What percentage of your beer is homebrew?

[CatHead]

I am just starting out and am actually bottling my first batch tomorrow. While thinking about it I got to wondering how much I drink in the future will be commercial and how much will be homebrew. So approximately what percentage of your consumption is homebrew/commercial?

 

[passedpawn]

99

 

[bbrim]

85-90%. Homebrew is so fresh and delicious.

 

[bobbrewedit]

99

This. I only buy beer when, God forbid, Im unable to brew for a while and run low on homebrew. This has only occurred once, fortunately!

 

[porky_pine]

About 70-30% Homebrew/Commercial. I live across the street from a grocery store that has an incredible selection of beer. I drink about a six pack a night and so does my girlfriend. I brew about 5 1/2 gallons a week. I need to start brewing 10 or 11 gallon batches.

 

[funkadelicturkey]

Congrats on your first batch!
First year or so was 90% commercial 10% homebrew, I had a lot of fun drinking craft beers to save the bottles for homebrew. Those have gradually switched places as the pipeline filled up and I moved to kegging so I didn't need a supply of bottles.

 

[kh54s10]

At least 99%. The only time I buy commercial beers anymore is when I eat out which is very rarely.

 

[chipsah]

I would guess I am about 60% home brew. I buy a fairly substantial amount of commercial beer because I like to try new/rare offerings from local breweries or when I travel. That being said, a lot of the commercial stuff I buy are single bombers. I think that trying new beers is essential to keeping me motivated to brew quality beer. Finally, there are a handful of breweries out there that produce such a good product that it would be a crime not to enjoy one every once in a while.

 

[chuckstout]

None except for a run to the not so local bottle shop, unless I go out on the town or run out of homebrew. Ive been doin good lately about keepin the pipeline flowin

 

[kaconga]

75% homebrew. I like Deschutes and elysian quite a lot. Sometimes I grab a Sam Adams mixed pack when I want variety. Occasionally I treat myself to a few 90 minutes from dogfish head. Typically homebrew is cheaper and is more the flavors I prefer.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

most%

 

[iambeer]

at most 50% but more likely 10 to 25%... Mostly because I don't brew enough to keep up.

 

[Golddiggie]

At home: 100% homebrew.
If I'm out at a restaurant, it all depends. More often than not, I don't pick a beer when I'm at a restaurant. When visiting family, 100% homebrew. I supply them with homebrew. They usually let me know when it's running low, or I'll just bring a few bottles with me. Now that I also have some 1 gallon corny kegs, I'll be more inclined to just bring that (I can easily fit one into my small, hard igloo, cooler. Probably fit a CO2 bottle and regulator in there too. :rockin:

 

[CatHead]

Seems my estimates were pretty much in line with reality. I kind of figured that I would end up drinking 75-90% homebrew. Didn't figure that it would make sense to pay more for a product that seems equal or in some cases worse than what experienced homebrewers make. I don't know if I can go 100% because I sometimes see a beer I've never had and am compelled to buy some.

 

[Golddiggie]

Seems my estimates were pretty much in line with reality. I kind of figured that I would end up drinking 75-90% homebrew. Didn't figure that it would make sense to pay more for a product that seems equal or in some cases worse than what experienced homebrewers make. I don't know if I can go 100% because I sometimes see a beer I've never had and am compelled to buy some.

In the 2 years I've been brewing, I've not purchased any beer from a store (to drink at home). I've not seen anything on the shelves that was a big enough draw, for me, to purchase. With the better stocked beer stores in NH, that might change, but I'm more inclined to think it won't.

 

[beernut70]

98% I really only buy a beer I have never had it or if it's style I am interested in brewing (research).

 

[jsv1204]

80%. When I brew something new, I buy commercial examples to calibrate against. I also visit breweries as frequently as I can and I tend to try to keep up with new things they are trying. When I was building my bottle collection up, I had a lot of Sam Adams around.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Most, because I don't get out to stores much. When I am out shopping though, about twice a month, I like to buy a good commercial brew. Or, if I am out to eat, again, about twice a month. Besides, most of what I brew... I'd have to drink at least 6 of a commercial variety to get the same relaxation sensation I get from 2 or 3 of my own.

 

[freemanmh]

I just started brewing in June, and my first batch was "drinkable" by the end of July. That first batch is down to the last 6-pack, I've polished off a batch of BierMuncher's Centennial Blonde and have the second batch of that bottle conditioned already, and I have 3 others that are conditioned and in the rotation already. I'm also winding down the first batch of my Edwort's Apfelwein (batch #2 is 4 months in the fermenter this week, about time to bottle!). I've got a couple of beers to bottle this weekend (Bass clone and a Fat Tire clone), and a couple more to bottle in a few weeks (Guinness clone and a Spotted Cow clone). In other words, plenty of variety.

Last night was the first time I've bought beer since that first batch was conditioned enough to drink. I bought a 4-pack of New Glarus Saison (never had a New Glarus beer I didn't like, and that is continuing with this one), and a 6-pack of Sam Adams IPAs (2 each of 3 different kinds) because I'm getting ready to brew my first IPA and wanted a few before I embark on that journey.

Once you get a pipeline going, there's really no need to buy beer from the store unless there's just something you want to try.

 

[flipfloptan]

75%. In charleston we have 4 excellent micro brews and I will grab a growler from them. Holy city just down the street just won gabf gold medal for their porter.

Plus all of them are homebrew friendly. I seem to find an extra bag of hops or a neat little recipe to try in the bag when I get home.

 

[Bulls Beers]

Probably around 80%..

 

[SpottedDogBrewing]

98.968754% Homebrew beer
1.031246% Coffee / beer research

 

[HeavyHefe]

90

 

[shoreman]

90% I rarely buy craft anymore - mostly when I'm traveling somewhere. The price of craft beer is outrageous these days - $25 for a 750 please

 

[Atonk]

99% (1% research)

 

[downtown3641]

Maybe 50/50. With a four month old, I don't has as much time to brew as I'd like. This means a relatively small variety of homebrew. Regardless, I don't think I would ever exclusively drink my own beer. There's just too much out there to only experience my own vision of what beer is.

 

[Yooper]

I probably drink 95-99% homebrew, rarely commercial beer.

Good beer is not easy to come by where I live, that's why I started brewing.

 

[BrewGeek_Ohio]

Well as of now it's about 95%. Once the next 4 brew days are finished there will be 4 full kegs and a leftover case so.... 100% HB

 

[beergolf]

At home 95% homebrew..... 5% research..

 

[rossi46]

99% homebrew. I don't buy much commercial unless it's a special brew or something new. I usually have 4 different brews on tap and 1 or 2 waiting in line. I do usually have a fair selection of commercial in the fridge though, my friends buy a 6 or 12 of something and end up drinking my beer.