Returning to brewing after a 30 year hiatus

[Martin Kernick]

Hello, I'm a new member. I used to brew, years ago, when I lived in NZ for a while. Always an all grain brewer, cut my teeth on Dave Line's Big Book of Brewing and Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy. Gave up when I returned to the UK. I've picked it up again now I'm retired and have the time. Wow, what a difference in equipment from the old days! So much more controllable. I have a Brewzilla Gen 4 35L and I brew in part for a friend who has a back garden shed-pub.

 

[The Baron]

Welcome back and to the forum

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Welcome to the forum

 

[MashBag]

Martin you will certainly find it a bit easier!

NZ didn't keep hold of you then?

 

[Martin Kernick]

NZ didn't keep hold of you then?

LOL I went there with my wife with the agreement that, if, after two years, either of us wanted to come back to the UK, that's what we'd do. I would have stayed but she missed her family. My daughter lives in NZ now, so I'll have to content myself with visiting a lot. :)

 

[MashBag]

We had dinner friends move over there, and Tbh it did sound tempting.

 

[An Ankoù]

We had dinner friends move over there, and Tbh it did sound tempting.

Nice countryside, but all those orcs and wargs are a bit off-putting.

 

[Martin Kernick]

When we were living there, there were only a few breweries brewing some completly uninspiring beers. For instance one had a number of beers Lion Lager, Lion Red and Lion Brown.... the same brew with varying amounts of brewers' caramel. :) Hombrewing was pretty much essential. Now the craft beer revolution has changed all that.

 

[starseeker]

Welcome to the forum,
Nice to have you here

 

[Andrew Booth]

Welcome back to the forum and the hobby as a aside the first all grain beers I brewed back in 2018 were from Dave Lines Book.

 

[Rwilts]

Welcome

 

[Justin Dean]

Nice to have you on the forum

 

[An Ankoù]

When we were living there, there were only a few breweries brewing some completly uninspiring beers. For instance one had a number of beers Lion Lager, Lion Red and Lion Brown.... the same brew with varying amounts of brewers' caramel. :) Hombrewing was pretty much essential. Now the craft beer revolution has changed all that.

Is this the same Lion that has just "acquired" Stone & Wood in Australia?

 

[Martin Kernick]

Is this the same Lion that has just "acquired" Stone & Wood in Australia?

No idea. Could be.