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

[bendog15]

How much beer do you brew? Oh, you must be an alcoholic.

 

[Schlenkerla]

How much beer do you brew? Oh, you must be an alcoholic.

He's only jealous. I'd cut that mf'r off.



That kind of judgemental crap annoys me.

That person has an obsession that's probably ridiculous and impractical from our viewpoints. Possibly has no sense of joy about having a cool hobby.

I look at people I know, mainly work colleagues, who obsess over things, quite a few, but not all seem pretty boring. I think whatever better you than me.

 

[unionrdr]

Yeah, it's like they didn't read the little sign above the wall phone mom made- " Be sure brain is engaged before putting mouth in gear!" That kind of ignorance gets me every time as well. Then I sometimes remember it's just that, ignorance. Unless they propagate their uninformed BS in my presence, then I give them the quick version to correct them.

 

[mongoose33]

Wait till you lend your spare propane tank out and despite mentioning that you really really need it back... it never comes back.

You need a spare for the spare. I have a couple extra spares, actually--picked up on curbside or from a grill someone was throwing away. Take the empty to a swap station and voila! Another spare.

 

[PADave]

You need a spare for the spare. I have a couple extra spares, actually--picked up on curbside or from a grill someone was throwing away. Take the empty to a swap station and voila! Another spare.

Now your thinking. Currently have 4.

 

[mongoose33]

You need a spare for the spare. I have a couple extra spares, actually--picked up on curbside or from a grill someone was throwing away. Take the empty to a swap station and voila! Another spare.

Now your thinking. Currently have 4.

That's how many I have! Except.....well....three are spares.

 

[treacheroustexan]

I hate when people ask what I brew. Everything. I brew whatever I want.

Also, I was getting a patch for my homebrew club sewed on my work shirt at a local shop. I told her it was my brewing shirt and I brewed beer. All she said back was "Oh... is it sweet". What?

 

[seatazzz]

1. Oh nice! I have a party next week, can you make something? No. Takes 4 weeks and you drink nasty BMC and won't appreciate it.
2. Oh, do you use Mr Beer? I have one in my garage that i got 5 years ago, can you help me with it? No. Pitch it and come over to my house and we'll brew something better.
3. Can I have some? Only if you bring back the bottle. Still looking for the 8 bottles I gave away months ago.
4. Wow, do you have a still? No. That's illegal.
5. Can you brew a Coors Light clone for me? No. Get outta my garage.

 

[lumpher]

"Can't you just buy beer?"

I get that 1 too. Then I tell her she can just go in and watch tv with the kids and I'll hang out in the garage 🍺

 

[Murphys_Law]

"Can I come over and brew with you?"

That one sounds bad and I appreciate their interest but I prefer to brew alone.

I've had people over during brew days and always found they did more drinking home brew than helping to make home brew.

 

[treacheroustexan]

"Can I come over and brew with you?"

That one sounds bad and I appreciate their interest but I prefer to brew alone.

I've had people over during brew days and always found they did more drinking home brew than helping to make home brew.

This. I have no problem having people over and teaching them if their interested, but brewing is my "alone time".

 

[krackin]

I did that with a propane tank. Weekend I knew he was having a BBQ I went over and reclaimed it when he had a grill full of food.

Mary is one kewl babe!

 

[Sadu]

I hate being called an alcoholic because I brew. People assume that brewing is all about getting as much alcohol as cheaply as possible. That might have been true back in the university years but nowdays it's more about hand-crafting something that can be enjoyed. Is that so wrong?

And getting bottles back out of people - why is that so hard?

 

[unionrdr]

My son's just as bad...including when I give him my extinct Paulaner bottles with the monks around the shoulder. Those aren't made/used anymore. He never gave them back. Dammit. I hate that with my special bottles.
And them thinking we're alcoholics that drink all 5-6 gallons at once. Dipsticks, don't they think before they speak? Geez!

 

[Photopilot]

Cool when are you bringing me beer?

If I really like you will may get "a" beer or two. If we get together in an appropriate beer drinking environment, I will bring plenty of my beer. I will not be providing you enough beer to get drunk every weekend.

 

[Schlenkerla]

My son's just as bad...including when I give him my extinct Paulaner bottles with the monks around the shoulder. Those aren't made/used anymore. He never gave them back. Dammit. I hate that with my special bottles.
And them thinking we're alcoholics that drink all 5-6 gallons at once. Dipsticks, don't they think before they speak? Geez!

I once asked MIL about a glass 5 gallon carboy she had in her garage. It has a screw on metal cap. She had it there for more than a year.

I ask her why she's saving it. She's says, "You want it?"

I'm like "Yeah if you're not planning to use the thing." She says I can have it if tell her why I want it.

So I tell it's for making beer. She says

"I don't know what was in it."

I say "water". She argues how do I know that?

