JP wrote:Those guys were trying to putt a lot of weight on the fact that they make beer. Why?
they were putting too much social value on the fact that they make beer. Part-Time. At home.
Not charged up but these 2 go hand in hand. I feel (fucking feelings) the same way SCH does about this. No, it's not about the video, it's about the "just beer" sentiment.
Brewing at home. Part time.... is exactly why "they" put so much value on it. I work a lot of fucking hours and I go to school full time. And I have a wife and 4 kids. When I make an outstanding beer (to me at least), I'm VERY proud of it for the simple fact that I DON'T get paid to do it. I HAVEN'T had formal training. I DON'T get the opportunity to work in the business day in and day out...constant exposure to people, ideas, equipment, festivals, radio...whatever.
No, I brew beer (and good beer) and study beer like SCH does. It's my relief from the rest of the world (since I'm not in the industry). It makes me feel (fucking feelings) very accomplished that I can create those works with grass seeds, flowers, and controlled infections. Professional brewers are brewers. Home brewers are business-people, day care providers, construction workers, code writers. So when I can drink a beer I made and like it much more than a commercial example of a similar style, then yes, I place a HUGE value to that.