One of the guys my wife sits for enjoys having a brew with me when he picks his kids up after work. I'm more than happy to share. Even when he says he just doesn't have time to enjoy one, he will.
When work gets the better of me, a mug of beer and a hot shower takes the pain away. Have a spot on upper edge of shower stall where a mug sets perfectly.
And the other half of brewing beer is sanitation so there, it's all work. Good thing those yeasties are so industrious! I agree with the original thesis of this thread: Beer tastes better at the end of a hard day's work. Cheers!
I recently finished up two days of cleaning, sanitizing, and transferring 20 gallons of about 7 different flavored meads. Plus, I've been babysitting a new pilsner (Urquell) clone that's starting its second week of fermentation. It's been a busy couple of weeks. Homebrew is nectar of the gods at the end of a brew day....especially one of those super-special 21% meads I'm still hoarding.