pmastello
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So this is what our fine hobby has become. After the good ol days of our fathers brewing for economics then the AG/BIAB revolution, now we arrive here at hipster brewing.
http://vimeo.com/51318855
Is this a good thing? I can see the motivation - homebrewing is great fun and the small batch stuff makes sense in a place like New york. But what about how its now very cool to homebrew and drink beer? the only prerequisite is an ironic beard or moustache (does facial hair know about irony?), thick rimmed glasses and a desire to make your beer into art.
I know an investment banker in Sydney, around 28yo very hip and cool, just bought a braumeister and was telling me about his smoked chipotle porter. Really?
For those of you outside of Sydney or Melbourne, you may not have seen this as a trend, but if you do live in a metropolitan area, what do you think?
http://vimeo.com/51318855
Is this a good thing? I can see the motivation - homebrewing is great fun and the small batch stuff makes sense in a place like New york. But what about how its now very cool to homebrew and drink beer? the only prerequisite is an ironic beard or moustache (does facial hair know about irony?), thick rimmed glasses and a desire to make your beer into art.
I know an investment banker in Sydney, around 28yo very hip and cool, just bought a braumeister and was telling me about his smoked chipotle porter. Really?
For those of you outside of Sydney or Melbourne, you may not have seen this as a trend, but if you do live in a metropolitan area, what do you think?