Vincent La Rochelle

• 4-Vessel 30BBL Premier Stainless System. 4x60BBL/2x120BBL/3x45BBL FVs, 2x60BBL/1x120BBL/1x20BBL BBT, 2x7hL/2x15hL Yeast Propagators. Codi Canner, Andritz Brew 80 Centrifuge, Lambrechts Kegging Line.
• Gantt chart curator. Lead team of 10-14 people on production dependent 1-2 shifts. Trained three separate turns/teams all from zero brewing/packaging experience (save 1).
• Posted specific equipment visual guides & SOP handbook
• Forklift/Skidsteer certification & mastery. OSHA compliance for employee certifications.
• 2020 - Brewed 14 beers & 1 Cider in facility producing in excess of 2,100 (beer) & 120 (cider) barrels. Ran 31 Yeast Propagations.
• 2021 - Brewed 18 beers, 1 Cider, & 5 sodas in facility producing in excess of 5,200 (beer), 180 (cider), 130 (soda) barrels. Ran 60 Yeast Propagations.
• 2022 - Brewed 20 beers, 1 Cider, & 5 sodas (4 in R&D) in facility producing in excess of 8,300 (beer), 350 (cider), 1000 (soda) barrels. Ran 52 Yeast Propagations.
• 2022 Bronze World Beer Cup Smoked Marzen

• Assumed All pub brewing responsibilities and recipe adjustments
• Inspired and cultivated new fledgling brewers every season (1 to 2 per season)
• Assigned daily work tasks and set weekly schedules
• Upgraded & maintained pub draft system
• Maintained draft systems of pub and 3 sister restaurants
• Monitored CO2 cylinder inventory and deliveries for these facilities
• Coordinated beer orders/keg inventory from restaurant managers
• Coordinated brewery waste removal
• Adhered to good manufacturing practices and controls
• Instituted new digitized & formalized brewsheets and important data storage structuring
• Prepared for 2 major yearly seasonal events with special releases and proper draft setup
• Instituted manual yeast cell counts
• 2018 Gold World Beer Cup Smoked Marzen
• 2016 Production: 1635BBLs
• 2017 Production: 1650BBLs
• 2018 Production: 1785BBLs
• 2019 Production: 1935BBLs
• Brewed [Type] beers in facility producing in excess of [Number] barrels per year.

Shared brewing/production responsibilities with Head Brewer. Built on brewing practical knowledge and troubleshooting. Set foundation of proper brewing water chemistry control. EoY Production 1185BBLs.

• Brewed 2015 GABF Gold Smoked Marzen

Assisted Head Brewer with all brewing operations (15BBL 3-vessel) in remote seasonal brewery furnishing Denali National Park with Alaska inspired hand-crafted beers. Guided brews with Head Brewer by end of season. EoY Production 1080BBLs.

• Chemical/equipment inventory, small animal/aquarium caretaker, shipping/receiving, building/lab maintenance, lab sanitation, agar plates