Alas, those days are gone.
He says, Were janitors who get free beer.
Theres no way your wife will let you do that.
And shes right; listen to her.
If youre not dissuaded by his candid advice, heres how to get started as a brewmaster.
Ready to find out how much you could make once youre past the flipping kegs stage?
Learning the Craft
Yes, you could spend a lot of money to become a master brewer.
And there are number of places ready to take that money.
No Interest Til Almost 2027?
The Siebel Institute of Technology has aWorld Brewing Academy, which they say is Americas oldest brewing school.
Of course, traditional schools are more focused on producing brewmasters for large breweries.
Busch, Coors and Budweiser all need people to supervise their brewing processes.
Wait… backyard brewer?
Soon youll know the basics and be drinking the products of your homeschooling.
Any job in a brewpub could lead to brewing beer if youre persistent and you make your desire known.
Start by visiting your favorite pubs and asking about job openings.
you might also find jobs online.
For example, ProBrewer.com has a section in their forums with employer postings forjobs in the brewing industry.
How Much Do Brewmasters Make?
If you want the big bucks, get that degree and go to work for corporate beer makers.
But working in a small pub isnt a bad gig.
Theaverage annual wage for brewmastersis $46,955, according to PayScale.com.
The discussion in the brewery wages thread of theProBrewer.com forumssuggests a lot of variation in wages.
One participant mentions making as little as $11 per hour as an assistant brewer.
The consensus seems to be that there are a lot of low-paying jobs without benefits in brewpubs.
Your Turn: Do you dream of getting paid to brew beer?