I don’t think it is AstroTurf. Too many brands with different owners. AB wouldn’t want to promote other brands.
Unless… that’s what they want us to think.
The last thing I needed when I re-addicted myself to this hobby was another damn hobby, which must be why I acquired another one. There are a lot of folks in the world that just gotta do everything for themselves, and find out if they can do this thing or that thing. I’m pretty sure it’s is a curse, but I haven’t been bored in over 40 years.
I thought it was kind of funny, and I think it’s supposed to be a humor piece you know?
I hate buying commercial beer, and I try to avoid it whenever possible.
Bingo. It’s like saying that no one should bother learning an instrument because there’s plenty of good music out there. If you just want to sit on the couch and be spoon-fed everything, more power to ya. Personally, I have a drive to be creative. Brewing is just one of my many outlets.
I agree. I love to brew and would do it regardless. Also doesn’t hurt that craft beer is often overpriced and with uneven quality. I really enjoy having people over and serving them my beer.
Sounded like an unproductive toad looking to try some stupid beers designed to play on the propensities of toads like this guy.
I think the article was meant to be a joke. Look at the “good” beers he mentioned.
Meh. Whatever.
I just never understand the need some have to slam the hobbies enjoyed by less than 1% of Americans.
What is the purpose of the article? To tell the masses you’re not interested in a niche pastime? Great, thanks, mkay. We get it; we’re weird to you. So maybe leave us alone.
I don’t give two sh*** if someone doesn’t want to brew. If they DO I’m available to teach them how.
The end.
I wish this person had extended their logic to: “There are plenty of stupid articles out there on the internet so I don’t need to waste my time writing another one.”
By this logic no one should garden, hunt, fish, knit, paint, do woodworking, etc. That leaves watching TV and reading dumb stuff on the internet.
I love the challenge of modifying recipes to create my own brews. Occasionally I’ll get a compliment which makes the beer taste even better. Not counting the equipment cost and my labor (since I’m retired, I have the time to brew), I can make a good brown ale or stout for less than $1, a bargain when you compare that to restaurant prices. I don’t mind shelling out for a draft pint at a brew pub every now and then, but refuse to buy industrialized beer.
Sorry to disagree with everyone, but that article was pretty funny. “Keurig is the kind of company that could fuck up a cheese sandwich, so let’s not get our hopes up about that device.” “Even Kanye had Yeezus, you know? Peppermint Victory at Sea is very Yeezus to me. But I’m still looking forward to the release of their Life of Pablo.”
I liked it. Thanks for posting.
Dont think I have much to add. I agree with all who said they brew as they like the process. I still buy beer on occasion, but love the hobby itself as much as the end result. Cheers to us in that small 1% hobby, we know how lucky we are
I wonder if the guy cooks? After all, you can go to a restaurant and get whatever you want to eat.
Dilbert has a category for this type of thing. “Everyone is somebody else’s weirdo.”
I did get the feeling he was being contrarian intentionally. Probably going for humor.
I don’t look for others to enjoy my hobby so I can. It’s mine and it doesn’t matter if anyone else likes it as much as do.
Thanks for the morning chuckle.
Paul
There’s McDonald’s, so why would he waste time cooking?
A wood worker asked me why I spent time and money on Homebrewing. I laughed and laughed, and said you can go out and buy furniture. This guy does make some very nice pieces of furniture and cabinets. He has spent multiples of what I have spent on my whole brewing system on one piece of equipment.
Good analogy.
I’m in this camp. I enjoy crafting my own stuff - making my own meals, growing herbs and vegetables, making my own beer, etc. I don’t necessarily do it because its cheaper or better, I simply enjoy the process. There’s some reward in that itself - homemade/homegrown.
You’re exactly right about the difference in costs. I do both and spend a whole lot more on tools for wood than for beer. 8^)
Paul
If only. I think we’re going to start seeing some very different opinions on good beer, and consumption habits in general. There are always generational shifts but the coming one is going to be huge, imo.