sremed60
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I'm relatively new to the home brew/craft beer scene. I brewed my first beer, (an extract kit), in June 2015. For whatever reasons, I immediately became passionate, (my wife would say "obsessed"), about every aspect of this hobby. I began reading everything I could get my hands on about the history of beer, the "craft beer" movement, the science involved in brewing, water profiles, mash schedules, techniques, brew systems, styles, the internet and how hype affects the market, and on and on.
And although I haven't been involved long enough to form an experienced or educated opinion, I can't shake this feeling that I've somehow shown up to the party after everyone else has gone home. It seems like no matter what I search for online about home brewing, there was all kinds of buzz and activity posted in 2009, 2010, 2011, on up to late 2014 and maybe early 2015. But then it seems like everything tapered off drastically. It seems like there used to be all kinds of thriving home brew clubs one could join, but when you click on the websites they're either gone or haven't been updated in years.
Just wondering if anyone else has noticed a decline in the enthusiasm. Like I said, I'm new to the scene so I can't really speak from experience about what it was like 10 years ago. I can only go by what I see now - even in the year that I've been involved.
Most hobbies are more fun when you have other people to share with. It seems difficult to find fellow home brewers, yet when I do searches it seems like 5 or 10 years ago there was all kinds of activities to participate in.
Just an observation
Cheers
And although I haven't been involved long enough to form an experienced or educated opinion, I can't shake this feeling that I've somehow shown up to the party after everyone else has gone home. It seems like no matter what I search for online about home brewing, there was all kinds of buzz and activity posted in 2009, 2010, 2011, on up to late 2014 and maybe early 2015. But then it seems like everything tapered off drastically. It seems like there used to be all kinds of thriving home brew clubs one could join, but when you click on the websites they're either gone or haven't been updated in years.
Just wondering if anyone else has noticed a decline in the enthusiasm. Like I said, I'm new to the scene so I can't really speak from experience about what it was like 10 years ago. I can only go by what I see now - even in the year that I've been involved.
Most hobbies are more fun when you have other people to share with. It seems difficult to find fellow home brewers, yet when I do searches it seems like 5 or 10 years ago there was all kinds of activities to participate in.
Just an observation
Cheers