I had a lot of fun reporting for this piece. I went into the
process with no real sense of direction. All I knew was that I knew a lot of
passionate people that loved to make their own beer. Well, I got lucky and
those passionate people provided me with great interviews that led me in the
direction of (I think) a pretty cool narrative.
After interviewing a handful of home brewers, two themes
seemed to emerge. First, the students of this school sense a connection to
alumni (and not just Mr. Bell) who have gone on to make waves in the
micro-brewing industry. Second, everyone I talked to tied their passion for
home-brewing to their cross-cultural experiences abroad. As a result, my piece,
which is intended for the index, took up these two threads as driving topics.
It seems that home-brewing is, to some, a truly a cross-cultural practice.
Interestingly, the home-brewers I spoke with all referred to
their craft in creative and artistic terms.
“That’s the fun thing; being creative and taking [beer] styles
in a different direction, taking them further, and altering them.” - Ben Dueweke
Cheers!
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