Full Time

Brewhouse Brewer

Octopi Brewing - Part of Asahi Beer USA
Full-time
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Madison, WI
$45,000 - $65,000* / year (about $22–$31 an hour)

Job Description

ASAHI BEER USA | OCTOPI BREWING

Brewhouse Brewer (hot Side)

Where Raw Ingredients Become Something Real

Full-Time

About Asahi Beer Usa / Octopi Brewing

Founded in 2014 as a Wisconsin contract brewery, Octopi Brewing has spent over a decade brewing and packaging beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas for clients nationwide. In 2024, Asahi — brewers of Asahi Super Dry — acquired Octopi, making us the U.S. production home of Super Dry. Today, our 250+ person team of beverage industry pros keeps that same local, quality-first spirit alive at a state-of-the-art facility. Our Brewhouse team turns raw ingredients into the wort that becomes every batch we brew.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our brewhouse keeps the entire brewing process moving — turning raw ingredients into finished wort that feeds every batch downstream. We're looking for a Brewhouse Brewer to help keep that process precise, efficient, and in spec.

What Makes This Role Great

  • Own the very first step of the brewing process — from raw material intake to finished wort
  • Direct ownership of yeast propagation, a critical part of every batch's success
  • Room to grow through our Brewer Career Matrix, whether you're brand new or bring experience with you

What You'll Do

  • Learn, understand, and operate all brewhouse piping and equipment
  • Execute efficient brewing operations from raw material intake to finished wort
  • Own yeast propagation from start to finish
  • Perform routine quality checks, basic maintenance, and CIP on brewhouse equipment and piping
  • Keep accurate brewing logs and sanitation records every shift

Must-haves

WHAT YOU BRING

  • Comfortable standing for extended periods and lifting 55 lbs / moving 165 lbs as needed
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management
  • Basic troubleshooting skills in a brewing or manufacturing setting
  • Flexibility to work various shifts and prioritize shifting tasks

Nice-to-haves

  • 2–3 years of experience in a brewing environment
  • Degree in Brewing Science/Technology

Benefits & Perks

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage — effective the 1st of the month after 30 days
  • Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) eligible after 3 months, with company match — 100% up to 3%, 50% on the next 2%
  • 120 hours of PTO annually, with accrual that grows the longer you're here
  • 9 paid holidays (if they fall on your scheduled workday)
  • A free beer after shift, because you earned it

CURRENTLY HIRING FOR

  • 2nd Shift | Monday – Thursday | 2pm – 12am — Opening available
  • 3rd Shift | Monday – Thursday | 8pm – 6am — Opening available
  • Weekend Day | Friday – Sunday | 6am – 6pm — Opening available
  • Weekend Night | Friday – Sunday | 6pm – 6am — Opening available

Don't see your preferred shift? Check back — openings update regularly.

PAY BY SHIFT

Pay starts at $24.00/hr - $26.00/hr based on experience, with growth up to $34.00/hr through our tiered Brewer Career Matrix — whether you build that experience here or bring it with you, already brewed. Shifts outside of 1st shift include an additional shift differential on top of that base — never a lower starting rate, just added pay for the shift.

  • 1st Shift — $24.00/hr (minimal base rate)
  • 2nd Shift — $24.00/hr base + $3.00/hr shift differential = $27.00/hr (minimal total rate)
  • 3rd Shift — $24.00/hr base + $4.00/hr shift differential = $28.00/hr (minimal total rate)
  • Weekend Day — $24.00/hr base + $5.75/hr shift differential = $29.75/hr (minimal total rate)
  • Weekend Night — $24.00/hr base + $7.75/hr shift differential = $31.75/hr (minimal total rate)

Full-time, non-exempt

Compensation details: 24-26 Hourly Wage

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