[brewcurious]

Hi everyone

I'm an Advertising major doing some market research on Home Brewers and their online habits. If you could be so kind to answer some survey questions I would greatly appreciate it!  I did notice that AHA already did a survey so if you don't want to answer questions you already answered, feel free to jump to question 8.
I won't use any of this information to sell to some big company either.

1) What is your age range?
   a. 21-35
   b. 36-45
   c. 46-55
   d. 56+

2) What area do you reside in?
  a. Northeast
  b. South
  c. Midwest
  d. West
  e. Other

3). What do you do for a living?

4). How many children do you have?
    a. 0
    b. 2-3
    c. 4-5
    d. 5+

5). How long have you been home brewing?
    a. >1 year
    b. 1-3 years
    c. 4-7 years
    d. 7+ years

6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
    a. >$1000
    b. $1,000-$2,000
    c. $2,000 +

7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
    a. Daily
    b. Weekly
    c. Bi-Weekly

Why did you begin home brewing?

9) Do you have any home brewing goals?

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
    a. >1
    b. 1-2
    c. 3-5
    d. 5+

11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day?


12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself?


Thanks again!

[brewcurious]

wow I realized I posted this twice. Sorry about that! This is the full one.
I need to work on my forum skills 

[Mikey]

Hi everyone

I'm an Advertising major doing some market research on Home Brewers and their online habits. If you could be so kind to answer some survey questions I would greatly appreciate it!  I did notice that AHA already did a survey so if you don't want to answer questions you already answered, feel free to jump to question 8.
I won't use any of this information to sell to some big company either.

1) What is your age range?
   a. 21-35
   b. 36-45
   c. 46-55<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
   d. 56+

2) What area do you reside in?
  a. Northeast
  b. South<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
  c. Midwest
  d. West
  e. Other

3). What do you do for a living? Consulting<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

4). How many children do you have?
    a. 0
    b. 2-3<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    c. 4-5
    d. 5+

5). How long have you been home brewing?
    a. >1 year
    b. 1-3 years
    c. 4-7 years
    d. 7+ years<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
    a. >$1000<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    b. $1,000-$2,000
    c. $2,000 +

7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
    a. Daily
    b. Weekly
    c. Bi-Weekly<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Why did you begin home brewing? It was fun<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

9) Do you have any home brewing goals?Make better beer for less $$$<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
    a. >1<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    b. 1-2
    c. 3-5
    d. 5+

11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day? Google and then others<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<


12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself? None<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<


Thanks again!

[alikocho]

Hi everyone

I'm an Advertising major doing some market research on Home Brewers and their online habits. If you could be so kind to answer some survey questions I would greatly appreciate it!  I did notice that AHA already did a survey so if you don't want to answer questions you already answered, feel free to jump to question 8.
I won't use any of this information to sell to some big company either.

1) What is your age range?
   a. 21-35<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
   b. 36-45
   c. 46-55
   d. 56+

2) What area do you reside in?
  a. Northeast
  b. South
  c. Midwest
  d. West
  e. Other<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

3). What do you do for a living? University Professor

4). How many children do you have?
    a. 0
    b. 2-3
    c. 4-5
    d. 5+

um, 1

5). How long have you been home brewing?
    a. >1 year
    b. 1-3 years<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    c. 4-7 years
    d. 7+ years

6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
    a. >$1000<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    b. $1,000-$2,000
    c. $2,000 +

7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
    a. Daily
    b. Weekly
    c. Bi-Weekly<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Why did you begin home brewing? Fun, ineresting and a chance to push limits

9) Do you have any home brewing goals? NHC medal someday perhaps; pass the BJCP exam

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
    a. >1
    b. 1-2
    c. 3-5>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    d. 5+

11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day? I'm not that consistent


12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself? AHA forum


Thanks again!

[andyi]

1) What is your age range?
   a. 21-35
   b. 36-45
   c. 46-55<<<<<<<<<<
   d. 56+

2) What area do you reside in?
  a. Northeast
  b. South
  c. Midwest
  d. West
  e. Other<<<<<<<<<<<<< mid atlantic

3). What do you do for a living? IT consultant

4). How many children do you have?<<<<<<<<<<1
    a. 0
    b. 2-3
    c. 4-5
    d. 5+

5). How long have you been home brewing?
    a. >1 year
    b. 1-3 years
    c. 4-7 years<<<<<<<<<<
    d. 7+ years

6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
    a. >$1000<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    b. $1,000-$2,000
    c. $2,000 +

7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
    a. Daily
    b. Weekly
    c. Bi-Weekly<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

 Why did you begin home brewing? Chistmas present

9) Do you have any home brewing goals? better beers

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
    a. >1
    b. 1-2
    c. 3-5<<<<<<<<
    d. 5+

11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day? BN, BBB, AHA


12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself? Forums

[hopfenundmalz]

1) What is your age range?
d. 56+

2) What area do you reside in?
c. Midwest

3). What do you do for a living? Engineer

4). How many children do you have?
a. 0

5). How long have you been home brewing?
d. 7+ years

6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
b. $1,000-$2,000 (could be more)

