with one, it's unfathomable that someone can drink and not suffer from the same addiction, because that's the entirety of their experience with booze.

I have 3 beers on tap and two bottles of good whiskey on the shelf in my living room. No, I'm not drunk all the time, in fact I haven't had a drink since Saturday night. Just because you or your spouse had a problem putting the bottle down doesn't mean I do.

this just means you're in denial* :cross:

*and by use of smiley faces here, I am indicating my total sarcasm

 

[unionrdr]

I did have a serious problem with it years ago & was nearly divorced & ruined because of it. But I was doing a good amount of pot too. I finally came to realize that that it was just too easy of a habit. That my problem was life in the financial sense. So I worked my way up to middle management & couldn't be buzzed all the time. Then I just moved on. I can wait till the weekends now to have some beers. I have a few on Fridays watching Bonanza with my multi-handicapped son that loves the show. Good artist too. So it's my considered opinion that a person has to face their demons & send them back to hell where they belong. Only question is, how to get'em there?...

 

[wbarber69]

I love the "you must be drunk all the time". I'm like nope, I drink maybe 2-5 pints a week. I make beer every 2 months.

 

[kombat]

"When are you opening up your own brewery?" Like I need that kind if headache.

Yes! I've been getting that one a bunch lately, too. Currently, I brew what I want, when I want. I don't want this fun hobby to become a chore/job.

That said, my retirement dream is to open a combination Brewpub/LHBS back in my hometown, although that's at least 20 years off, and everything I'm seeing indicates that the market is already nearing saturation.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Yes! I've been getting that one a bunch lately, too. Currently, I brew what I want, when I want. I don't want this fun hobby to become a chore/job.

That said, my retirement dream is to open a combination Brewpub/LHBS back in my hometown, although that's at least 20 years off, and everything I'm seeing indicates that the market is already nearing saturation.

I get the "We should start a brewery" every now and again. It is fun to imagine, but I do not see myself even considering it seriously until I am a much better brewer, actually find the time to brew as much as I want to, and have a healthy amount of money put away just in case.

 

[Zepth]

Funny, the one I usually hear is "I don't like bitter/hoppy beer" as though homebrewers can't possibly limit their hops or brew different kinds. Then again, these are the same people who think everything you'd get at a local craft brewery is going to be bitter/hoppy.

About 3 years before I started brewing I wasn't so fond of the hoppy/bitter beers, as though they were directly related. Now I know better. And have grown to like both. Oh how the times change.

I love the "you must be drunk all the time". I'm like nope, I drink maybe 2-5 pints a week. I make beer every 2 months.

I get this one mostly from coworkers. While I usually have 2 servings a night, it is far from being smashed all the time as per the accusations. The part that really annoys me is when it comes up in conversation that I had 6 or 8 in a day; being from (with) lunch right until after dinner and point fingers. Then claim "The most I have is 4 or 5 when I'm at the club". I follow that up immediately with "And over how many hours did that take place?" </conversation>.

 

[ong]

I get a lot of "ohh, that's why your garage smells like that." So annoying!

 

[Kevin79]

"Yea I tried brewing beer once... (Goes into vague detail about horrible tasting beers they made with a Mr. Beer kit) ... but I never could make anything good."

"I've thought about making beer but I'm afraid of going blind or getting sick. Isn't there a lot that can go wrong?"

"Nah, I'm not going to try even one sip of your beer out of courtesy because I don't like the taste of beer, can you make me a mixed drink or can you open that expensive bottle of wine over there?"

"How long does it take to make beer? Wow, that short huh? I thought you had to age it for months!"

"What does this one tastes like? I love craft beers. Is it anything like (insert random craft beer here that is most likely the only craft beer this person has ever had in their life)?"

 

[Billy-Klubb]

on the "drunk a lot" topic: I worked in a steel yard many years ago. I busted my a$$ and worked my way up to assistant manager of shipping/receiving. tattoos, mohawk, and all. that meant I had to go to the Friday manager meetings. during one meeting, one of the other department managers asked, "So, you party last night? Get pretty drunk, did ya?" where I replied, "It was just a standard night. Drank a ton of beer, did a bunch of shots, did some lines of coke off strippers. Sounds pretty ridiculous, right?" I think he got the point.

 

[day_trippr]

Wait - was there an actual denial in there?

Cheers!

 

[inkman15]

Had someone tell me recently that if I'm planning to serve homebrew at my wedding that I "better be careful and make sure everything is pasteurized so no one dies."

Sigh......


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[wbarber69]

Gotta make sure you pasteurize that boiling water

 

[FlyDoctor]

Can't that stuff make you go blind if you don't do it right??


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[h4mmy86]

Me: I brewed a batch yesterday.
Them: oh yeah? How is it? You'll have to bring me a sample!

 

[icebob]

I got another one of these yesterday: "won't that s*** kill you or make you go blind, if you screw it up?"

yep, will make me blind if I screw up like drinking a whole keg while watching a ball game on tv... cause the lights will go off for sure