A revolution fermenting Lin first became appreciative of beer's aesthetic dimensions while pursuing a doctorate in the US in the 1980s, a time which gave rise to a trend in home brewing. Before long, that appreciation turned to eager participation.
林向愷自己也是在二十多年前留美攻讀博士時，適逢美國 1980 年代興起「自釀啤酒」風潮（當時美國法令限制每人每年釀造啤酒的總量不得超過 50 加侖），才親身體驗到啤酒的多元特性，並對「酒是最鮮活的生活文化」起了很強的「玩心」。