Kyle Matthias
Ballwin,MO
Summary
Brewing professional with 12 years of experience collaborating with diverse teams, leading with a relationship-first approach, and a strong commitment to sustainability and thinking outside of the box.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Brewer
SANDY VALLEY BREWING COMPANY
Hillsboro, MO
02.2022 - Current
- Collaborate with local farms and producers to develop recipes with a focus on beers showcasing sustainably farmed and foraged ingredients, ethically sourced ingredients from abroad, and those that are upcycled, imperfect, or excess
- Lead charitable projects including those supporting indigenous people of our area, mental health awareness, and natural disaster relief
- Develop and maintain brewery website and social media accounts including photography, storytelling, content development, and copy writing
- Develop relationships and collaborate with strategic partners, including media, non-profits, and draft accounts to build the brewery brand
- Establish all brewery processes and standard operating procedures with an eye towards detail and quality
- Educate consumers on our brewing methods through onsite foraging walks and other offsite events
Director of Brewing
TRU COLORS BREWING
Wilmington, NC
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Trained staff of active gang members on brewery operations including wort production, centrifugation, fermentation, and packaging
- Mentored employees and assisted in adjustment to traditional work environment as this was many people’s first job
- Commissioned brewhouse, QA/QC lab, and cellar for 60k bbl annual production including 55 bbl brewhouse, centrifuge, 200 and 300 bbl fermenters and brite tanks, CIP skid, and yeast storage vessel
- Sourced and obtain all raw materials necessary for brewing and managed inventory and yeast monitoring, centrifugation, and vessel cleaning and sanitization
- Source and obtain all raw materials necessary for brewing and managed inventory
Head Brewer of Pilot Plant
DESCHUTES BREWERY
Bend, OR
02.2018 - 03.2021
- Led implementation of community outreach projects such as a “Pay It Forward Six Pack” campaign for healthcare workers and the “All Together” beer campaign to provide pandemic relief for those affected
- Served as manager and mentor for brewers in the pilot and production brewery with a focus on development of brewers and aligning them with their career and personal goals
- Established pilot creative brew rotation and Brewing New Product Development Committee for brewers to provide input on the company’s product portfolio
- Developed, executed, and tracked experiments to troubleshoot wort aeration, brewhouse efficiency, glycol tuning and wort dilution issues
- Led projects to improve current brands through recipe optimization and financial stewardship while maintaining or improving quality
- Led recipe development of new products and collaborated with sales and marketing to develop marketing materials and project portfolio
Production Brewer
DESCHUTES BREWERY
Bend, OR
07.2016 - 02.2018
- Led Brewing Department Internship Program including mentoring and managing interns and representing the brewery at internship fairs
- Managed wort production on a 150-barrel brewhouse and all cellar operations including fermentation monitoring, centrifugation, yeast management, dry hopping, and cleaning and sanitization of cellar vessels
- Collaborated with packaging and brewhouses/cellars to ensure tanks are prepared and beer is ready for release
- Assisted in final commissioning of pilot brewery
- Assisted in new product development as a part of the research and development team
Brewer/Cellarman
MODERN BREWERY
St. Louis, MO
12.2014 - 07.2016
- Conducted all brewhouse and cellar operations including brewing, vessel CIP and sanitization, dry hopping, filtering, carbonation, and keg filling and cleaning
- Ensured product consistency through daily fermentation monitoring and detailed record keeping
- Communicated with sales team to determine production schedule
- Mentored interns on brewery operations
- Engaged with customers at events to inform them about the brewery
Education
PROFESSIONAL BREWERS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM -
University of California-Davis Extension
Davis, California04-2016
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Nutritional Science
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri05-2013
Skills
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Brewery production
- Relationship building
- Brewing innovation & strategy
- Recipe design
- Ingredient sourcing
Timeline
Head Brewer
SANDY VALLEY BREWING COMPANY
02.2022 - Current
Director of Brewing
TRU COLORS BREWING
04.2021 - 07.2021
Head Brewer of Pilot Plant
DESCHUTES BREWERY
02.2018 - 03.2021
Production Brewer
DESCHUTES BREWERY
07.2016 - 02.2018
Brewer/Cellarman
MODERN BREWERY
12.2014 - 07.2016
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Nutritional Science
University of Missouri
PROFESSIONAL BREWERS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM -
University of California-Davis Extension
PUBLISHED WORK + MEDIA
- Local Breweries Participate in the Kokua Project to Help Maui Wildfire Relief Efforts, November 2023
- Sandy Valley Brewing Co. Launches Mariposa Beer to Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention, July 2023
- Feast Rising Stars 2023: Kyle Matthias, Head Brewer, Sandy Valley, January 2023
- Voyage STL: Conversations with Kyle Matthias, October 2022
- With Sandy Valley Brewing Co., Villa Antonio Winery Enters the Beer Game in Hillsboro, Missouri, May 2022
- Continued Exploration of Barley Genotype Contribution to Base Malt and Beer Flavor Through the Evaluation of Lines Sharing Maris Otter Parentage, July 2021
- Craft Beer and Brewing: Podcast Episode 127: Kyle Matthias of Deschutes on their “All-In” Approach to Innovation Brewing, March 2020
- Absolute Beer: Deschutes Brewery Launches “Luna Jo” Cold Brew Coffee Lager, February 2020
- Inside Hook: Behold, the Miraculous Lo-Cal Hazy Pale Ale We’ll Be Drinking All Summer, 2020
- Beer Guys Radio Deschutes Brewery with Brian Faivre and Kyle Matthias | Ep. 194, September 2019