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Homebrewing - Beer, Mead, Wine, Cider
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One thing I learned - brew a beer style you enjoy. I naively tried to brew a brown ale for my first two attempts, solely because it was recommended as one of the easier styles to tackle as a beginner. I wasn't fond of either, and it put me off the hobby for a while. Then a couple of years later I brewed a clone of an IPA I knew and enjoyed and it stuck! I had a clear idea of what I wanted to improve the next time... and the next, and the next. If you do enjoy brown ales, then all the better!
Keep chasing that dragon! ๐ป