Sarah Mellen
Richmond,VA
Summary
Driven Senior Brewer with a proven dedication to growing with a brewery through different cities, facilities, and growing production goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Brewer
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
01.2023 - Current
- Oversee the brewing and cellar team to complete all daily production tasks
- Assist the Brewing Manager and Director of Production with creating a weekly production schedule
- Keep track of inventory needs on a weekly basis, communicating shortages with the Brewing Manager
- Assist the Director of Quality with maintaining consistency across all flagship and seasonal brands
- Problem solve when equipment issues or unforeseen circumstances arise to ensure production can continue
- Instituted a cellar sanitation SOP to ensure adherence to standards set by our quality department
Shift Brewer
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
12.2019 - 01.2023
- Responsible for all elements of wort production from milling grain to pitching yeast across multiple brewing systems from a 60 bbl automated brewhouse to a 3.5 bbl pilot system.
- Responsible for all cellar operations including tank CIPs, centrifuge operation, dry hopping, carbonation of brite beer, harvesting yeast, and fermentation monitoring
- Adhering to strict sanitation SOPs
- Assisting the quality department with yeast management, cell counts, and sterile samples for micro testing
- Racking in and out of spirit barrels efficiently, keeping inventory of barrels organized throughout the ageing process
- Work with a team to ensure a smooth transition from early to late shifts
- Work independently for several hours on shifts varying between 5am-1pm to 2pm-10pm
- Spearheaded and continue to manage all aspects of a cider program that has grown from on-premise kegs to a distributed product in cans.
Production Assistant
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
02.2017 - 12.2019
- Assisted the brew team with all elements of wort production and cellar operation on a 3.5 bbl pilot brewhouse
- Took gravity samples and kept fermentation and pH logs in Ekos
- Cleaned and filled kegs
- Organized and facilitated transfers between Richmond and Charlottesville via sprinter van
- Worked independently to maintain cleanliness and organization of Hardywood's pilot facility
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA12.2016
Skills
- Proficient brewing on 60 bbl automated Braukon brewhouse
- Proficient brewing on 22 bbl 3-vessel NSI brewhouse
- Experience brewing on a 35 bbl Premier Stainless 2-vessel pilot brewhouse
- Proficient using GEA centrifuge for tank to tank transfers
- Proficient using an Ampco pump for dry-hopping and adjunct additions
- Experience with production side of Ekos
- Experience using Excel templates to write weekly production schedules and keep up with sanitation logs
- Proficient with manual and motorized pallet jacks
- Forklift certified
Timeline
Senior Brewer
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
01.2023 - Current
Shift Brewer
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
12.2019 - 01.2023
Production Assistant
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
02.2017 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Arts - History
James Madison University
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