Okay, so about 1700 to go :) That's about eight weeks for me with my average earnings. Without selling my Steem it would take a lot longer to get there.
I think Blurt will struggle to distinguish itself. The main differences from Hive and Steem seem to be lack of downvotes and having to pay for transactions. The latter will reduce some abuse, but if people do spam or otherwise then what can others do about it? For now it looks like even the top posts make cents. I have to focus on Hive for now.
I don't have much experience with brewing. The game is just about clicking stuff, but they point you are sites with brewing supplies and there is potential for various beer promotions.