Do we have a homebrewer "network" or directory?

I don't know of one here on BA or elsewhere...Milk The Funk has a member directory, but not really a meet directory of sorts. Sounds like a good idea to me!

 

You have my interest. I don't travel as much for my job any more but I still do a bit. I've been in that boring situation you mention many times in the past. work, bar, hotel, repeat.

 

If this were to be a list of, say, participants' BA User Names and general locations (like "Harrisburg PA area" for example), I'd be in. People could then BeerMail listees if they'll be travelling to the listees' area. But I wouldn't participate in a project with true personal information being published to the world.

 

I am with Vikeman.

I can just picture my wife's face.

"Hey Hun, Got a couple guys comin over later for beers....met them on another beer website.....seem like real nice fellas!!"

 

The original BA site had a list of members by state if I remember. What ever happened to that? I've been in same situation.

Would a live google doc be good enough?

 

Just a thought on a Google doc is that if someone gets pissed at another BA they could potentially change doc info to expose personal info about them. Not sure what kind of protection could be in place to protect against that. At least on here there are mods, we can see exactly who posted what about whom, and we can suspend accounts or limit access.

 

My wife expects shit like that anymore...

Recent conversations include "hey babe, keep an eye out, this dude I know from the internets is sending me some homebrew"
"Babe, I need to ship out some pale ales this weekend so I can get feedback".
"Babe, want to run with me up to Crooked Stave? This guy from VT brought me some beers."...

 

Yeah, last time we went down to Cali for a visit I took some brews with me and was going to possibly meet up in Vacaville with a BA HB user. Didn't work out, but it didn't really phase my wife. My dad's new wife was a bit perplexed though.

 

My in laws would have a million questions and my mother in law would assume I am having an affair.

 

Interesting idea. I've met up with a few BA brewers and buddies, some of them have become quite good friends.

 

Yeah I hauled a fellow BA around Houston to Karbach & 8th Wonder one night, he was in town for some training. I think my wife is still going WTF was that about.

 

I'd be up for this if it could be moderated some how.

 

I'm in Waco, you should stop by the local brewery here next time you're in up this way.

 

If I am, I will, nice to know

 

In the meantime, if any of you are in Indy, get at me.

 

There used to be a feature where you could see a list of members by state. Can they just add a city box to our profile page. Members could be as vauge/specific as they wanted. I live in 'da country on 'da bayou but I associate with Lafayette and Lake Charles for BA purposes.