Currently available. Extensive awards both national and international. Brewing, consulting, layout, and recipe formulation experience. Many industry contacts covering all aspects. Attached is my resume. Contact for any particulars/questions.
Thanks
Kirk Mchale
Kirk C. McHale
(760) 717-7786 portbrewer@yahoo.com
Relevant Work History
• 2010 – 2018Melvin Brewing
o Co-founder and Head Brewer
• 2007 – 2010Breakwater Brewing Company
o Co-founder and Head Brewer
• 2005 - 2006Back Street Brewery
o Brewer, Irvine and Vista
• 1998 – 2005Port Brewing Company/Pizza Port
o Head Brewer, Carlsbad and San Clemente 2003-2005
o Head Brewer, Carlsbad 1998-2005
o Assistant Brewer, Solana Beach 1998
• 1996 – 1998Baja Brewing Company
o Assistant Brewer
Awards
▪ Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
o Two-time Brewery/Brewer of the Year
o 9 Gold Medals
o 7 Silver Medals
o 3 Bronze Medals
▪ World Beer Cup
o 5 Gold Medals
o 2 Silver Medals
o 2 Bronze Medals
▪ Plus more than 125 additional medals in various regional and international competitions
Qualifications and Accomplishments
Nationally and internationally renowned award-winning brewer
Co-founded Melvin Brewing, one of America’s fastest growing breweries
Created over 200 beer recipes, including commercially produced recipes
Developed brewpub chain’s best-selling product – Port Brewing Company’s “Chronic Ale”
Popularized new “double IPA” beer style at the Great American Beer Festival and the production of light Mexican-style lagers in California brewpubs
Proven record of significantly increasing production
Experience, knowledge, and skill in all brewery operations including system development, installation, recipe creation, product ordering, production, oversight, staff supervision, and distribution.
Thanks
Kirk Mchale
Kirk C. McHale
(760) 717-7786 portbrewer@yahoo.com
Relevant Work History
• 2010 – 2018Melvin Brewing
o Co-founder and Head Brewer
• 2007 – 2010Breakwater Brewing Company
o Co-founder and Head Brewer
• 2005 - 2006Back Street Brewery
o Brewer, Irvine and Vista
• 1998 – 2005Port Brewing Company/Pizza Port
o Head Brewer, Carlsbad and San Clemente 2003-2005
o Head Brewer, Carlsbad 1998-2005
o Assistant Brewer, Solana Beach 1998
• 1996 – 1998Baja Brewing Company
o Assistant Brewer
Awards
▪ Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
o Two-time Brewery/Brewer of the Year
o 9 Gold Medals
o 7 Silver Medals
o 3 Bronze Medals
▪ World Beer Cup
o 5 Gold Medals
o 2 Silver Medals
o 2 Bronze Medals
▪ Plus more than 125 additional medals in various regional and international competitions
Qualifications and Accomplishments
Nationally and internationally renowned award-winning brewer
Co-founded Melvin Brewing, one of America’s fastest growing breweries
Created over 200 beer recipes, including commercially produced recipes
Developed brewpub chain’s best-selling product – Port Brewing Company’s “Chronic Ale”
Popularized new “double IPA” beer style at the Great American Beer Festival and the production of light Mexican-style lagers in California brewpubs
Proven record of significantly increasing production
Experience, knowledge, and skill in all brewery operations including system development, installation, recipe creation, product ordering, production, oversight, staff supervision, and distribution.
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