7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
c. Bi-Weekly

Why did you begin home brewing?  Some guys at work were trying it, I said “I could do that”

9) Do you have any home brewing goals?  Make excellent beer

10). How many hours per day do you spend online?
c. 3-5

11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day?  AHA, BA, HBD, HBD Brews and Views)

12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself?  Facebook

[glastctbrew]

1) What is your age range?   
   c. 46-55

2) What area do you reside in? 
  a. Northeast
 
3). What do you do for a living?  Controller/IT Manager

4). How many children do you have?
    b. 2-3


5). How long have you been home brewing?
    b. 1-3 years


6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
    b. $1,000-$2,000

 
7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
    c. Bi-Weekly

Cool Why did you begin home brewing?  Went to a BOP with my brother in law, really enjoyed it and thought I could do it better at home.

9) Do you have any home brewing goals?  Make great beers

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
    c. 3-5


11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day? Varies daily


12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself?  Web forums

[theDarkSide]

1) What is your age range?
   a. 21-35
   b. 36-45 <<<<<<
   c. 46-55
   d. 56+

2) What area do you reside in?
  a. Northeast  <<<<<<<
  b. South
  c. Midwest
  d. West
  e. Other

3). What do you do for a living? IT Manager

4). How many children do you have?
    a. 0  ( I have one so I guess he doesn't count? )
    b. 2-3
    c. 4-5
    d. 5+

5). How long have you been home brewing?
    a. >1 year
    b. 1-3 years
    c. 4-7 years  <<<<<
    d. 7+ years

6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
    a. >$1000  <<<<<<
    b. $1,000-$2,000
    c. $2,000 +

7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
    a. Daily
    b. Weekly
    c. Bi-Weekly  <<<<<<

Why did you begin home brewing?
   Wife bought me a homebrew kit at a festival

9) Do you have any home brewing goals?

  Improve my beer, win a few medals, learn as much as I can about recipe development and come up with my own

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
    a. >1
    b. 1-2
    c. 3-5
    d. 5+  <<<<<<

11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day?

   Foxnews.com
   CNN Money
   WMUR.com ( Local TV Station )
   Bostonherald.com
   The Brewing Network
   AHA Forum
   Beeradvocate.com
   Homebrewtalk.com
   Google.com
   Unionleader.com ( local newspaper )


12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself?

  Facebook
  Twitter
 

[Steve]

1) What is your age range?
   c. 46-55
 
2) What area do you reside in?
   a. Northeast

3). What do you do for a living?
    Part time wine tasting assoc,  bookkeeper

4). How many children do you have?
    a. 0

5). How long have you been home brewing?
    d. 7+ years

6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
    b. $1,000-$2,000

7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
    b. Weekly

Why did you begin home brewing?
    First to save some money followed by the joy and satisfaction in making a flavorful beer the way I like it.

9) Do you have any home brewing goals?
    1) Continue to grow and advance my skills making as much flavorful stuff as I can.
    2) I started with the cheap stuff and I want to grow with more sophisticated equipment.

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
    b. 1-2

11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day?
    AHA Forum: http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=724988637
    Blogger: Kettle and Cask Blog  http://kettleandcask.blogspot.com/
    Google, YouTube, calendar, email, books,  http://www.google.com/ig?t=1
    My site: http://web.me.com/sespach/kettleandcask
    Food Network:  http://www.foodnetwork.com
    Daily Worcesterteria:   http://worcesteria.wordpress.com/
    Northern Brewer:   http://northernbrewer.com/
    Brewaster's Warehouse:   http://www.brewmasterswarehouse.com/brew-builder
    The Sag harbor Express:  http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/

12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself?
    Facebook, Living Social Beer, Twitter, AHA Forum, Blogger, BYO Magazine, Beer Advocate

[egminer]

1) What is your age range?
     51
 
2) What area do you reside in?
      Alaska

3). What do you do for a living?
       Senior Marine Inspector

4). How many children do you have?

       2

5). How long have you been home brewing?
         6 years
   
6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
        $1000
   
7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
       Monthly

  Why did you begin home brewing?
         To learn the craft from the bottom up, perfect the brews. 


9) Do you have any home brewing goals?
         To eventually open a small micro-brewery.

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
       c. 3-5
   
11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day?


12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself?
AHA Forum, Sabco Brewmagic Forum

[cheba420]

1) What is your age range?
   a. 21-35
   b. 36-45   X
   c. 46-55
   d. 56+

2) What area do you reside in?
  a. Northeast
  b. South
  c. Midwest
  d. West
  e. Other   X SW

3). What do you do for a living? I'm in the Franchising business

4). How many children do you have?
    a. 0  X
    b. 2-3
    c. 4-5
    d. 5+

5). How long have you been home brewing?
    a. >1 year
    b. 1-3 years
    c. 4-7 years   X
    d. 7+ years

6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
    a. >$1000 X
    b. $1,000-$2,000 
    c. $2,000 +

7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
    a. Daily
    b. Weekly
    c. Bi-Weekly
    D. Every 4 weeks

 Why did you begin home brewing? X just always had a curiosity about it. Got a kit and havent looked back.