I'm like "Well it's says water on the side, it could have had anything, but I can clean it out though."

She hesitated. "No, I don't think that's a good idea."

"Umm like why?"

She goes "Once you open that you need to drink the rest of it or it will go bad. You don't need to be drinking 5 gallons at a time."

Being a smart a$$, "I'm like no you're right that's 48+ beers and practically impossible." I told her it's for fermenting or aging beer.

She's like, "Oh o.k." Then gave me wink-wink, "Whatever you can have it....".

LOL - I got me free carboy...

 

[Jimbodaman]

This. I have no problem having people over and teaching them if their interested, but brewing is my "alone time".

For me it's " sure you can come over if you help" I'll provide them with enough homebrew to do all my clean up and grunt work. Usually about 4-6 homebrews and they'll be doing as I say. It's totally fair in my eyes. I enjoy the company and the cheap labor. SWMBO wanted me to brew a stout for her dad, so I said well it's about $1 per beer, and that's the family price, and since we're gonna name it after you (and your family) you're gonna have to do some of the work.

 

[MaryB]

I tell them sure you can come help, you just volunteered to be brew grunt fir 5 hours of cleaning, washing, packaging the spent grains so I can freeze them(I trade them for farm eggs), more cleaning, umm did I mention you are going to be wet most of the day? They rarely show up...

 

[Zepth]

Though this is more of a "response from people who have had homebrew," I get it often enough and find it annoying.

"That was awesome. You should only make that beer."

No. I'd rather keep doing different things, trying different recipes, delving into styles I'm not too familiar with. There is just too many new things around for me to pigeon hole my brewing just because I have a great batch with this one.

 

[AMessenger]

Response to some over carbonated bottles that are fine if you pour them into a glass: "I can drink Lagunitas from the bottle"

 

[mongoose33]

Though this is more of a "response from people who have had homebrew," I get it often enough and find it annoying.

"That was awesome. You should only make that beer."

No. I'd rather keep doing different things, trying different recipes, delving into styles I'm not too familiar with. There is just too many new things around for me to pigeon hole my brewing just because I have a great batch with this one.

But they're giving you a compliment. If someone said that to me, I'd just thank them and gently ask if I should try to make something else just as good.

 

[Chanoc]

It's too flavorful... can't you make it thinner?
Me: yes, bring a bottle of mineral water to water yours next time.
Or, like above, you should repeat this one...
Me: why would I have to sleep with the same odalisc every night if I have a full harem....��

 

[Schlenkerla]

Pretty much everyone I have ever talked to about it says "that's really cool, how long have you been doing it?

That's probably the best sincere response one could receive.

 

[Baja_Brewer]

That's probably the best sincere response one could receive.

Except that its a spambot plagiarizing post #5 from this thread.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Except that its a spambot plagiarizing post #5 from this thread.

OT

OK - You made me read post number #5.

What's your point other than its been said before?

By pointing this out, is it not spam?

 

[Rys06Tbss]

Sorry to bump this thread but I was looking at my older subscribed threads and thought Id add to it once again. I almost feel with the Huge craft beer movement though-out the country, the "stigma" of being a homebrewer has changed a bit. Ive noticed people done give you a weird look or have something smart to say when you say your a homebrewer. Ive had more people interested in the process or ask how I got into the hobby because they were interested. Maybe I've just gotten used to it, but the stupid comments have seem to have ceased slightly.

 

[Pyg]

Sorry to bump this thread but I was looking at my older subscribed threads and thought Id add to it once again. I almost feel with the Huge craft beer movement though-out the country, the "stigma" of being a homebrewer has changed a bit. Ive noticed people done give you a weird look or have something smart to say when you say your a homebrewer. Ive had more people interested in the process or ask how I got into the hobby because they were interested. Maybe I've just gotten used to it, but the stupid comments have seem to have ceased slightly.

I think for every 5 interesting questions ("how do you figure out alcohol level?" Or "how do you get sugar from grain")
I get at least 1 dumb one ("you must be drunk all the time" or "dark and thick like lowebrau?")

 

[TheMadKing]

I think for every 5 interesting questions ("how do you figure out alcohol level?" Or "how do you get sugar from grain")
I get at least 1 dumb one ("you must be drunk all the time" or "dark and thick like lowebrau?")

I've gotten the "oh you brew your own beer? So you're a professional alcoholic then?" comment several times. It gets old. If 2-3 beers/day makes me an alcoholic, guilty as charged I guess.

 

[Pyg]

I've gotten the "oh you brew your own beer? So you're a professional alcoholic then?" comment several times. It gets old. If 2-3 beers/day makes me an alcoholic, guilty as charged I guess.

I know a few recovering alcoholics, 2-3 beers is nothing.
They got obliterated nightly.
I think we are safe

 

[martiniw2olives]

I get "isn't it cheaper to buy it?"