Quality Control Manager
Resume:
Richard D. Stueven
Columbus NE
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OBJECTIVE
Head Brewer at a Brewpub, or Brewery Consultant.
EXPERIENCE
Brewer
May 2005 to
present Gottberg Brew Pub / Dusters Restaurant, Columbus NE
Responsible for all aspects of brewery operations.
Brewmaster
May 2004
May 2005 William Kuether Brewing Company, Clear Lake WI
Involved with brewery installation starting at the big empty room stage. Developed recipes
for specified brands. Responsible for all brewhouse production, packaging, procurement,
and paperwork, as well as the Web site.
Interim Brewer
September 2003
October 2003 Titletown Brewing Company, Green Bay WI
Filled in for a month between the departure of one Head Brewer and the arrival of another.
Kept the tanks full and trained one full-time and one part-time Assistant Brewer (who later
became the Head Brewer).
Brewmaster
March 2002
July 2002 Fox River Brewing Company, Oshkosh WI
Responsible for all brewhouse production.
Technical Consultant
October 2001
March 2002 Slab City Brewing Company, Bonduel WI
Temporary part-time position involving brewing, engineering, and laboratory work.
Head Brewer
July 1998
September 2001 Egan Brewing Company, De Pere WI
A more accurate job title would be "Only Brewer".
Responsibilities:
Recipe formulation nearly 50 different styles in 3 years
Ordering supplies
Brewing, fermenting, cellaring, kegging
Microbiology and quality control laboratory
Draft line maintenance
Maintenance of all equipment and utilities
Off-site account deliveries
Tours and special events
Advertising, newsletter, Web site
Brewery software developer
Ongoing since
March 1998 I ve been developing and refining a software package that tracks all aspects of a brewery s
operation, including raw materials ordering, brewing logs, inventory, and tax reporting. I
have used this system everywhere I ve brewed, and I am working toward making it a
commercially-available package.
Head Brewer
October 1995
February 1998 Molokai Brewing Company, Kaunakakai HI
Responsible for brewhouse design, floor plan, equipment selection, and recipe formulation.
Would have been responsible for all brewery operations, but unfortunate political problems
culminated in Maui County' denial of our liquor license, and I subsequently left Hawaii to
s
further my education at the Siebel Institute of Technology (see below).
Beer Web Sites
Ongoing since
January 1992 Beer Me! http://www.beerme.com/
Breweries On The Web http://www.breweriesontheweb.com/
Two ever-growing compendia of more than 9,000 breweries and more than 5,500 beers,
including tasting notes, brewery descriptions and histories, the brewing process, and
accounts of my travels, along with more than 3,700 links to brewery Web sites. "Beer Me!"
is especially notable for being one of the first beer sites ever to appear on the Internet. I also
created and maintained the Web sites for Egan Brewing and Kuether Brewing.
Computer Software
May 1985
May 1994 AT&T, Somerset NJ
Sun Microsystems, Mountain View CA
Wind River Systems, Alameda CA
Computer programming, system operations, technical support, and management. My
specialty is UNIX, but I am very familiar with PC applications such as Microsoft Word,
Access, and Excel, and I have been designing Web pages since 1992.
EDUCATION
Siebel Institute of Technology 4th Professional Brewers Certification Program
May 1998
Chicago IL
Eight-week program comprising these courses:
Short Course in Brewing Technology
Practical Brewery Engineering
Brewing Microbiology and Microscopy
Essential Quality Course for Brewers
Sensory Evaluation of Beer
Microbrewery and Pub Brewery Operations (at Goose Island Brewpub)
American Craft Brewers Academy
February 1996
Torrance CA
Nine-day intensive hands-on brewing course sponsored by Bohemian Breweries
International.
University of Nebraska B.S. Computer Science major, Astrophysics minor
December 1984
Lincoln NE
ORGANIZATIONS
Beer Judge Certification Program, National Judge
Since 2001
Brewers Association, Individual Member
Since 1996
Libertarian Party of the United States, Member
Since 1991
REFERENCES
Titletown Brewing Company Stone Cellar Brewpub &
Brent Weycker, Steve Lonsway,
Restaurant
Owner/Manager Green Bay WI, 920-***-**** Owner/Brewer
Appleton WI, 920-***-****
Slab City Brewing Company Egan Brewing Company
Bill Winsand, Annette Egan,
Owner/Brewer Bonduel WI, 715-***-**** Owner Allouez WI, 920-***-****
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