What do you hear when you tell prople you Home Brew?

[RichBrewer]

I have always gotten a hard time from people when I tell them I home brew beer. Comments like "you must be an alcoholic to drink that much beer". I've gotten to the point where I don't want to tell people I home brew. Then I think screw them. I have found something that I really love and I'm kinda good at it. Brewing is where I go when I need to be in a happy place. To be honest I've only gotten toasted on my home brew once at a party for a friend at work when he retired.
Thank goodness for this forum! you guys are the only people I can talk to. I really enjoy this!

PS: I just submitted my résumé for a supervisory job. In it I listed my hobbies. I omitted Home Brewing but I said to hell with it and put it in at the last minute. We will see what happens

 

[Prost!]

I know what you mean . . .I have sex with my beer too.

 

[Tony]

Ive gotten nothing but good comments on it. Usually I get people wondering how hard it is, what kind etc... So far, I havent gotten a bad response. Even my daughters school teacher gave me a decent response. We were in a parent teacher conference, and we were discussing how I try to teach my daughter the reality of things, their origins, and how everything works. I had previously had a discussion with my daughter on science, and I started telling her the "science" of yeast propagation, sugar conversions and so on... I told this to my daughters teacher and she was amazed.

 

[Prost!]

Wouldn't it be great if your kid's class started brewing beer as a science project? Next year maybe they’ll make some really trippy LSD.

 

[Prost!]

Most people ask me if brewing is legal. Jimmy Carter did something right.

 

[Beermaker]

I was talking to my plant manager one day at a hockey game, and the subject of beer came up. I told him I made my own beer. He laughed a little and told me he used to brew when he was in college in Louisiana. He told me a few of the beer buddies in his brewing club wanted to start a micro brewery and they were looking for start up money to get going. Well, he did not have the money, so he passed on the oppertunity to be an owner in the brewery. Well, he gets pissed now when he thinks about the chance to be one of the owners on ..............




ABita Brewing in LA.

 

[Dude]

I've gotten nothing but big time interest. Everyone seems to be extremely intrigued by it.

 

[DrewsBrews]

My experience has been more like Tony's, with a little, "When can I show up at your house?" thrown in.

Had a whole crew of Tacoma Power utility guys in my neighborhood today. They were replacing some of the underground power lines. I was standing and BS-ing with one of them as he was prepping a backhoe and he asked if I'd made plans to head out with the family since the juice was going to be off all day.

I said with grin, "The wife and boy are leaving, but I'm not going anywhere. I'm brewing beer today." He looked at me for a split second and then started pointing and said, "And you live... right there in that house. Okay, let us know if you need power. We've got a portable generator. When will it be ready?"

He actually looked a little let down when I told him in a couple of weeks.

Somebody tell me what the heck "Prost!" is all about. Is that an acronym for something?

 

[Beermaker]

Acronym for Prostate Cancer.

 

[Beermaker]

or Race car driver Alain Prost?

 

[Beermaker]

Phinney Ridges German Tavern?

 

[Beermaker]

I got it......its a toast! Raise your glasses gents.....Prost!

 

[Dude]

Yep. It means "cheers" in German.

My fave is Slainte. (Slawn-cha) My Irish buddy always says it.

 

[Beermaker]

I like that one too Dude.

 

[God Emporer BillyBrew]

Isn't it the last name of that guy who hosts Survivor? Why would you toast to him?

 

[DrewsBrews]

My fave is Slainte. (Slawn-cha) My Irish buddy always says it.

I'll keep that one in mind. I've a wee bit of Irish blood. And Czech. Beer heritage on two counts.

My favorite Irish curse: "May the hairs on yer arse turn to drumsticks and beat the livin' $hite outta ya."

 

[RichBrewer]

I think I must be hanging out with the wrong crowd. Maybe I need to find a new circle of friends.

 

[Pilsner Pete]

I have always gotten a hard time from people when I tell them I home brew beer. Comments like "you must be an alcoholic to drink that much beer". I've gotten to the point where I don't want to tell people I home brew. Then I think screw them. I have found something that I really love and I'm kinda good at it. Brewing is where I go when I need to be in a happy place.

So far everyone has been really interested and positive. They usually followup with their story about trying to make wine or beer back when. Then, they say something like "So, what do you do with ALL that beer - - hint, hint". Plenty of volunteer taste testers. Sharing is cool, of course.

