Q: What do you like most about SingleCut?Ī: I’ve always enjoyed the informal and sometimes silly culture that surrounds the brand. So I have to consistently triage the ever present workload in order to reestablish this balance for the sake of my own mental health and that of those I hold dear to me. But there’s always more work to be done, there are always more tasks that emerge, and thus the docket is never truly clear. I’ve lost this balance at times trying to accomplish every little task at hand, attempting to “clear the plate” if you will. Q: What do you find the most challenging at SingleCut?Ī: For me currently, the greatest challenge is probably maintaining a healthy balance between work and my personal life. Q: What are 3 words to describe your work day?Ī: Caffeinated, Moist, Loud. Q: What advice do you have for prospective candidates?Ī: An honest love for the industry and a true desire to shepherd the product are miraculous fuel in this field! The workload can get stacked a bit high, the days can grow long and the hours can fall into obscure territory…so a genuine appreciation for the work, for the end goal, will almost certainly help one retain a positive outlook through any and all possible discomfort! The road will always get a bit rocky, but just keep on truckin’! You’re brewing beer after all! (I apologize for that cliché, it just worked so well) I guess I’d like to jump in that saddle for a short while to get a handle on the final stage of our production processes. Q: If you could change rolls for a day at SingleCut, what position would it be?Ī: I’ve spent so much time brewing and cellaring our products, and yet I still know so little about the mechanics of our packaging department. To me Funk is all about that pocket, all about that rhythm section! I’m sure there’s a better answer out there though…ask anyone, they’ll tell ya I don’t quite stick to a singular genre. Plus, each work day on site has its own rhythm and I feel most successful when I can lock into this flow and ride the day to its end. Q: If you could pick one music genre that fits your personality, what would it be?Ī: Oh dang…that’s a tough one! Perhaps Funk, as I try to move through each day with an air of lightheartedness and, for lack of a better definition, simplistic fun. Being granted that first position in Queens allowed me to truly change the direction of my occupational path and dedicate all of my energy to becoming an active member of the craft beer/brewing industry. I had left behind aspirations of pursuing a path of academic research, and while attempting to penetrate the craft beer industry I was beginning to lose motivation in the sales positions I held at that time.
All I had was an honest desire to learn and develop the skills that would be needed to become a member of the commercial brewing community. Rich Buceta went out on a limb to give me a shot working on his production floor when I had no other experience in the field. Q: How has SingleCut helped you in your career development?Ī: Simply put, Mr. Later on I began finding bottles of some hoppy releases at the local bottle shop I was working at, and the fresh potency of the beer’s profile was a refreshing deviation from stale counterparts that would typically reside on a bottle shop shelf. Q: How did you first learn about SingleCut?Ī: My now Father-in-law first introduced me to the brand, vocally at least he used to work in the city and had visited the brewery on occasion during its early years and enjoyed the lagers that were being offered (19-33 and JAN). This Q&A will give you a peak inside one of the key Beersmiths behind the taste of SingleCut including Eric’s career progression within SingleCut, the reason for his love behind the brand and what he hopes to see as part of SingleCut future.Ī: First and foremost I’m a mainstay brewer I also oversee/supervise the brewing/cellar team and manage raw material inventory at SingleCut North. A first of many Beersmith Profiles, meet Eric Werner, Senior Brewer and Inventory Manager for Team SingleCut.
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