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

[bleme]

I smell something familiar...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-5BoAAqJ-Q

I just find it hilarious that Billy obviously subscribes to this guy

 

[worlddivides]

For the first time ever, someone gave me the "But that's illegal" line. Wasn't annoying at all. I just replied "You're confusing brewing with distillation. Making beer is legal. Making something like vodka, rum, or whiskey without a license is illegal." Bam, that ended it right there. "Oh, I didn't know that. Why is making whiskey illegal?" Further explanation.

A good friend with a quirky sense of humor and not much experience with beer when we were younger used to say that beer is supposed to taste like "horse piss in a rusty bucket". I corrected him on that

A long time ago (before me or my friend were of legal drinking age), my friend said that "no one drinks beer for the taste," inferring that the only reason to drink beer was to get drunk because he thought beer tasted disgusting. Considering that the only beers he had access to at the time were Coors and Bud Lite and had only drunk with highschoolers and college students, I could see where he came to that conclusion.

I didn't find it "annoying," just kind of funny. Especially since that friend became a huge fan of beer after he became legally able to drink and now (13-14 years since that quote) he drinks quite a few craft beers and is always on the lookout for new kinds of beers to try.

 

[Opiate42]

Considering that the only beers he had access to at the time were Coors and Bud Lite

Ditto, I think we all go through that phase

It was Canadian and Old Milwakee for me

 

[Zepth]

It was Canadian and Old Milwakee for me

I'm embarrassed that Molson is allowed to put our countries name on that product.

 

[watermelon83]

I'm embarrassed that Molson is allowed to put our countries name on that product.

What are you proud to see the name on? Not being a d***, just haven't seen much in the way of craft beer from up north.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

I just find it hilarious that Billy obviously subscribes to this guy

naw, but I do keep tabs for more of my video ideas. hahahaa!!

 

[Unusmundus]

"Hey, I'm brewing some beer tonight!"

"Sweet, can we drink some tomorrow night?"

 

[Unusmundus]

What are you proud to see the name on? Not being a d***, just haven't seen much in the way of craft beer from up north.

It's a growing industry, Propeller, and Garrison are notable just in my city, and even since Unibroue in Quebec has been bought by Sleeman, thankfully, they're still producing the same stellar Belgian style ales as they always were.

 

[QuercusMax]

Unibroue makes some delicious Belgian styles.

 

[Mike_kever_kombi]

I get called a hipster for wearing a fedora, something I have done since long before there where hipsters. Besides can you really be a hipster and over 50?

That's the stupidest thing I have ever heard.


All the super trendy hipsters know that bowlers are where it's at

 

[Billy-Klubb]

sometimes I get the, "I don't drink. I don't even know what alcohol tastes like." it's pretty annoying. especially when you weren't even talking to them.

Unibroue makes some delicious Belgian styles.

I used to drink a 750 of Maudite and/or (that's right) La Fin du Monde before our band played a show. I'm on the left.

 

[Unusmundus]

sometimes I get the, "I don't drink. I don't even know what alcohol tastes like." it's pretty annoying. especially when you weren't even talking to them.



I used to drink a 750 of Maudite and/or (that's right) La Fin du Monde before our band played a show. I'm on the left.

Lol, that's just a refreshment!

 

[Kee]

sometimes I get the, "I don't drink. I don't even know what alcohol tastes like." it's pretty annoying. especially when you weren't even talking to them.



I used to drink a 750 of Maudite and/or (that's right) La Fin du Monde before our band played a show. I'm on the left.

So-what did you drink after the show?

 

[Billy-Klubb]

So-what did you drink after the show?

usually home brew during and after the show.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Lol, that's just a refreshment!

go easy on ol' Klubby! I only weighed about 115 at the time!

 

[kombat]

What are you proud to see the name on? Not being a d***, just haven't seen much in the way of craft beer from up north.

Are you kidding? Craft beer is exploding in Canada. I'm only familiar with a few from my home province (Nova Scotia) and my current one (Ontario), but some great ones are Garrison, Propeller, Boxing Rock, Tatamagouche Brewing Company, Beau's, Beyond the Pale, Mill Street, Flying Monkeys, Muskoka, Amsterdam, Big Rig, Ashton Brewing Company, Turtle Island, Covered Bridge, Bicycle Brewing, and then of course there's a tremendous amount of awesome beers from Quebec, such as Brasseurs du Temps, Trou du Diable, McAuslin, Le Castor, and many, many more.

Keep in mind, Canada has 1/10th the population of the US, but we have our own versions of Dogfish Head and Russian River. You just haven't heard of them because exporting small batch beer (in both directions - you can't get DFH in Canada) is cumbersome and the bureaucratic red tape makes it not cost effective.

