Would you like to go pro one day?

[admin]

I think a lot of people on here aspire to go pro one day, including myself, and I'd like to own a brew pub. Not too arsed about producing beer for consumption beyond my own pub(s) though.

[Tom]

I couldn't be a landlord at all, but I quite fancy producing some booze for a pub alright.

Ideal world, work IN a brewpub.

[Eoin]

I struggle with the fact that I was in that business for years, minus the brewpub part, with young kids now, I'd like some time for them. Hospitality doesn't really mix well with my situation. I am slowly coming around to the idea however.

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[Bubbles]

Nope. Why ruin what is for me a really fantastic hobby? It's my form of escape and I couldn't bear the idea of adulterating brewing with such monotonous activities as deliveries, invoices, irate customers, chasing payment from customers, dealing with revenue, dealing with environmental health, fixing broken equipment, worrying about paying the taxes and the mortgage.

I suspect being a professional brewer is about 10% actual brewing and the rest is the boring day-to-day stuff.

On the brew pub aspect, I too worked in pubs for a few years and I swore I'd never do it again. It's all great when you have nice customers, but dealing with boozed-up aggravation and cleaning up vomit are part of it too unfortunately.

Also, I've been working 9-5 nearly all my working life now and the thoughts of giving up my evenings and nights feels completely alien to me. I'd rather be sitting down at night with a nice glass of homebrew than working.

[DEMPSEY]

Nope. Why ruin what is for me a really fantastic hobby? It's my form of escape and I couldn't bear the idea of adulterating brewing with such monotonous activities as deliveries, invoices, irate customers, chasing payment from customers, dealing with revenue, dealing with environmental health, fixing broken equipment, worrying about paying the taxes and the mortgage.

I suspect being a professional brewer is about 10% actual brewing and the rest is the boring day-to-day stuff.

On the brew pub aspect, I too worked in pubs for a few years and I swore I'd never do it again. It's all great when you have nice customers, but dealing with boozed-up aggravation and cleaning up vomit are part of it too unfortunately.

Also, I've been working 9-5 nearly all my working life now and the thoughts of giving up my evenings and nights feels completely alien to me. I'd rather be sitting down at night with a nice glass of homebrew than working.

aah how did one so young get so wise
Now I have posted recently some of the boring costly facts about running any business and wise is the smartest but I'm not that wise so while I could say know I will rather say "never say never" . But Bubbles is right about one thing here. this is your escape from the normal day to day so when it becomes your day to day you will have to find something else as a hobby.
If you did move up what would be a suitable replacement hobby

[LordEoin]

World of Warcraft

[nigel_c]

Brewpub would be the dream as well. Top quality beer accompanied by hearty local seasonal food. Gastro brew pub.

The brew pub really is the way to go. Self funding once you get it right. No transportation fees, quick turnaround where needed and the ability to basically try anything you would like to brew out.
Tube if you get up and running count me in.

[DEMPSEY]

World of Warcraft

Good one what about WW2 model aircraft.

[LordEoin]

World of Warcraft

Good one what about WW2 model aircraft.

Been there done that. Great hobby but they don't make them like they used to.

i went into smyth's toys the other day looking for an airfix model and they're pretty much obsolete, tiny tiny selection now

[Hop Bomb]

Nope. Why ruin what is for me a really fantastic hobby? It's my form of escape and I couldn't bear the idea of adulterating brewing with such monotonous activities as deliveries, invoices, irate customers, chasing payment from customers, dealing with revenue, dealing with environmental health, fixing broken equipment, worrying about paying the taxes and the mortgage.

I suspect being a professional brewer is about 10% actual brewing and the rest is the boring day-to-day stuff.

On the brew pub aspect, I too worked in pubs for a few years and I swore I'd never do it again. It's all great when you have nice customers, but dealing with boozed-up aggravation and cleaning up vomit are part of it too unfortunately.

Also, I've been working 9-5 nearly all my working life now and the thoughts of giving up my evenings and nights feels completely alien to me. I'd rather be sitting down at night with a nice glass of homebrew than working.

You just listed the annoying things that go with being self employed. There are a lot of good aspects to being your own boss too.

On the homebrew as a hobby thing - thats what a small pilot brewery is for within your larger brew house. Small limited experimental batches. Try new stuff & have some fun.

[Hop Bomb]

http://thatbrewerygame.com/

[delzep]

World of Warcraft

Good one what about WW2 model aircraft.

Been there done that. Great hobby but they don't make them like they used to.

i went into smyth's toys the other day looking for an airfix model and they're pretty much obsolete, tiny tiny selection now

theres some nerd shop on Hawkin Street that sells all that kind of stuff


also, maybe some of ye could try this game? (I did..its crap though)

[nigel_c]

Regards paperwork, a lot of home brewers keep very derailed records on all brews and records every small detail. This I think would give a good head start and understanding to the mountain of paperwork required.
Reading all metalmans tweets it is a major part of the day but like every job there are bits nobody like to do that have to be done.

Get the bad bits done and get back to brewing

[Tom]

I'm not short of hobbies, and building model things wasn't paying any bills, and saxophonism isn't doing much better. Gardening seems to be costing me money (because I keep buying hops)...

Brewing beer might work... 

[Kaymak (kev2403)]

We've actually just taken the jump from homebrewing to commercial brewing. Just got our licence granted in court this morning with our first beer due to launch in November

Brewing and being your own boss, sounds like bliss to me