It's disappointing that the AHA hasn't given more explanation of what to expect-especially with the competition-and I struggle to believe it was a last minute decision based on HBC attendance this year. is going to stretch that out too much for a lot of people. Packing in days of seminars, club night, another award celebration, etc. 162,710 entries have been evaluated since the inaugural American Homebrewers Association (AHA) National Homebrew Competition in 1979 in Boulder, Colorado. Many people come to Denver for one or two GABF sessions and then travel around the front range going to breweries. ![]() With craft beer on the decline and people still shaking off sheltering in place, it's just not a good time for the hobby.Īs a Denver resident, I'm spoiled having GABF here (although I rarely go) but I don't see HBC benefitting much from tying the two together. As better beer became more readily available, the desire to put in the work waned further. Many looked around and decided they didn't want to spend all day brewing and cleaning and got back out. When it was big, lots of people got into the hobby. Homebrewing follows the course of craft beer. Alcohol in general is a fickle, fad-driven market. I was watching a show and the host mentioned going to baseball games as a kid and the stadiums had Dad beer, the old lager brands, but now they have a lot of craft beer. Of course, this is just my opinion, and for the most part really isn't worth much. The DIY mentality is being lost in my opinion. I just think, at least from what I have seen with both my kids and their friends, the 20 to 30 somethings just don't have the desire to do anything that they can buy instead. And believe me, I try and fit into that category as much as I can. Seems beer drinkers are the "old guys" sitting around with nothing to do and lots of time to do it. On another post, it mentioned beer drinking was down, I have to agree there as well. I enjoy a full day of brewing and drinking beer that I made, but I think the kids of today just don't want to take the time to do it. All-grain beer recipes involve a mashing process that gives the brewer ultimate control over the ingredients. The younger generation is more about the instant results and the mentality of buying not doing it themselves. They sit on the couch and either converse (chat) with friends or watch vids or play games on their phones. ![]() Having two kids in their 20's I see it all the time.
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