RE: My Response to @lydon.sipe's "Yes, I am a Christian, and I Drink"
My very religious brother, who used to have no problem consuming beer and other 'light' liquor on occasion, fairly recently stopped. He won't even drink at family gatherings or private events. His reasoning is that he does not want to be a hypocrite, and wants to be a light to others who are stumbling. He wants to avoid leading others into temptation, whether he knows them or not.
My position, religious angles notwithstanding, is that each man ought to be responsible for his own self. If I know a man has a problem with alcohol, I will certainly not consume in front of him. But I'm not going to abstain completely in the event someone might randomly see me drinking and cause himself to stumble, or to call me a hypocrite for not standing by own position to abstain (a position I might have taken for the benefit of others).
I am a homebrewer, and brew my own beer. There's no way I'm not drinking what I create. Sorry :)
Thanks, @negativer, for your very relevant observations.
Common sense, and compassionate courtesy for your fellow man!
I hope the disparity of opinion doesn't overly stress your relationship with your brother.
BTW, I am a "wannabe" homebrewer. I just have too many irons in the fire to actually do it. I have participated in observing and even helping homebrewer friends, however, so I have some grasp of what's involved. Next time I'm on the East Coast, may I stop in to sample your wares? :D
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It's a weird thing, going out to a fancy bar and grill with my brother. 30 beers on tap, and I'm salivating at what new thing I can try. We both order our burgers, and I order my fancy beer. He orders a root beer.
I respect him for it, but we're alone, just two brothers having a burger and a beer, and he still feels compelled to abstain. I don't ever judge a man for his convictions, but I do lament what might be lost as a result.
And yes, any time you might be on the southeastern seaboard, you are welcome to come on by. Currently have a bourbon vanilla porter on tap with nitro, an IPA with New Zealand hops, and in honor of St Patricks Day, an Irish Red.
Those three beers sound fabulous, thanks for allowing me to invite myself... ;) However, I fear that by the time I'm actually in the neighborhood, the options will have changed. :D
I remember days of the tension of always worrying about who might be looking. I've come to believe that the gains from that sort of self-limiting behavior are more than canceled by the losses.
You've got that BVP on nitro? Genius move! I bet that's delicious. Glad to hear you've got the nitro system in action.
It is finally in action :) I'm going to do a post on it eventually, maybe with a video/animated gif of the pouring action. It's mesmerizing.
but... but.... but...
how come @creatr gets an invite and not meeeeeeeeeee. LOL and I'M IN FLORIDA RIGHT NOWWWWWWWWW. (and leaving tomorrow.)
i don't like beer. but i would have liked to squeeze your baby ;) hehehehe
Are you justify?