Also called: Draught Line Cleaner, Draft System Technician
Cleans, repairs and installs the hidden tubes, coolers and gas lines that carry beer from kegs to bar taps, so beer pours clean and cold.
At 9 a.m. she rolls a pump cart into a bar's walk-in cooler and pushes cleaning chemical through 24 beer lines, the way the Brewers Association quality manual says to do every two weeks. She adjusts the gas pressure on a foamy IPA tap, swaps a cracked coupler, and heads to the next three bars before evening service.
Estimate; some techs run their own route business.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.25 years after high school. No degree; trained on the job; many take a draft-system course from a dispense company or brewers guild.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Fermentation Science, HVAC (certificate).
Growing about average. Every bar and brewery tap needs regular line cleaning; demand follows the craft beer scene.
Low risk for 10 years. Crawling into walk-in coolers to clean and fix lines stays human; sensors may flag problems sooner.
Age 21+. One way to start: Apply to draft-line cleaning companies or beer distributors, which train new techs
Classes: Chemistry, Physics, Auto or HVAC CTE.
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