[HoosierBrew]

I'm getting tired of people telling me I'll brew them a batch if they buy me the "ingredients". I say make your own effing beer!

Same here.  Everybody wants me to bring them beer that I made.  Like Charlie says in the Zymurgy ad, "This is my beer - make your own."
Another thing that seems clueless to me is how many people see my brewery and call it a still.
And while we're on the subject, do you ever get tired of the question, "What is your favorite beer?"

We should start another thread just for curmudgeons like me.

^^THIS^^.   My experience to a T.

[dkfick]

I like when people pay for my ingredients to brew them a beer.  I enjoy brewing so much I brew more than I can drink anyways... so whenever I am 'funded' to brew it's a bonus brew day for me. lol

[denny]

We should start another thread just for curmudgeons like me us.

Fixed that for both of us!

[corkybstewart]

I like when people pay for my ingredients to brew them a beer.  I enjoy brewing so much I brew more than I can drink anyways... so whenever I am 'funded' to brew it's a bonus brew day for me. lol

I always have a "student" these days.  They pay for half the ingredients and do all the labor, and in return they get half the beer(5 gallons).  But when people ask me to brew something I tell them they can spend the day brewing with me, and I brew sober, so they lose interest fast.

[Slowbrew]

I like when people pay for my ingredients to brew them a beer.  I enjoy brewing so much I brew more than I can drink anyways... so whenever I am 'funded' to brew it's a bonus brew day for me. lol

I always have a "student" these days.  They pay for half the ingredients and do all the labor, and in return they get half the beer(5 gallons).  But when people ask me to brew something I tell them they can spend the day brewing with me, and I brew sober, so they lose interest fast.

Another good way to make people lose interest in helping is starting your brew day at 5:30AM on Friday.    The ones that show up at 5:30 are actually interested in learning though.

[udubdawg]

we are in Carrie Nation country, so maybe this is just a Kansas thing, but....

*incredulous look*  "Is that LEGAL?!?" is by FAR the most common reaction I get.

[guido]

we are in Carrie Nation country, so maybe this is just a Kansas thing, but....

*incredulous look*  "Is that LEGAL?!?" is by FAR the most common reaction I get.

My neighbor is convinced that my immersion chiller is part of a still.

[Pinski]

I'm getting tired of people telling me I'll brew them a batch if they buy me the "ingredients". I say make your own effing beer!

Follow that with a simple, "I'm not sure you realize how much time and effort was put into what you are drinking right now." I'll bet you won't get many more of those demands! 

I'll often have co-workers and friends that are interested in brewing and having some homebrew but don't necessarily want to get into the craft.  What I offer them is that they need to purchase the ingredients and spend the brew day or most of it out in the garage with me. We brew a 12 gallon batch and I bottle 2 cases of bombers of the beer for them to keep.  $1.67 a beer for $40 of ingredients and a fun day of learning about brewing is a pretty good deal.  I've had friends give "brew with steve" gifts to family members too.  Its a fun way to share the hobby and the beer and the burden.

[udubdawg]

I'm getting tired of people telling me I'll brew them a batch if they buy me the "ingredients". I say make your own effing beer!

Follow that with a simple, "I'm not sure you realize how much time and effort was put into what you are drinking right now."

that's my response to:  *childish squinty grossed-out Mr Yuck face*  "ugh this one is terrible!"