Also called: Assistant Brewer, Cellarperson
Brews, ferments, filters and packages beer at a brewery.
You haul bags of malt, run the brewhouse, transfer beer between tanks and spend a lot of time cleaning with hoses and chemicals. On canning days, you run the line that fills thousands of cans.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school; on-the-job training or a brewing certificate.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Brewing Science (certificate).
Growing slowly.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Brewhouse automation handles more of the process, but cleaning, packaging and small-batch brewing stay hands-on.
Age 21+. One way to start: Ask local craft breweries for a cellar or packaging job; many hire with no experience
Classes: Chemistry, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9199.
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