Greetings! I've only been brewing for about 15 months. Over that time the BN has been a great resource and, for most of the time, filled the role of a local brew club for me.
I started brewing about 16 months ago. And I was and remain an extract brewer, though I am slowly acquiring the equipment to step up to all grain this summer.
I started brewing in Naples, Italy. I arrived in Naples stating that "I hate beer" ... I know, blasphemy... But, up until that point all I had consisted of mass produced American light lager or a limited selection of unbalanced, over hopped American craft brews.
On a family trip to Bavaria, Germany I re-discovered beer. Specifically, I discovered dunkleweizen. Upon returning to Italy I was telling everyone about the great beer that I had in Germany and complaining about not being able to find it locally. One of my buddies, Nomadic 4x4, suggested that I try brewing my own. With his assitance and a mail-order extract kit I brewed my own dunkleweizen. I was so happy with the results that I jumped in to the hobby and craft brew in general.
Many thanks to the German's for helping me re-discover beer, Nomadic 4x4 for helping me to realize I could make this stuff too, and the BN for contant inspiration to brew better and try things I may not have otherwise. To you I raise my pint glass, thank you and CHEERS!
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