9) Do you have any home brewing goals? Just to make good beer. Really good beer that I can be proud of.

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
    a. >1
    b. 1-2
    c. 3-5
    d. 5+ X

11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day? X Chase.com, Chebahut.com, Facebook.com, Yelp.com, Craigslist.org, homebrewersassociation.com


12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself? X I'd say FB but in all reality, you dont really learn much on homebrewing pages on FB. Sites like this and other forum type sites are much better for learning.

[phillamb168]

1) What is your age range?
26

2) What area do you reside in?
France

3). What do you do for a living?
Web developer

4). How many children do you have?
1

5). How long have you been home brewing?
2 years

6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
    b. $1,000-$2,000 (but, I just had to buy new stuff since I started kegging & all-grain brewing)

7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
    b. Weekly

Why did you begin home brewing?
Sam Adams longshot contest got me hooked on the idea

9) Do you have any home brewing goals?
World domination?

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
    d. 5+ - I work in new media.

11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day?
boingboing.net, hba.org forum, kottke.org, seriouseats.com, france24.com, macrumors, tuaw, drupal.org

12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself?
Twitter, HBA forum, google.

[Rhoobarb]

1) What is your age range?
   a. 21-35
   b. 36-45
   c. 46-55
   d. 56+

2) What area do you reside in?
  a. Northeast
  b. South
  c. Midwest
  d. West
  e. Other

3). What do you do for a living?
Sales

4). How many children do you have?
    a. 0
    b. 2-3
    c. 4-5
    d. 5+

5). How long have you been home brewing?
    a. >1 year
    b. 1-3 years
    c. 4-7 years
    d. 7+ years

6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
    a. >$1000
    b. $1,000-$2,000
    c. $2,000 +

7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
    a. Daily
    b. Weekly
    c. Bi-Weekly

Why did you begin home brewing?
First time was when a buddy dragged me into it on summer break from college ~1979.  I gave it up after a couple of batches and went back to school.  Sixteen years later a love of craft beer made me revisit the hobby and it's been downhill ever since! ;-)

9) Do you have any home brewing goals?
Brew the best beer possible, try new styles, learn all I can and have fun.

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
    a. >1
    b. 1-2
    c. 3-5
    d. 5+

11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day?

Milwaukee Area and Chicagoland Brewers Group
Homebrewchatter
This one
Homebrewtalk
Brewing Network Forum
Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Tribune
Gmail
My bank's website
My company's website

12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself?
Forums


Thanks again!

[a10t2]

1) What is your age range?
   a. 21-35
 
2) What area do you reside in?
    d. West

3). What do you do for a living?
    Pro brewer

4). How many children do you have?
    a. 0
 
5). How long have you been home brewing?
    c. 4-7 years
 
6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
    a. <$1000

7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
    d. Other - monthly, give or take

Why did you begin home brewing?
    It was the only way to get good beer underage.

9) Do you have any home brewing goals?
    Keep refining recipes, get into some more exotic styles (sours, mostly)

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
    d. 5+

11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day?
    Google, Facebook, NB forum, AHA forum, HBT, Wikipedia. That's probably it for "daily".

12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself?
    I don't know if forums are "social media" but that's my only regular contact with other brewers online.

[corkybstewart]

Hi everyone

I'm an Advertising major doing some market research on Home Brewers and their online habits. If you could be so kind to answer some survey questions I would greatly appreciate it!  I did notice that AHA already did a survey so if you don't want to answer questions you already answered, feel free to jump to question 8.
I won't use any of this information to sell to some big company either.

1) What is your age range?
   a. 21-35
   b. 36-45
   c. 46-55+++
   d. 56+

2) What area do you reside in?
  a. Northeast
  b. South
  c. Midwest
  d. West
  e. Other+++ Southwest

3). What do you do for a living?  Geologist

4). How many children do you have?
    a. 0
    b. 2-3+++
    c. 4-5
    d. 5+

5). How long have you been home brewing?
    a. >1 year
    b. 1-3 years
    c. 4-7 years
    d. 7+ years+++

6). How much money do you spend on home brewing a year?
    a. >$1000+++ now that I have pretty much everything I need
    b. $1,000-$2,000
    c. $2,000 +

7). How often do you participate in Home Brewing?
    a. Daily
    b. Weekly
    c. Bi-Weekly+++

Why did you begin home brewing?Good beer not available in my area and I just wanted to try it

9) Do you have any home brewing goals?Always have 40 gallons on hand

10).  How many hours per day do you spend online?
    a. >1
    b. 1-2
    c. 3-5+++
    d. 5+

11) What are the top 10 websites that you visit each day?realbeer.com,beeradvocate.com,AHA,morebeer.com


12) What forms of social media (ex: facebook, twitter, blogging) do you use the most to connect with home brewers and learn about home brewing itself? just internet forums


Thanks again!