It's just another of those hobbies that consume time & money. Very satisfying when you get the process sorted out, and produce product that people enjoy. If you can follow (or create) a recipe, you can roll from there. Put a small hop field on our place a couple of years ago, with Cascade, and it has thrived.
Going to Madison WI next weekend for the beer & cheese festival. Hundreds of vendors there, great excuse to sample ourseves stupid. Hotel is attached to the center, so all we have to do is walk, or stumble, to our rooms.
Folks think brewing is difficult, it's not. Yeast does all the work. Make the yeast happy, you'll be rewarded.