In their defense, I can only say that some people like fruity-yeasty beers. That’s how Euro-style Hefeweisen is supposed to be. But, yeah...I don’t care for that myself, and I use fairly neutral-tasting yeasts, and am careful about fermentation temperatures (where I suspect some homebrewers have problems; nothing short of bacterial issues will add funky flavors more than fermenting at 80+ degrees).
I homebrew because I enjoy homebrewing; you learn a lot in the process. Well, that and I like to drink homebrew.
dude there is nothing finer than a cold hefe on a hot summer day sitting in a biergarten. That’s about as working class as it gets too - and they let strangers run a tab for the night. Cheap too, prior to the Euro. 8 bucks a case. Gotta be frisch.