Brewer Apprentice

[upperNY01brewer]

So I was at my favorite Microbrewery/Restaurant after work enjoying a few of the new offerings and was sampling a Summer Wheat and starting asking questions of it to the bartender who didnt really have all the answers, so she went and got the brewer. I asked plenty of questions of which he was really surprised at, saying not to many people come in here asking or wondering about ingredients, hops,boiling times,etc etc. I told him I was a home brewer and it has been my passion for the last 2 years, he told me besides his duties here at the brewery he also was a homebrewer(go figure)...Long story short, he asked me if on thursdays and fridays I didnt have anything to do after work that he could really use a apprentice to help out for 4-5 hours. Well I couldnt pass up the offer and said I would be there tomorrow after work, and every thursday and friday there after. Now I dont know that this will lead to anything but just the experience and knowledge I will receive will be well worth every minute I spend there. I spent about an hour with him in the brewery area and was like a kid in a candy store.

 

[brewit2it]

Sounds awesome man!! It should be a great learning experience. Is he going to pay you, and if so in cash or beer?

 

[mdgagne]

I would take the beer.... and any old equipment that needs replacing!

 

[kbuzz]

That's pretty damn cool, I'd jump at an opportunity like that too...

Curiosity...what's the name of the brewery?

 

[McBrewskie]

Nice. That would be so awesome.

 

[osagedr]

Great learning opportunity.

 

[CBK]

That is totally cool especially if it is that place on Buffalo Road. I am sure you will learn a lot. Cheers

 

[upperNY01brewer]

That's pretty damn cool, I'd jump at an opportunity like that too...

Curiosity...what's the name of the brewery?

Rohrbachs

 

[thezepster]

that sounds like an awesome gig. You said you werent sure if it will lead to anything else but most likely it will. Youll start meeting a lot of other great brewers in the business and start building your skills. Enough to start doing it for a living if you want.

 

[unionrdr]

I have to agree. Def jump on a chance like that! For the increased experience,if nothing else. Maybe learn some new process. Some ideas he uses that you never thought of,or understood.:rockin: