Home Brew Beer & Wine
After a long haul recession during 2009 I started looking at any business that might benefit in these dark days caused through banks and government alike. My findings, a number of companies were generally great value was offered like pound shops etc were booming, however it seems the Brits love their tipple one luxury they will not give up, this left home brew wines & beers at the top of the tree in cost savings.
Beers, Largers & Wines
In the lead up to Christmas I started looking into growth markets during 2009, there are not many industries doing well, so I thought I’d hit the high street to find businesses that were benefiting from recession, beer at home namely “Home Brew” is one winner up in takings by more than 300%.
Many questions were asked while visiting one small “home brew” shop in the small town of Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, the answers were so positive I felt it time for me to join in and try it out for myself.
I purchased 1 x food quality brew bin 1 x pressure barrel 1x beer kit starting off with a cheap £7 Young’s kit, well one week in the bin mixed only with sugar and water then transferred to the beer barrel, in just two weeks I could not wait any longer it had to be tried, taking a small wine glass I poured a small measure and looked at this near perfect beer I had made myself well the taste shocked me, well as you may guess with the odd visit from friends and family the barrel was empty in just over one week. I have since made some 4 kits ranging from cheap £7 to £19 kits the more expensive kits require no sugar however my findings on the more expensive kits will be printed here in the next week or so.
If you have any experience in home brewing or would like to find out more, questions & answers can be sent to Paul at info@bars-by-design.co.uk and all will be published here, we can all learn from others.