Things have moved on since the 80s and it’s far easier to brew well inexpensively. You’re right about a plethora of microbreweries and tap houses, most are good but often very expensive. Reason why there’s so many is partly due to ease of making nowadays. My beer and friends beers are usually pretty good (unlike that shite in the 80s) and it’s a nice feeling drinking your own decent brew with friends and chatting about it. It’s a social thing too.
