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Honestly, ALL of them. I used to make beer. Used to have one batch fermenting while another was carbonating, but it's been years since I even thought about getting all that stuff out. I really don't drink much anymore, so that may be part of it. I also have a closet full of board games, but just getting the pieces out and setting up the board just feels like it isn't worth all that effort.
I got into brewing in the early 2000s and loved it. Made some great recipes and always had a good selection of beer on hand. Then microbreweries started popping up everywhere, it was great .. until I realized that I could buy a keg from a local brewery cheaper than I could brew it. And I didn't have to do all the cleaning.
No regrets. I still have the skill and equipment, so if I want or need to brew my own I can, and it gives me time to pursue other hobbies.
It was never about the money (for me at least) It's enjoying something you made yourself and enjoying making it.
That's why I do all my home renovations/reconstructions/improvements myself. It takes much more time but it's done how I want it and I can modify the plans underway without implications. Not having to wait 6+++ months for a contractor and the lower price are nice, but that's nothing compared to the feeling and pride of having built it yourself. That feeling lasts many, many years.
Recognize the beer part. Otherwise, drop one hobby, then one or two new ones surface.