Home-Brew ethics and philosophies:
Ok, so this may seem a little out of the blue… a recording studio and audio production house writing about ‘Home Brew’ beer, the process, and the philosophy….but to be honest The Sitting Room is about creation, it is about vibe, it’s about appreciating quality, it is about having fun… and nothing fits in better to this philosophy than that of brewing your own boutique beers.
It’s no secret that I love beer, not just any beer, but nice beer. Beer that is tasty, beer that lingers, beer that makes me feel good, beer that makes me laugh. It is no secret that musicians and artists usually also love a nice beer… and so as of September 2008 I decided to invest some time, money, sweat and tears into what is possibly my 2nd or 3rd favourite thing in the world.
After purchasing 2 home brew barrels/kits 2nd hand off trade me (and subsequently finding a 3rd at the dump) I got started. We are now into our 15th brew and so far there hasn’t been a single one anyone has refused to drink, in fact I would go so far to say that 90% of the brew’s so far have received an official ‘WOW’ or ‘Two thumbs up’ rating from whomever wraps their sweet lips around that glass bottle.
I think it says a lot about a person or in this case a recording studio. People that spend the amount of effort and time involved to make a single brew, the dedication, the time, the forethought, the enjoyment… it translates to their approach to life, to work, to love. I think you can tell a lot from the type of beer a person drinks, and even more about how they go about aquiring it and how they drink/share it. I haven’t done my research but I would go so far to say that The Sitting Room recording studios here in little old Christchurch New Zealand is one of a small handful (a midget’s handful even) of studios around the world that brew their own beer for their bands and clients to enjoy.
There was even talk (and it’s not official yet as we could easily get taken advantage of) but talk of offering FREE Unlimited beer, as much as you can drink if you come to record and mix an album with us.
Sitting Room/C4 Coffee Stout
Low frequency late hopped Lager
Phased Indian Pale Ale
YUM YUM LOL Wheat beer
This and That Triple Malt Dark ale
Benny Boy’s Bock
I even went SO geeky to make up a couple of beer labels… yes I know.
Sitting Room Studios - Double Dutch Ale
Sitting Room Studios - Indian Pale Ale
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This is a fantastic idea! There is seriously nothing like a bit of homebrew to get you in the mood for recording! That sweet drunken vibe is exactly what you need to get the mojo a vibin!
I can’t help but wonder if free UNLIMITED beer might perhaps reduce creativity… just a thought but i’m not much good after even a couple of bottles of homebrew – let alone an unlimited amount!
Sounds like fun though! Yessir!
ha ha cheers Dave, it’s quite simple really… we like good beer so why not offer it to people whom we like too. We usually only agree to record people we like so it just all makes sense. And in answer to the creativity question, yes one or two loosens some nerves, and we always keep an eye on how much is being consumed. And anyone is welcome to pop up and check out studio, grab a beer and have a yarn.
put me down for a double album
Quote: ‘I think you can tell a lot from the type of beer a person drinks’
Oh dear… I don’t drink beer at all! Where does this leave me? Well, more from everyone else I suppose.
Let me know when you have a small vineyard growing on the deck and I shall come ’sample’ some of the produce.
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Funnily enough kim… funnily enough, the massive empty plot accross the road from the studio has plans from the city council to turn it into guess what!?? An Urban Vinyard and Winery!
I like homebrew… apart from when Ben drinks it all…
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