Thank you so much for this post! I think you are speaking to a big but probably silent or hesitant group of people, especially those of us who are directly tied to alcohol industries.
I no longer work in craft beer but while there for three years I found the "work hard play hard" mindset was at full steam and I was around lot of unhealthy habits that were generally accepted as normal. That rolled into my personal life- taking home low fills, going out for after-shift drinks, the insanity of the Christmas party, etc. I love craft beer, I love going to tasting rooms, but now that I'm in my thirties I'm starting to re-examine my relationship with alcohol, and especially beer. It's hard and it's fraught and it makes me feel weird but it's an ongoing conversation with myself and my boundaries. I've loved your writing for a long time, and I really appreciate you opening doors with these sorts of conversations. (Also, YES to hop water! Here in Canada very few places have them on hand in lieu of alcohol and it drives me nuts.)
So honest… appreciated
Thank you so much for this post! I think you are speaking to a big but probably silent or hesitant group of people, especially those of us who are directly tied to alcohol industries.
I no longer work in craft beer but while there for three years I found the "work hard play hard" mindset was at full steam and I was around lot of unhealthy habits that were generally accepted as normal. That rolled into my personal life- taking home low fills, going out for after-shift drinks, the insanity of the Christmas party, etc. I love craft beer, I love going to tasting rooms, but now that I'm in my thirties I'm starting to re-examine my relationship with alcohol, and especially beer. It's hard and it's fraught and it makes me feel weird but it's an ongoing conversation with myself and my boundaries. I've loved your writing for a long time, and I really appreciate you opening doors with these sorts of conversations. (Also, YES to hop water! Here in Canada very few places have them on hand in lieu of alcohol and it drives me nuts.)