Lead Brewer/Brewer Resume Example Troegs Brewing Company

LEAD BREWER/BREWER

Summary

Hard-working, creative brewer with the experience and education to oversee production from grain to glass.

Highlights

Experience

Troegs Brewing Company Hershey, PA Lead Brewer/Brewer 06/2009 to Current

Independently perform and monitor brewhouse and cellaring operations according to company SOP's
Develop SOP's and work duties for the brewhouse
Coordinate brewhouse projects with the maintainence department and brewers
Troubleshoot and optimize brewery operations for maximum efficiency
Train new employees on brewhouse operations
Create recipes and evaluate ingredients for Troegs' beers and “Scratch Series”
Present company's beer portfolio and answered customers' inquiries at special events (including beer festivals, dinners, tastings, and brewery tours)
Review and implement safety protocols as a member of the safety committee

Weyerbacher Brewing Company Easton, OR Brewer 08/2007 to 06/2009

Autonomously produced two 20 barrel batches daily according to company, collaborative, and independent recipes
Performed bottling and kegging operations and assisted in beer sale preparations
Assisted in cellaring operations

Deschutes Brewing Company Bend, OR Brewery Intern 04/2007

Learned and performed brewing and cellaring duties on 15, 50, and 150 barrel systems

Merck and Co. West Point, OR Staff Chemist 06/2003 to 01/2007

Researched, designed, synthesized, characterized, and registered compounds to make potential new medicines for various therapeutic needs
Collaborated with team members in the medicinal chemistry department and shared ideas cross-departmentally
Co-invented five patents

Education

Brewing science/engineering 2007 UC Davis Master Brewers Program, Davis, CA

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry 2003 Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pa

GPA: 3.76 on a 4.0 scale, graduated Magna Cum Laude

Related Experience

BJCP Certified Beer Judge

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