Homebrew has ruined my social life!

[Pearlfisher]

I used to look forward to going to the pub early evening almost every day , now I can't help but be disappointed with most of the real ale being sold.
My efforts so far have tasted far superior and cost a fraction of the price. :

 

[graysalchemy]

Welcome to the world of homebrewing. You taste buds become more discerning and you start appreciating beer for what it is not just something to have in you hand whilst you are in the pub.

 

[critch]

oi! theres plenty of good breweries around if you look :P

(and stick away from the big national brands)

 

[zgoda]

I'm only refusing meetups at the places where I know there's no decent beer to drink. Or at least acceptable.

Other than that, much more people are visiting us since I started making beer so I would not call this bad thing to social life.

 

[graysalchemy]

oi! theres plenty of good breweries around if you look :P

(and stick away from the big national brands)

Sorry Critch You are right there are but there are also a lot which are carp, just because they are microbrewers doesn't mean they are any good :whistle: :whistle: as you probable well know.

Also brewing a good beer is one thing selling it to a pub that can look after it is another.

 

[alphacento]

The advantage of home brewing is that you can create a beer/cider that suits you taste perfectly which is something that other brewers cannot do. If you sell to pubs and to the public you do have to create a brew that is well liked by a broader audience otherwise, as a commercial brewer, you will not survive.

Mot real ales/cider are very good but obviously are not designed to suit our preference as much as the brews that we make. That is why they seem to be of a lower quality.

 

[Essex_Lad]

Other than that, much more people are visiting us since I started making beer so I would not call this bad thing to social life.

I try and keep people away :) don't like giving my homebrew away.

"shall we come round yours before we go out for a couple?"

"No, I will meet you in the pub" :)

 

[Darcey]

Yes be warned! I had a full keg of IPA consumed when afew friends came round. It was AG so spent a good day making it, 2 weeks carefully fermenting it, filtered and crash cooled, kegged force carbonated then matured for 5 weeks.... and I only ended up having 4 pints of it :shock: in my eyes those are 4 of the most expensive pints I have consumed.

However it was rather satisfying getting all the compliments on how good the beer was and the next time I was out there beer was on them so free night out! :drunk: :party: :drunk:

 

[orlando]

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Sorry Critch You are right there are but there are also a lot which are carp, just because they are microbrewers doesn't mean they are any good :whistle: :whistle: as you probable well know.
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Are you sure, sounds a bit fishy to me

 

[graysalchemy]

Sorry Critch You are right there are but there are also a lot which are carp, just because they are microbrewers doesn't mean they are any good :whistle: :whistle: as you probable well know.
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Are you sure, sounds a bit fishy to me [/quote]


I try to be polite of forums I could have just said Crap but I choose not to.

 

[critch]

oi! theres plenty of good breweries around if you look :P

(and stick away from the big national brands)

Sorry Critch You are right there are but there are also a lot which are carp, just because they are microbrewers doesn't mean they are any good :whistle: :whistle: as you probable well know.

Also brewing a good beer is one thing selling it to a pub that can look after it is another.

the best beer ive ever had has been micro brewed.


unfortunately so's the worst! :sick: , i have a large list of the buggers to keep away from at festivals!

definately +1 on what your saying about boozers,some are just shocking the way they keep beer.......

 

[orlando]

oi! theres plenty of good breweries around if you look :P

(and stick away from the big national brands)

Sorry Critch You are right there are but there are also a lot which are carp, just because they are microbrewers doesn't mean they are any good :whistle: :whistle: as you probable well know.

Also brewing a good beer is one thing selling it to a pub that can look after it is another.

the best beer ive ever had has been micro brewed.


unfortunately so's the worst! :sick: , i have a large list of the buggers to keep away from at festivals!

definately +1 on what your saying about boozers,some are just shocking the way they keep beer.......

The last point is quite critical for me. The poor old brewer is often judged by the last link in the quality control chain. Beer is one of the few "foodstuffs" that requires someone else to finish the job. No matter how good the product is when it leaves the brewery if the person receiving it doesn't know what they're doing or tries to eke out another few quid from a cask that is way past its best the poor old punter just looks at his glass and says never again. :hmm:

 

[Darcey]

We all have the right to refuse and request an exchange or refund of a crap pint.. and we all know what a crap pint is. No excuses for drinking a crap/carp pint and complaining about it afterwards.

 

[graysalchemy]

the best beer ive ever had has been micro brewed.


unfortunately so's the worst! :sick: , i have a large list of the buggers to keep away from at festivals!

definately +1 on what your saying about boozers,some are just shocking the way they keep beer.......

I had a bottle given to me from a certain brewery in North Wales, it was carp. I won a second bottle at a school raffle and thought I would give it ago, this time not only was it carp but it had the gooey remnants of the finning in the bottom. I emailed to complain and sadly heard nothing. If someone had complained about one of my picture frames like that I would sort it out like a shot.

Many years ago I worked in a Robinsons pub, the only thing that wasn't tipped back in the mild was cider. And to make matters worse some oif it would hang around in the cellar for a few days before getting tipped back. I know that that is illegal but there is still probably that attitude still around.

 

[zgoda]

Other than that, much more people are visiting us since I started making beer so I would not call this bad thing to social life.

I try and keep people away :) don't like giving my homebrew away.

"shall we come round yours before we go out for a couple?"

"No, I will meet you in the pub" :)

This is not my case. Beer here is cheaper, we don't have to "preload" before going to pub.

Most of our friends are wine or vodka people, sometimes they hadn't proper beer for the whole life. Handing them a pint of ale or porter is a kind of fun.

 

[phettebs]

I agree. My little town just got its own pub where the beer is to be brewed onsite. They opened a few weeks ago. I was sadly underwhelmed by the beer offerings. Now, in their defense, they are still waiting for their federal license so these beers were contract brewed elsewhere. But it was their recipes.