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... and could have me labelled a sexist but what do you think of being served by a female in a HB shop?

Before I get leapt on, let me say that males and females can do most things in equal ability. There are many things that females can do better than males (including jelly wrestling and lesbianism) but sorry, I just can't get into talking beer with a chick.

And anyone who doesn't agree with me is gay ... there, I said it!

Disproof by counterexample: Sara at Australian Winemakers.

You'll probably be surprised how many females are on here and are the beer makers of the family!

The HBS I frequent is run by a husband and wife team and I have been served and advised by both and find they are as knowlegable as each other.

Dare I say it......but it might be you!

On this topic, I was at Grain and Grape on saturday, and they had a brew demo on, and the brewer (can't remember his name, sorry) said that apparently the smell of boiling hops is offensive to the fairer sex, whereas guys almost never seem to mind it.

Just what he said, dunno how much hard data he has.

I think you will find that most guys think of the end product and if you like beer then the smell is not unbearable, the lady of the house on most occasions doesnt like beer and is mainly worried about how the house is gonna smell, on the HBS thing my local is also run by a husband and wife team and they are also both very good and can hand over lots of knowledge

Traditionally the brewing of beer was the job of the Lady of the House, and secret recipes were passed from Mother to Daughter etc.

It is mostly industrialisation of the brewing process that has largely removed the girls from the beer world.

Cheers,
Greg

As long they know their sh*t, and give me advice to make great beers, it's all good, if they gave crap advice, its other story.

I am often served by this nice friendly and well informed sales lady who has a wine sciences university degree in Hobart.

It is true about the brew wife. Women used to brew all of the household's beer.

But an observation of my own shows that the biggest problem that most women (and effeminate men) have with beer is hops.

CB wrote:... and could have me labelled a sexist but what do you think of being served by a female in a HB shop?

Before I get leapt on, let me say that males and females can do most things in equal ability. There are many things that females can do better than males (including jelly wrestling and lesbianism) but sorry, I just can't get into talking beer with a chick.

And anyone who doesn't agree with me is gay ... there, I said it!

I do not care what you think. But I will say it anyway.

YOU are the problem. As you said yourself, women can do most things in equal ability to men. But YOU have the problem talking about beer with females. Consequently the problem lies with YOU.

my local HBS is a husband + wife operation

I will talk to a black dog about beer if he/she provides good advice.

I think my shop is same as CTK and the wife part of the equation spins a great yarn and provides good advice.

Also pours a nice beer!

On ya Anne and all the other women in our world of HB!!

cheers

muddy

What have you got against black dogs then?

Cheers,
Greg

CB wrote:... and could have me labelled a sexist but what do you think of being served by a female in a HB shop?

Before I get leapt on, let me say that males and females can do most things in equal ability. There are many things that females can do better than males (including jelly wrestling and lesbianism) but sorry, I just can't get into talking beer with a chick.

And anyone who doesn't agree with me is gay ... there, I said it!

Nothing like a bit of pollitical incorrectness to stir the pot.

Unlike some others here, I respect your opinion (whether it has merit or not), but in response will say this; I have not had any bad advice from women in HB shops but probably because I'm not the type to ask for advice usually.

Secondly, I am not gay, and I don't believe disagreement with you on any issue would either confirm or refute your allegation in anyway.

Perhaps you were just a little bored and in need of some light entertainment?

Not all homebrewers are total farkwits incapable of intelligent argument. If you want one...you know where to find me.

CB, you're entitled to think what you want, but I'm sure you haven't tasted Cat's homebrew!

CB wrote:... and could have me labelled a sexist but what do you think of being served by a female in a HB shop?

Before I get leapt on, let me say that males and females can do most things in equal ability. There are many things that females can do better than males (including jelly wrestling and lesbianism) but sorry, I just can't get into talking beer with a chick.

And anyone who doesn't agree with me is gay ... there, I said it!

I'm not gay but I've kissed a bloke who is

And for all you blokes who just spat beer all over the computer, I WAS JOKING

I give my HB's to all the girls at my work, (there are no blokes)
and they love the tastes and smells from my HB

Boonie

What do you do for a crust my friend?

All fems?

Dogger

Dogger Dan wrote:Boonie

What do you do for a crust my friend?

All fems?

Dogger

Thats what i was thinking??? You must be loving it!

Timmsy wrote:

Dogger Dan wrote:Boonie

What do you do for a crust my friend?

All fems?

Dogger

Thats what i was thinking??? You must be loving it!

Bankie....and loving it.

Get to work with attractive women and being at a shopping centre the age of the shop assistants that bank with us is around 18-25

I get a strained neck all day

I have no problems with it as long as she knows what she's talking about.