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Brewery Job Openings Emailer from The Siebel Institute

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Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:45 PM
Subject: King County Sales Associate for Fish Brewing Company
King County Sales Associate for Fish Brewing Company
Fish Brewing Company, a division of Washington Wine and Beverage, is seeking a sales associate to sell and represent the product lines for Fish Tale Organic Ales, Leavenworth Biers, and Spire Mountain Ciders in on-premise accounts in King and Snohomish Counties. This job entails the sale, promotion and representation of draft beers and ciders to the retail trade. It requires a skill set that includes the clear and accurate description of all Fish Brewing products to retail buyers for alehouses and restaurants that cater to the discriminating microbrewery audience. It additionally requires the ability to sample these buyers with the clear goal of placing draft products in their microbeer lists and thus complete a retail placement in the restaurant or alehouse.

Imperial Stout Team Brew: Big Beer Tips

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Rock Hoppers Imperial Stout Team Brew Strategy

11/28/2008

Big Beer Tips

Oxygenate the wort if you have this capability.

Use a yeast nutrient if you can afford.

Let’s try to stay away from the thinning effects of Beano. Final gravities at 1.040 are ok with this one.

Make a yeast starter:  Mrmalty.com recommends the following (try not to fall out of your chair):

Bourbon Barrel II – The Empire’s Recipe

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The Recipes Are Posted!

A small clandestine group of hoppers, Geoff Humphrey, Scott Smith, Adam Glaser, Jason Kruegel and I, met recently to develop the next Barrel Brew recipe for our notorious brew club.

At the onset there was intent to do this without adjuncts – just a big, bold, malt oriented monster. Additionally, once the creative minds kicked into high gear, there was a collective inspiration to move in a “smooth” stout direction. A direction that still provided coffee, chocolate, dark dry fruit elements but with focus on a more silky, less bitter brew.

Can you say “smoooooooooth”?

Or maybe “Imperial Sweet Stout”?

Beers sampled for inspiration included:

  • Oscar Blues Ten Fidy
  • Avery Czar (probably the favorite of the evening)
  • Geiger’s Chase’s Grit
  • Scott’s Oaked Imperial Stout (one with bourbon and one without)
  • Left Hand Imperial Stout

Specialty grains sampled and awarded a place in the recipe:

Happy Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! We are on our second decoction!!! and are adding turkey gravy in the mash YEEEHAW!!! Just kidding about the gravy. Have a great holiday HOPPERS!!

 

Jason and Kelly

Brewery Job Openings Emailer from The Siebel Institute

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Brewing Position Opening

 

The Four Peaks Brewing Co. of Tempe, AZ. is seeking an individual for the position of Brewer.  Applicant must have at least a certificate/diploma from a recognized brewing school or the equivalent of two years work experience in a commercial brewery.  Applicants must be able to work closely with others and be flexible with their hours.  A good attitude and a positive outlook is a must.