My wife and I are 6 extract batches into homebrewing, and we really enjoy our stuff. There is a slight homebrew taste due to Indiana's fickle weather and poor apartment insulation, but we've never had any serious off flavors (e.g. infections, esters from high temp, oxidation, tannins, dms, etc.).
That said, our friends' typical response is "it's alright", or sometimes, they don't even finish it. We don't know a whole lot of craft beer drinkers, but I hate to use that as an excuse for our failure to impress.
Does homebrew taste turn off your friends and family? What can I do about this?
And are there any styles I can brew that BMC and wine drinkers tend to appreciate?
That said, our friends' typical response is "it's alright", or sometimes, they don't even finish it. We don't know a whole lot of craft beer drinkers, but I hate to use that as an excuse for our failure to impress.
Does homebrew taste turn off your friends and family? What can I do about this?
And are there any styles I can brew that BMC and wine drinkers tend to appreciate?