here's a few signs of definitely getting in too deep:-
啤迷从最初懵懵懂懂接触CRAFT BEER到逐步掉进黑洞，走向入魔之路，其实都有迹可循，比如以下几个（当然还有更多其他）：-
1) more than 50% of your social media post is all about CRAFT
unless you don't like the idea of social media--it's quite a natural process to see most social media post from those who indulge in the world of craft revolving around craft beer/mead, be it a pic of bottle with glass and some tasting note or a shared post about craft--in fact, a lot of your googling would likely be about finding out certain info about a certain beer/mead/beer style/brewing info/ trade info and such...
1）超过50%的社交媒体Post/网络搜寻都是Craft 相关
无论是FB/ INSTA/ Tweeter等社交媒体，无论是"你在想什么"PO图文或是转发图文，占大多数的都是跟啤酒\蜜酒相关话题。同样的，在网络上无论是搜寻资料或是跟其他人聊得最多的，也是跟啤酒或蜜酒相关。
2) your new acquaintances are mainly from craft community
It might be mostly from social media--or actual "real people" that you meet in person at bar/craft events--i.e strangers in "real ife' becoming acquaintances- tasting group buddies- even real good friends--all because of shared values of craft culture.
2）认识新朋友绝大多数来自Craft 社区
Craft 社区当然只是个概念，指的是喜爱Craft级别啤酒或蜜酒，相信，参与，或自发推广Craft文化的人们。
因为对Craft有相同理念，啤迷从陌生人变成朋友是常有的事，有些是聊得来的网上朋友，也有不少是会见面分享的品酒会伙伴，一些甚至因为那样成为生活中定义的好朋友。
3) travelling has a new name now
gone are the days when you just travel for the sake or travelling or "get away"--most travelling now would be as closely related to craft events as possible--you plan your travelling around beer fest- or to visit a few bars/breweries, even for new release of particular beer --those days of just wondering around or go photo snap at tourists attractions has more or less regarded as "non-essentials".
Even on days when you travel on company expenses for work--no matter how--trying to seek out craft beer places would always be on "MUST do list".
3）出国不只为旅游
飞出国的原动力不再只为名胜地或漫无目的随便逛，而是会环绕着特定啤酒节庆日子，或为了某几家酒吧，甚至是为某支啤酒首卖日而飞。
对超级啤迷来说，就算有时候或因公干出国，无论日程安排多满，也会尽量想方设法去专卖吧或瓶子店坐坐看看买点自己城市找不到啤酒。
4) comparatively- you are tasting MORE but drinking LESS
those living in ASIA would probably have a better understanding of how this is happening--that comparing to the initial period when one started to indulge in the world of craft--the drinking volume was bigger or much bigger than say 3 or 4 years later when one's palate is more developed and quest for varieties/urge for tasting rather than keep drinking in quantity of the same old same old takes over. It's natural geeks would drink much lesser in volume gradually--and would move on to the phase of bottle sharing--tasting--essentially tasting MORE but drinking LESS.
4) 跟以前不认识Craft或最初喝Craft相比来说，喝的量少了
这是很多住在亚洲城市超级啤迷都了解的过程，因为对高质素啤酒要求的提升，亚洲无论哪个城市都没办法完全满足那种追求情况下，不少啤迷都会想办从欧美城市自己弄点心头好回来。在自己城市因为那样，更倾向于几个朋友分享瓶子品酒，不同类别风格啤酒/蜜酒尝味多了，量反而喝少了，是自然现象。
5) tasting group is a natural progression
with not 1 single city in ASIA(though personally i do think there's at least 1 bar which can live up to the demand) able to fulfill the demand for awesome varieties like those available in Europe/US- it's a natural progression geeks who seek to buy/beer mail/trade with those having access to beers/mead not available here --and the reality is when you "import" own beer/mead--you are paying foreign currency( if you are earning in Malaysia Ringgit- and need to pay USD--eat this- Ringgit to USD went from 3.3 : 1usd to now 4.5 for 1usd)--you need to pay logistic cost--then depending which ASIA city you live in--you might need to pay some silly taxes too.
ADD all those in--it's needless to say the beer mail is COSTLY.
At this stage--it's normal most geeks would have a few tasting group buddies that meet regularly/off and on -- either for cost sharing bottle share or "bring your best bottles" tasting sessions. After all- craft is more fun when you share...
5）品酒会伙伴是必须的
私人收藏是很多啤迷都有的。
啤迷收酒目的不外有三，一是想跟朋友品酒分享不同瓶子，二是收来跟其他啤迷交换各自想要瓶子，三是收来转卖或炒卖。
在亚洲，如果是通过欧美城市自己入手收集的啤酒/蜜酒，不只是要付外汇，更有运费/税务等，加起来肯定不便宜。因为那样，类型一的啤迷大都会有几个固定品酒伙伴，无论是分担酒钱还是各自拿出私人收藏无偿分享，都是一些啤迷会做的事，某些程度上，也只有那样水平分享会才能让超级啤迷对啤酒/蜜酒的高质要求有所释放。
sounds confusing?
it's quite simple--we all love craft beer/mead for it's varieties, for choices available--so when someone ignorance or uninitiated think or says BEER(as in big factory commercial lager) is what craftbeer is--that's obviously NOT TRUE--BEER is certainly not just beer.
BUT--the varieties of craft beer/mead world can be confusing at times too--that because of curiosity of geeks over some highly hyped beer/mead--people are willing to succumb to the theory of "rare is good"/"rare is gold" and pay silly prices for a particular bottle to the tune of few hundreds/over 1K USD.
This is the time we take a back seat and says "hey-it's only beer".
6）你了解啤酒只是啤酒，也了解啤酒不只是啤酒那么简单
听起来矛盾？
啤迷会掉进Craft的黑洞，为的是多不胜数不同啤酒类别风格，简单说，因为有很多不同味道层次选择。当有人以普通大厂啤酒标准来定义说"啤酒只是啤酒"，没什么特别的时候，啤酒当然不只是啤酒那么简单。
然而，在不同类别繁多的Craft Beer世界中，最基本的经济原理"物以稀为贵"还是通用的，意思是，一些啤酒因为实在很厉害，产量很少，加上被啤迷追捧，造成有人因利炒卖有人无论怎样都要满足好奇心喝到，导致出现离谱的高价黑市买卖。
虽然有钱/好奇没错，不过，盲目追逐盛名瓶子不是什么值得鼓励的事，这时候，还是应该退一步，跟自己说，啤酒只是啤酒，一支啤酒要用几百上千美金去买是不合理，也不是CRAFT文化乐见的现象。