 

[Unusmundus]

Are you kidding? Craft beer is exploding in Canada. I'm only familiar with a few from my home province (Nova Scotia) and my current one (Ontario), but some great ones are Garrison, Propeller, Boxing Rock, Tatamagouche Brewing Company, Beau's, Beyond the Pale, Mill Street, Flying Monkeys, Muskoka, Amsterdam, Big Rig, Ashton Brewing Company, Turtle Island, Covered Bridge, Bicycle Brewing, and then of course there's a tremendous amount of awesome beers from Quebec, such as Brasseurs du Temps, Trou du Diable, McAuslin, Le Castor, and many, many more.

Keep in mind, Canada has 1/10th the population of the US, but we have our own versions of Dogfish Head and Russian River. You just haven't heard of them because exporting small batch beer (in both directions - you can't get DFH in Canada) is cumbersome and the bureaucratic red tape makes it not cost effective.

Didn't know you were a bluenoser Kombat. I keep forgetting there's a brewery in Tatamagouche lol, their beers haven't hit the 'ol NSLC yet.

 

[thadeus_d3]

That's the stupidest thing I have ever heard.


All the super trendy hipsters know that bowlers are where it's at

Haha... Lakewood is overrun with hipsters, so I'm sure that is 100% accurate. Howdy neighbor

 

[soccerdad]

I used to drink a 750 of Maudite and/or (that's right) La Fin du Monde before our band played a show. I'm on the left.

BK - that looks like one of those 60's hootnanny folk groups .. like The Kingston Trio or The Weavers

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

sometimes I get the, "I don't drink. I don't even know what alcohol tastes like." it's pretty annoying. especially when you weren't even talking to them.



I used to drink a 750 of Maudite and/or (that's right) La Fin du Monde before our band played a show. I'm on the left.

Br00tal.

 

[Opiate42]

From the usual BMC drinkers:

"Don't like those weird beers, they're too strong!"

That's called ..... flavour.

The there's "isn't that weird beer of yours warm by now? How can you drink it like that? Beer needs to be ice cold!"

I like to taste my beer.

I'm embarrassed that Molson is allowed to put our countries name on that product.

Couldn't agree more. Damned embarrassing that!!

Unibroue makes some delicious Belgian styles.

I used to drink a 750 of Maudite and/or (that's right) La Fin du Monde before our band played a show. I'm on the left.

Maudite :rockin:

 

[hunter_le five]

BK - that looks like one of those 60's hootnanny folk groups .. like The Kingston Trio or The Weavers

I was thinking more along the lines of GG Allin.

 

[Minky]

I was thinking more along the lines of GG Allin.

No, this is the part of the show where Klubby and his bandmate sing their version of the duet "Love Lift Us Up Where We Belong". There's not a dry eye in the house when they're done.

HAAAAAAA! I miss my old band days, Klubby. At 63, it's just too hard heftin' the 'quipment, if ya know whut I mean!

 

[Billy-Klubb]

No, this is the part of the show where Klubby and his bandmate sing their version of the duet "Love Lift Us Up Where We Belong". There's not a dry eye in the house when they're done.

HAAAAAAA! I miss my old band days, Klubby. At 63, it's just too hard heftin' the 'quipment, if ya know whut I mean!

I did do "Wind Beneath My Wings" karaoke in death metal. it was somewhere between Six Feet Under and Bolt Thrower.:rockin:

 

[Minky]

I did do "Wind Beneath My Wings" karaoke in death metal. it was somewhere between Six Feet Under and Bolt Thrower.:rockin:

And all this time I thought Bette was singing "Wind Beneath My Seat". That changes everything! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

 

[worlddivides]

I did do "Wind Beneath My Wings" karaoke in death metal. it was somewhere between Six Feet Under and Bolt Thrower.:rockin:

Totally know what you mean. I used to sing pop songs death metal style both in my old band and in karaoke. I used to do a cover of Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears (vocals like a mixture of Opeth, Bloodbath, and Carcass. Music the same at the core, but played on distorted guitars with blast beats and flatted fifths, etc. thrown in here and there).

One thing, though, is that I always waited until our performance was done before drinking any alcohol since I always found even a little alcohol could ruin my voice (even way back when I used to do hardcore and post-hardcore punk).

 

[unionrdr]

I always liked Six Feet Under's version of Priest's Grinder. I can do that stuff even now, but idk if I could do it all night?

 

[ubnserved]

sometimes I get the, "I don't drink. I don't even know what alcohol tastes like." it's pretty annoying. especially when you weren't even talking to them.