The only factor that makes me not tell people I brew: my job has me traveling to different offices and I've realized that sharing with every interested person will leave me with nothing left!

I'm newer at it, but it's been a great hobby and experience. About everyday, somebody wants to know what's new at the brewhouse.

 

[McCall St. Brewer]

I got it......its a toast! Raise your glasses gents.....Prost!

Actually, I believe it is normally spelled "prosit," but the pronounciation in normal use tends to sound more like "prost." Cool screen-name, though.

 

[E5B]

I usually get eye brows raised in curiosity and comments like "why didn't you start this earlier" or "when's the big shin-dig". Then again, I'm telling this to a bunch of my fellow US Marines. Coming over to someones house, drinking all their beer, eating all their food and damn near burning the house down is how they like to party.

 

[DanishBrewer]

Actually, I believe it is normally spelled "prosit," but the pronounciation in normal use tends to sound more like "prost." Cool screen-name, though.

My german is not to good, but I'm pretty sure it's "prost". Here in Norway we say "prosit" when someone sneeze, just like "god bless ya".

 

[Passload]

When I told my friends, I was going to start brewing my own beer they turned up their noses. Said that they had tried some a few years back and it was the worst s**t they had ever tasted. Seems like everyone else I tell that I homebrew kind of gets a look on their face like they just seen a car accident. Then they go into a story of how when they were younger they tried it and didn't like it.
I have offered to let them try some of my brew but all say no. Kinda pi**es me off...Screw all of them I got you guys, thanks.

 

[DrewsBrews]

I have offered to let them try some of my brew but all say no. Kinda pi**es me off...Screw all of them I got you guys, thanks.

At which point you should say, "Great... more for me then."

Of course, the thing we all know is that even decent homebrew will give the commercial stuff a run for its money. A good HB batch, well... there's no competition.

I did have one coworker recently remark, "Ain'tcha worried about going blind drinking that stuff?" I said, "I'm not making moonshine you dork... I'm making beer. 'Bout the only thing I'm worried about is how many pounds my new hobby will add to my midsection."

 

[david_42]

I guess it's just who you hang with. My main social circles are homebrew clubs. It's "What did you bring?", "What do you think of this?", "Do you grow your own hops?" and "You still have some of that great Porter left! Did your doctor make you cut back?"

 

[Brewiz]

I always get that " you like that dark heavy stuff don"t you" remark. Then it's how hard is it? and how long does it take? and then the worst question. Can you make BUD?????? That"s when I say never mind and walk away!!!!!!

 

[El Pistolero]

A'Bout the only thing I'm worried about is how many pounds my new hobby will add to my midsection."

About 35 is the rule of thumb, I think.

 

[Sasquatch]

We've all had bad homebrew, and I am never surprised when someone looks at me with a sort of "How can I decline without hurting this guy's feelings" look when I tell them I make my own. There are a few people who haven't been interested at all, but I also now have a mechanic and a computer tech who will trade service for my beer, and I got two buddies making their own now too. Some people see the light. What can you do?

All I can do is keep brewing for myself and my family (dad and wife both totally homebrew heads now) and anyone what wants a sip can have.

 

[Radarbrew]

I always get that " you like that dark heavy stuff don"t you" remark. Then it's how hard is it? and how long does it take? and then the worst question. Can you make BUD?????? That"s when I say never mind and walk away!!!!!!

OR.....
I told him give me an empty beer bottle a a couple minutes in the john, I'll be right out...Then I walked away...

It is a good hobby, and for those lucky ones, a business. I get nothing but good reviews from my beers, and I have a local guy who, although don't brew anymore, (some medical thing) is always there for advice and some kick ass recipes. This is a great forum, and all you folks keep spreading the word. Share a few brews with your buds, and maybe one day those damn big a** Clysedales will be pulling a plow, digging me a field to grow my grain and hops in...

 

[justbrewit]

most of the time when i tell people i homebrew, they ask if its any better than regular beer. thats when i tall them "HELL YES ITS BETTER" and i add " ITS ALSO CHEAPER!!!!" and then i have my in to tell them how easy it is to homebrew and how cheap it is to buying good beer all the time.

 

[Tony]

Wouldn't it be great if your kid's class started brewing beer as a science project? Next year maybe they’ll make some really trippy LSD.

Not even funny.