Brewmaster

Also called: Head Brewer

Designs beer recipes and runs a brewery's production.

A day in the life

Brewers mash grains, monitor fermentation, taste batches, and invent new seasonal beers.

Pay over a career

Starting

$42k

Typical

$65k

High

$110k

Estimate.

Training

Certificate, about 4 years after high school. Brewing science certificates (e.g., Siebel Institute, UC Davis) or on-the-job training.

Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Fermentation Science, Brewing Technology.

Outlook

Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Brewhouse automation runs the routine steps, but recipe design, tasting and fixing fermentation problems stay hands-on.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Chemistry, Biology, Business, Shop class.

• Brew root beer or ginger ale at home to learn fermentation
• Take a dual-enrollment microbiology class

Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9012.

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