I used to drink a 750 of Maudite and/or (that's right) La Fin du Monde before our band played a show. I'm on the left.

I saw that picture on the last page and thought that looked like another picture I have seen of you.
Are you sure that you were drinking that stuff (I have no idea what it is) or were you just wearing it? Or, and this is the big one, do you need some big boy diapers?

 

[ubnserved]

when I moved to Las Vegas and people found out I was from South Dakota, "Do you know Frank Johnson?"
and when they saw the cord hanging in the front of my '89 Caviler,
them: "Is that an electric car?"
me: "No. That's the block heater."
them: "What's that?!?"
me: "It keeps your engine warm enough to start in the winter."
them: "Nooooo! It's an electric car!"

This reminds me of moving from Washington to Nebraska at the beginning of the 80's when I told kids at school I was asked several times if I was worried about being attacked by Indians. WTF? I had been to NE several times in my life by then and knew that I was moving to a town about 10x's the size of the one I was coming from. You do have to remember that this was before the Internet but still. ....

 

[Billy-Klubb]

another one I get a lot (as a bunch of you as well) is:
them- "Can I buy some off you?"
me- "No. But I can give you some."
them- "No one will know."
me- "I still won't sell it. But I will give you some. For FREE."

I saw that picture on the last page and thought that looked like another picture I have seen of you.
Are you sure that you were drinking that stuff (I have no idea what it is) or were you just wearing it? Or, and this is the big one, do you need some big boy diapers?

I'm watching you.

 

[krackin]

I get called a hipster for wearing a fedora, something I have done since long before there where hipsters. Besides can you really be a hipster and over 50?

Al Capone was a hipster.

 

[ubnserved]

another one I get a lot (as a bunch of you as well) is:
them- "Can I buy some off you?"
me- "No. But I can give you some."
them- "No one will know."
me- "I still won't sell it. But I will give you some. For FREE."



I'm watching you.

That's the one :fro: some things you just can't unremember! :cross:

 

[W0GWT]

I had someone ask if I made it in the bathtub... What is that, a prison reference?

I literally don't understand unless they're talking about putting the carboys there, which I've heard of people doing. This person doesn't know anything about the process, so I don't think it's that.

 

[Zepth]

You could conceivably go with an open top fermenter based on bathtub design. I've only got the one and use it primarily for bathing, so hygiene might take a hit in doing so. I'm sure with proper techinique and sanitization process it would yield admirable results. But no. Not for me anyways.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

honestly, if I had a big claw foot tub that wasn't being used I would ferment something sour in it just so I could say "yes I do, floccface!" open fermentation in an old clawfoot for the win! I believe it's a prohibition reference. my grandpa never did that, not his dad. but I suppose some did.

 

[jtratcliff]

Y'all have never heard of bathtub gin?
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_gin

Ol' B-K has it right... Prohibition era term.

My pappy ran 'shine. Didn't make it, just drove it where it needed to be. Didn't know until after he had passed. One lady said that as a teenager, she wasn't even allowed to *look* at my dad when he was in car

 

[unionrdr]

About the same here. My grandma made both white lightnin' & keg charred moon. My step grandad was the runner. Even when I was about 3 years old, he could still brake drift, etc around them WV mountains like Fangio! I learned driving from him & Fangio mostly.

 

[frozennorth]

and when they saw the cord hanging in the front of my '89 Caviler,
them: "Is that an electric car?"
me: "No. That's the block heater."
them: "What's that?!?"
me: "It keeps your engine warm enough to start in the winter."
them: "Nooooo! It's an electric car!"[/QUOTE]

The tourist come up ever summer and ask that same question. I just tell them that it is Alaskan law, all vehicles must be electric. The ones at the gas station get a rather befuddled look on their faces.

 

[ABVIBUSRM]

My friends came over on sunday when i was brewing and they said "it looks like you are cooking meth" followed up with "you should close the garage this is illegal dont let the neighbors see". like they know what they are talking about im usually very peaceful but i really felt like smacking them and leaving a nice hand print at that moment

 

[W0GWT]

My friends came over on sunday when i was brewing and they said "it looks like you are cooking meth" followed up with "you should close the garage this is illegal dont let the neighbors see". like they know what they are talking about im usually very peaceful but i really felt like smacking them and leaving a nice hand print at that moment

I've gotten that before, but I don't get upset about it. I live in Missouri, so I guess there are 3 types of thoughts here:

1. "Some unfamiliar cooking is going on; chances are its meth...."

2. "Dat mofo betta not be settin' up a competi'g meth lab... Imma git mah gun..."

3. "Someone's homebrewing? I thought I was the only one not making meth..."