Prosumers who home brew: a study of motivations and outcomes

Prosumers are people who produce and consume their own products. We study prosumers in the context of home brewers and investigate their motivations for producing products for themselves and the benefits they receive. Two broad topics emerge from the study that reflect several themes. The first is that the home brewers often develop a strong social network that enables and encourages them to produce better beer, and also enhances the consumption...