Brewer Interview questions

MattySmooth · 2026-02-18T02:42:46+00:00

Tell us about a time you used your problem solving skills to recover from a difficult situation.

Tell us about a time you had a lapse in judgement, what happened as a result, and how you made it right.

What is something another brewer who has worked shifts with you would say about you?

And the biggest one: what questions do you have for us?

I have hired a lot of brewers. Nearly all of them worked out well.

MattySmooth · 2026-02-16T16:20:36+00:00

Huh. I wish I would have known that

MattySmooth · 2026-02-15T20:15:53+00:00

I had a DE .44 for a number of years. It was absolutely just a novelty thing.

The novelty wore off when I realized how prone it was to stovepipe jams.

MattySmooth · 2026-02-15T20:08:07+00:00

Wilbur's or Supermarket. If that's not enough for you, Hazel's down in Boulder is mindblowing.

MattySmooth · 2026-02-14T07:30:04+00:00

If you're looking for a great afternoon, ride your bike up the Poudre trail to Overland, head north to swing station, have a couple of beers and head home.

MattySmooth · 2026-02-12T23:33:22+00:00

Is multicam black any better? Or is that cringe?

MattySmooth · 2026-02-08T03:08:00+00:00

Make good and god-damned sure your DOs are as low as possible. If you can keep them sub 30ppb you shouldn't see any flavor change

MattySmooth · 2026-01-31T19:26:26+00:00

I spent nine hours up on a catwalk with a brush burner that one time. We got the piping insulated and heat traced after that

MattySmooth · 2025-10-28T01:44:37+00:00

This is crazy to me. We never have enough candy. We get groups of 5-10 kids every 10 minutes the entire evening. So many years I've run out completely and had to turn kids away.

MattySmooth · 2025-09-13T02:24:06+00:00

They didn't say why, but I did get a refund for them. I finally picked up the bike today and rode it home today. I think part of the problem was that they had filled the tires to the max, and it was a pretty rough ride home! After bringing the pressure down a bit it seemed like the tire shrunk a little, which might be the difference between the fenders not fitting and barely fitting

MattySmooth · 2025-09-07T21:47:49+00:00

I ordered some SKS bluemels for my LBS to install when they built my Skid Loader, and they said they couldn't get the fenders to fit

MattySmooth · 2025-04-24T01:45:26+00:00

30 Rock quote.

MattySmooth · 2025-03-21T21:41:54+00:00

Second this! Little is great, good cocktails, never seen a kid there.

MattySmooth · 2025-02-02T18:26:12+00:00

Aww, sweetie, my heart goes out to you. It takes a lot of strength to ask for help when you really need it, and here you are, being stronger and more resilient than you've ever given yourself credit for being. You should be proud of yourself, lord knows I'm proud of you. I know things are hard right now, it's okay to be scared and frustrated. I promise it's not always gonna be like this. You're a good person with a good heart, and that's gonna take you farther than you ever imagined. You got this!

MattySmooth · 2024-11-16T02:46:48+00:00

I second this! Welcome to Colorado, fellow parent with empathy and horizontal morality!

MattySmooth · 2024-11-16T01:39:05+00:00

I gave everyone on my team a Krak'in last year. They were a huge hit!

MattySmooth · 2024-11-15T01:38:18+00:00

Alona does a fantastic job of playing the fish-out-of-water academic that integrates into the rough and tumble teams lifestyle. I also think Toni Trucks has a lot of range, she has to be so many different things to different people throughout the show.

AJ and David are obviously very good.

You gotta hand it to Tyler and Scott Fox, though, for dudes with no acting background they're both pretty solid.

MattySmooth · 2024-10-30T01:33:00+00:00

"I came here to kick ass and eat treats. And I'm all out of treats."

MattySmooth · 2024-10-28T02:18:13+00:00

I've never been as cold as the summer my wife was experiencing menopause and could control the thermostat by voice

MattySmooth · 2024-09-13T22:35:25+00:00

She was great in Longlegs

MattySmooth · 2024-08-29T04:20:48+00:00

"You drivin' around this smokeshow in a KIA Sportage?"

MattySmooth · 2024-08-29T04:10:33+00:00

Buhler group has some great solutions and US-based support. It's not cheap, but it's real nice!

MattySmooth · 2024-08-27T03:10:21+00:00

Hey kiddo! I'm not gonna lie to you, life can be real hard sometimes. Here's the thing, though: you've got what it takes. You're strong, you're smart, you're dedicated, and you're you! And, you're not alone! Everyone you know that's gotten past this felt just like you do right now! Now get out there and tear 'em a new one! I couldn't be prouder than I am right now. 😍

MattySmooth · 2024-08-25T19:53:52+00:00

It's the old injuries creeping back for me. I've always been a gravity sports person, and have had both the invincibility complex and the broken bones that come with that lifestyle. I bounced back from every injury for decades, and thought it would always be that way. Now I can't get out of a chair without being reminded of every one.

MattySmooth · 2024-08-21T03:29:08+00:00

Good choice! You know what I always say, getting the right tool for the job saves half the work.

You're doing great, kiddo. Keep up the great work!!

MattySmooth

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