Brewer

Written by Pookas Kreations

This is an old profession, many craftsmen have taken up this profession, but not all are successful. It has a long history and various cultural traditions. In some places, brewing is a way to ensure clean water, a stout drink for enjoyment, and for religious celebrations. Most households could at least make small beer, herbal tinctures, and concoctions for medicinal reasons.
Depending on the location, this was the head woman of the house's job. In some places the temple/monasteries provided brews for celebrations, they were also able to sell them without having to pay taxes on them for their upkeep.
Many brewers started with herbal concoctions, and small beer before progressing to stronger beers, ales, and distilled products. Some picked their favorite and stayed with that type and never progressed further or created their types. 
Beer is the easiest thing to brew, then various types of mead, many brewers don't like making wine, as they think that is for vintners. Herbal teas and other concoctions are often made as well or at least fermented by the brewer.

Career

Qualifications

Some of the skills needed for this profession are---herbalism, craft (brewing), and cooking are the basics; adding chemistry and distilling at higher levels.

Career Progression

• apprentice: learns all the ins and outs of brewing, cleaning, and washing.
• journeyman: manual labor, mixes up the recipes, under.
• master: creates new recipes, oversees the journeyman and apprentices while they are working, and tests the brews as they are aging. 
• grandmaster:

Payment & Reimbursement

• apprentices: paid with schooling, room, and board, 1 cp a week.
• journeyman: still get room and board, and are paid a percentage of the sales, 1 sp a week.
• master: made full wages, 1 gp a week.
• grandmaster: oversees the masters in the guildhall. Masters pay him 200 gp to join the guild.

Perception

Purpose

The process of making the beer cleanes the water, socializing, religious cerimonies.

Social Status

Good brewers are very popular, bad ones aren't.

Operations

Tools

Vats, drying racks, paddles, bottles, kegs, etc.

Materials

Herbs, grains, water, honey, yeast, etc.

Provided Services

The make and sell alcohol.

Dangers & Hazards

It can catch fire, or explode.

Alternative Names

brewster, ale-maker, malster, alewright, wort maker, cider-maker

Type

Artisan

Demand

Brewers are in high demand.

Legality

This profession is required in some places.

Other Associated professions

• Vintner

Related Locations

• Brewery
• Brigid's Taphouse

Used By

• Harvest Home Brewery

Ranks & Titles

• Apprentice
• Grandmaster
• Journeyman
• Master