Andrew Decker
Aurora
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented brewer with robust expertise in all stages of craft beer production, encompassing brewhouse operations, fermentation management, quality assurance, and packaging.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Brewer / Cellar Lead
Go Brewing
Naperville
06.2025 - Current
- Lead daily cellar operations supporting brewing, packaging, lab, and warehouse workflows.
- Operate centrifuge, perform cold-side additions, monitor product quality to spec.
- Execute CIP and sanitation routines on tanks and equipment, adhering to SOPs and GMP standards.
- Maintain accurate production logs and equipment records, ensuring traceability.
- Ensure a clean, organized, and safe environment aligned with food-safety standards.
- Operate forklift and manage material and inventory movement.
- Assist with equipment troubleshooting and maintenance.
Brewer
Off Color Brewing
Chicago
05.2020 - 04.2025
- Managed packaging operations including keg cleaning/filling, canning-line operation, and palletizing.
- Operated forklift for grain, shipments, and material handling.
- Produced wort and executed brewhouse cleaning and sanitation.
- Sanitized fermenters, brite tanks, canning lines, and process equipment.
- Conducted filtration, fermentation monitoring, transfers, and yeast handling.
- Performed QA/QC testing including yeast viability, microbial screening, and quality data logging.
- Supported maintenance and facility cleanliness efforts.
Brewer
Arrowhead Ales Brewing Co.
New Lenox
10.2019 - 05.2020
- Performed wort production, fermentation monitoring, ingredient prep, and sanitation in a fast-paced environment.
Brewer
BuckleDown Brewing
Lyons
10.2016 - 10.2019
- Assisted brewhouse operations, cellar processes, packaging, sanitation, and quality-focused production tasks.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, ILSkills
- Full-cycle brewing operations
- CIP and SIP processes
- Sanitation practices
- GMP compliance
- Brewery cleaning techniques
- Cold-side production management
- Centrifuge operation
- Yeast management and health
- Filtration processes
- Liquid transfers
- Kegging and canning
- Quality assurance and control
- Microbiological testing procedures
- Quality data documentation
- Forklift operation skills
- Mechanical aptitude
- Equipment troubleshooting expertise
- Detailed record-keeping practices
- SOP adherence
- Quality systems management
- Safety-focused work habits
Why Im A Strong Fit
- Managed full-cycle brewing and packaging operations.
- Strong adherence to SOPs, GMP, sanitation, and QC systems ensuring quality and consistency.
- Hands-on expertise in cold-side operations, centrifuge use, yeast management, and packaging workflows.
- Leadership experience coordinating brewing, lab, packaging, and warehouse workflows.
- Long-standing passion for craft beer with willingness to grow into distillation and advanced beverage production.
Timeline
Brewer / Cellar Lead
Go Brewing
06.2025 - Current
Brewer
Off Color Brewing
05.2020 - 04.2025
Brewer
Arrowhead Ales Brewing Co.
10.2019 - 05.2020
Brewer
BuckleDown Brewing
10.2016 - 10.2019
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Joliet Junior College