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

[ericbw]

I suspect it's better to let people label themselves and not label others.

 

[wbarber69]

I spend so much time peeling labels off why would I want to start labeling myself or others...

 

[Hamaki]

I suspect it's better to let people label themselves and not label others.

You need to be able to label others so that you can stage an intervention...you know, for their own good.

 

[ABVIBUSRM]

That means you have a lot of friends to drink with you, or you really are a drunk (alcoholics go to meetings and I assume you don't)

yeah brew club meetings

 

[DrunkleJon]

Alcoholism to me is defined as 'need'. Drunkards are more along the lines of 'want' or 'enjoy' when it comes to alcohol.

 

[JohnSand]

Most annoying response:

"I tried making beer once and it was terrible."

Really? Did you try again?

You might point out that the same was true of the first time he tried to please a woman. I hope he kept at it!

 

[Minky]

I had told a co-worker several weeks back that I was transitioning from 5 to 10 gallon batches. Of course, in her mind, that was an unbelievably large quantity until I explained that it's really only about 4 cases.

The other day I saw her and she gave me a conspiratorial wink and asked "How's the new still coming?"

 

[badlee]

1) is it like real beer?
2) why do you not just buy beer?
3) The police are ok with you brewing?

 

[m00ps]

I take my earlier post back. Today I heard this:
"I don't like this beer, its got too much hops for me"
Me: huh this is a hefe, its barely got any hops at all..
"Well then why's it all hopping around my mouth?"
Me: umm I don't even...
How the f**k do you confuse hops with carbonation??? Does she think soda is hoppy?

 

[SHbrewing]

Like the Beer kits the sell at costco?

 

[Billy-Klubb]

I know I've said it before (probably a few times), but I think it needs a mention every 20 pages or so: "You do know there's these places called stores that actually sell beer that's already been made, right?" whhaaaattt?!?! ohmahflerkinglob! and all this time I've been doin' it the hard way because I didn't think people were smart enough to capitalize on something other people enjoy!

 

[turkeydinner]

Here in Estonia we have something called "homebeer" (translation for homebrew). It is an ancient/local kind of beer what peasants and old people have made for centuries. Most of the components are non-specific(eg. bakers yeast, homecooked malt) and it is usually fermented without an airlock(air has access to beer). That stuff tastes very earthy, estery and has zero clarity, also it has no hops.

So the most frequent question is 'does it taste like "homebeer"?'. And this happens often after I have told them about the complex setup and components I use.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I hate when I tell people I'm a homebrewer and they are all "uh... have we met? Why are you telling me this? Who are you?"

Jerks.

 

[Black Island Brewer]

You might be a homebrewer when you debate on going back for another "hydrometer sample" just because it tastes so damn good...

 

[Black Island Brewer]

You might be a homebrewer when you debate on going back for another "hydrometer sample" just because it tastes so damn good...

Most annoying response is when you post to the wrong thread because you've taken three hydrometer samples...

 

[drainbamage]

I hate when I tell people I'm a homebrewer and they are all "uh... have we met? Why are you telling me this? Who are you?"

Jerks.

You were in that video with the woman getting catcalled on the street in NYC, weren't you?

"Good morning beautiful. How you doin'?"
"Dayyyyum girl!"
"Hey, I'm a homebrewer. Wanna try some okra mead? No...that's not a euphemism. Wait, where are you going? Don't call the cops! "

 

[watermelon83]

I don't have an issue with this. If the conversation is swinging to beer, I always ask what they drink. Around my way it's usually BL, Natty light, Landshark, etc.. At that point I go with drinking stories unless their response is interesting like Keystone. Still trying to figure out why folks like this crap. But, if it's a craft beer, I'll mention I brew.

 

[wbarber69]

Had a guy try to explain to me why he didn't like craft beer. "They don't use the same brewing process a real brewery…" smh
Me: you're a special kind of stupid aren't you (In my head). Tell me then what differentiates the two?

Them: well I'm not sure but I know they don't use the same kind of ingredients.

Me: oh, what ingredients do they use at pbr?

Them: I don't know but I do know that the process is totally different.

Me: so, what's the lautering/mash process then?

Them: I don't know it's just different

Me: you're an ******

 

[BreezyBrew]

I will never understand why. People are brainwashed to think that every beer should taste like a light adjunct lager. And if it doesn't, there is something wrong with their brewing process.

 

[feinbera]

I will never understand why. People are brainwashed to think that every beer should taste like a light adjunct lager. And if it doesn't, there is something wrong with their brewing process.

BMC wouldn't literally spend more than a billion dollars on advertising, year after year after year, if it didn't work...

 

[ABVIBUSRM]

BMC wouldn't literally spend more than a billion dollars on advertising, year after year after year, if it didn't work...

They spend billions of dollars and are great at making money..no question the best at making money in the beer world but yet after all those billions of dollars spend and all that high tech brewing gear, they cant seem to get a 1 on ratebeer..Anyway everyone has their taste

 

[BreezyBrew]

BMC wouldn't literally spend more than a billion dollars on advertising, year after year after year, if it didn't work...

Oh it ****ing works!!!! I was brainwashed too!

 

[wbarber69]

Then I got all upset and concluded the argument by pointing out that all beer is "craft" beer. Since beer doesn't just spring up out of the ground, nor was it directly handed down from some higher being. Brewing itself is a learned craft and no matter what level of automation a brewery has, there is still at least one brewmeister for every facility.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Then I got all upset and concluded the argument by pointing out that all beer is "craft" beer. Since beer doesn't just spring up out of the ground, nor was it directly handed down from some higher being. Brewing itself is a learned craft and no matter what level of automation a brewery has, there is still at least one brewmeister for every facility.

...

 

[BreezyBrew]

Then I got all upset and concluded the argument by pointing out that all beer is "craft" beer. Since beer doesn't just spring up out of the ground, nor was it directly handed down from some higher being. Brewing itself is a learned craft and no matter what level of automation a brewery has, there is still at least one brewmeister for every facility.

False.

 

[drainbamage]

Then I got all upset and concluded the argument by pointing out that all beer is "craft" beer. Since beer doesn't just spring up out of the ground, nor was it directly handed down from some higher being. Brewing itself is a learned craft and no matter what level of automation a brewery has, there is still at least one brewmeister for every facility.

Anybody can grill a steak too, in the literal sense. But, there is a big difference between an overcooked hunk of old shoe leather and a properly-cooked, juicy, flavorful cut of meat.

 

[Hamaki]

Anybody can grill a steak too, in the literal sense. But, there is a big difference between an overcooked hunk of old shoe leather and a properly-cooked, juicy, flavorful cut of meat.

But if you can just get the charred shoe leather exactly the same every time, wherever you do it and if you spend billions of $ to convince the public...not that I mind charred leather, I love it!

 

[Billy-Klubb]

I'm a shoe snob too.

 

[Minky]

I'm a shoe snob too.

I heard you like pumps while you're brewing.

 

[Black Island Brewer]

I heard you like pumps while you're brewing.

Winner winner chicken dinner!