You know your girlfriend/wife is a keeper when . . .

[Paul07293]

She doesn't mind that I have three beer refrigerators in the basement

 

[dopplerted]

My wife doesn't drink beer but loves to help brew because it's a crafty thing and similar to cooking, which she loves to do. She makes the labels for our brews and revels in proudly sharing them with her beer drinking relatives and friends.

 

[aubiecat]

. . . she tries DFH 120 minute IPA at the American Craft Beer Fest last weekend and demands you brew a clone because she absolutely loves it!

I want to personally thank you for calling them girlfriend and wife..

 

[hungry4hops]

i want to personally thank you for calling them girlfriend and wife..

x2

 

[Dan]

Congrats OP!

I found out mine was a keeper after some trying times, before that really. And if that wasn't good enough. She's a quiet member on HBT (doesn't even drink beer) but loves this site.

 

[CBR250]

When after buying a new motorcycle I tell her I am going to start home-brewing and the kit I want is about 350.00. She says "I probably won't ride with you and I don't drink beer, but I LIKE how amorous it makes you."

 

[kaz4121]

I want to personally thank you for calling them girlfriend and wife..

when they unconditionally support such an intense hobby they deserve better than being called SWMBOs!

 

[step]

When you're at a beer bar and she looks at you with that "I got this" look and corrects the ****** sitting next to you

 

[chuckstout]

She helps you clean bottles, and she doesnt really care to much for beer

 

[CBXBob]

When she say's "sorry, I can't spend the night, but I'll make your lunch before I leave".
Seriously though, sometimes I envy those who have a SWMBO. But, not everyone is able to achieve that connection. Sadly I'm one of those hapless guys that have spent my life going from one woman to another, after another, after another, trying to find that perfect match. And tragically have not been able to find "the one" . But I am an optimist, and will keep trying

 

[BrewChem]

When she, on her own accord, makes room in the kitchen fridge for your jars of harvested yeast.

 

[punkrockdave]

Mine just covered my half the rent so I could dump a bunch of cash on my keg fridge set up, plus bought me my first deluxe home brew start up kit. Even before I started brewing she would pick me up beer on her way home, but no cheap sh!t, she refuses cause she doesn't like the smell. Good woman I'd say.

 

[AmandaK]

I knew my boyfriend was a keeper when after helping out with a few batches I asked him if he wanted to brew on his own. I asked him what style he wanted to brew and he said "Oktoberfest!!". Just two Germans nerding out on the ultimate German beer style.

Well, I knew before that, but you get the idea.

 

[the_bird]

 

[lagerswillinlimey]

When not a sound is made after you dump more cash on your third batch in two weeks

 

[adamjackson]

Sounds like a girlfriend. A wife would likely balk at the cost of the hops bill.

Very true. Mine looks at a recipe of hop additions and says, "That's like $20 worth. Do you need that much?"

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

She helps me brew, happily drinks anything I make, encourages creativity and brewing big. Also helps me bottle and let's me ferment on our bedside table

 

[kaz4121]

Never got around to brewing that 120 Minute clone but she did recently agree to road trip to Delaware just so we can go to DFH in Milton and Rehobeth. Definitely a keeper.

 

[jnr1005]

Coming from a girl here...I know I will have found the one when he helps brew and bottle without complaining how much work this all is. My brew buddy (who is not on here..so no worries) keeps hinting at dating. I know it wont work... I refuse to date anyone who complains when making beer! Not to mention I get stuck cleaning everything and making all the starters, candi sugar, ect... even though it is supposed to be a 50/50 partnership!

So I think from here on out instead of going on first dates to a restaurant, I am going to invite any guy who wants to go on a date over to brew as an elimination process Good brewer = keeper!

 

[Melana]

Coming from a girl here...I know I will have found the one when he helps brew and bottle without complaining how much work this all is. My brew buddy (who is not on here..so no worries) keeps hinting at dating. I know it wont work... I refuse to date anyone who complains when making beer! Not to mention I get stuck cleaning everything and making all the starters, candi sugar, ect... even though it is supposed to be a 50/50 partnership!

So I think from here on out instead of going on first dates to a restaurant, I am going to invite any guy who wants to go on a date over to brew as an elimination process Good brewer = keeper!

You do know that the single guys on this site are now lining up...

 

[unionrdr]

Well,i taught my wife how to brew after she picked out a kit at the lhbs one tax time. she loved it. She even helps me out on brew/bottling days when requested. she's since developed some medical snafus,so she can't drink anymore. she hates that around the holidays. It's frustrating to me that the poor thing can't drink my beers,especialy since I've goten way better at it since. But a lil bit ago,I was talking about some cleaning out & rearanging in the ol' man cave/brewery. I have some reclining racing buckets I could never afford the mounts for I wanna sell. My bucket doesn't fit the skinny boy seats anymore. She then ralized the medium size fridge I want would be a good idea. She said she can't put more dishes of foods in the fridge for special meals ahead of time with my beers,jars of yeast,etc in there. But if she does,...no room for beer. So she thinks the smaller fridge in the man cave is an resonable,logical idea! HOORAH!:rockin:

 

[Odin_Brews]

I leave every summer for 3 months for work, her response was learned how to brew and kept the pipeline going so I could come home to fresh IPA!

 

[NickTheGreat]

My then fiance insisted that I brew the beer for our wedding. And she doesn't mind when I spend a day off work brewing a few batches!

 

[dweber77]

My wife helps on the bottling line. To me, that is more than enough repayment for that once a month visitor.

 

[pheasant39]

I guess I'm really lucky my doesn't drink and she is always willing to help me when needed. She also picks up and surprises me with new kits to try and picks a lot of my ingredients up from my lhbs

 

[timrox1212]

My wife started out being a blue moon only fan but now loves IPAs. I made an IPA that was over 100 ibu and she probably went beer for beer with me for the whole batch.

 

[jrgtr42]

When the burner starts to sputter from low gas, she sat and held down the igniter button for a half hour while I ran out and got a new tank (I knew I should have gotten a backup before then; but she never said a word)
She likes when I brew and bottle, because I mop the floor afterwards.
When I wanted to brew beer for our wedding, but the venue we chose didn't allow non-distributor beer, much less homebrew, she made sure to set up the shower so I could brew and serve homebrew.
Tells me when she sees Groupons at the LHBS, when I don't get the emails.
Didn't mind when I took over a third of the basement when I moved in for my cellar and homebrew equipment.
Actually called and told me when she saw a huge pot at a garage sale, saying that it would make a great brew pot.

Yeah, I got a winner here

 

[estricklin]

Loves my homebrewing, thinks it's a great hobby and loves the final product even more. She honestly believes it saves us money and she braggs to everyone that "I can brew great beer".

She also wears thongs and likes to screw...but ya thats besides the point.

 

[Evan_L]

Mine hates beer, I can't even describe the foul face she makes when tasting it. But she knows I love it and is willing to play along with my quest to find the one beer that will open the door for her. She tries a sip of every new beer and homebrew I have. The closest I have come is a nelson saison I brewed and Sophie, both of which she took a second sip of and proclaimed...I could drink a half a glass of that.

Gotta love her for still trying new ones and humoring me!

 

[Gixxer]

My wife is a keeper because she buys me these things while I am deployed!!! She has amazing taste when she buys me beer!