| You know, if you enjoy beer so much, why not go | | | | is truly yours and ultimately unique. Or you can simply |
| out and buy some? Or just visit the nearest pub with | | | | attempt a clone of a very popular commercial beer. |
| a nice ambiance and have a nice enjoyable drink | | | | Time consuming, but fun. |
| there? Why bother to spend time and effort to | | | | 4. Cheaper. Of course with the high tax on alcohol in |
| brew your own beer? Well, there are lots of reasons | | | | most countries, it will definitely be cheaper to brew |
| why I brew my own beer and some of them might | | | | your own beer. Sure, it depends on the ingredients |
| even surprise you. | | | | and the style of the brew, but most of the time, |
| 1. It just taste better. If you have not tried the | | | | you will find it to be cheaper. |
| beers I brewed, you may not agree. The beers you | | | | 5. It's a great hobby! I mean it is like taking a break |
| brewed from the basic beer kits will most likely taste | | | | from your stressful life and relax by brewing beer, |
| better than the cheaper commercial ones you buy | | | | that's it. Nothing much to it. Some people go around |
| from the store. Unlike commercial ones which | | | | and attempt to kick a ball into a huge net and |
| pasteurized, home brewed beers have no | | | | scream while others jump off tall buildings with a |
| preservatives or any artificial additives (as they will kill | | | | rubbery rope tied around their ankles. I brew beer, so |
| off the yeast), so they are all natural. Of course, high | | | | can you. |
| quality ingredients will give a better quality batch. And | | | | 6. Teaches patience. You won't get it anywhere else. |
| like wine, beer will usually taste better as it ages but | | | | Imagine, after you finish your wort, you will have to |
| with commercial beers you can't age it since it is | | | | leave it to ferment for a few days or even a few |
| already pasteurized. | | | | weeks. And after bottling, you will need to leave it to |
| 2. It can be actually very easy. In fact, all you need | | | | carbonate for a few days or even a few weeks as |
| to do is to add some dextrose (or malt) to the beer | | | | well. And if you are patient enough, you could age |
| ingredient kit and the resulting beer should work out | | | | your beers for even longer and this of course will |
| fine and you can have a very decent drink in just | | | | produce a even better tasting beer. So the longer |
| under 4 weeks. I mean what is easier than that? But | | | | you wait, the better the result will be. Patience is a |
| with that said, you can make the brewing process | | | | virtue! |
| complicated as well, depending on what style and | | | | 7. It makes beer. The result of all your hard work is |
| what type of beer you want. Some brewing styles | | | | beer. You get a lot of it if you are successful. So you |
| take up to a few hours to complete and needs tons | | | | don't have to worry about not having beer when |
| of expensive equipment. | | | | your friends come around. And you will find that your |
| 3. You get to experiment and taste different beers. | | | | friends are coming by more often than not because |
| This is probably the best part. You get to play | | | | you have an continuous supply of good quality and |
| around with malt extracts, grains, sugars, yeast, hops | | | | delicious alcohol to share. And beer brewing is all |
| and other ingredients and make yourself a batch that | | | | about sharing with your friends right? |
