The Tradition Of Craft Beer In Alexandria, VA
The first commercial brewery in Alexandria, Virginia was founded by Andrew Wales who proudly produced “Strong and Small Beer” until 1809. In the following years, breweries would come and go, as competition with hard spirits proved difficult. It wasn’t until 1831 that beer finally established itself as the beverage of choice when James and William Henry Irwin founded Irwin Brewery. Irwin Brewery produced an impressive 3,000 barrels annually and became a standard for beer production in the American south.
Robert Portner Brewery
Breweries continued to thrive until demand for beer declined following the Civil War. The one brewery to rise to the top would be the Robert Portner Brewery. Robert Portner Brewing Company has been a part of that rich history since 1866 when Robert Portner opened its doors for the first time. The brewery experienced amazing growth and became the largest brewery in the south, until 1951 when Prohibition came to Virginia and the Robert Portner Brewing Company closed.
Fortunately for Alexandria the tradition for craft beer didn’t end with the closing of Portner Brewing, but lives on thanks to a new generation of craft brewers.
The Tradition Continues With Port City Brewery
The tradition of craft beer continues to grow in Alexandria with the founding of great breweries like Port City Brewery, who opened their doors in January 2011. Port City Brewery is committed to providing locally produced craft beer for the DC and Mid Atlantic markets.
Our mission is to be a reliable and innovative regional brewer of top quality beers that are delicious and well balanced, made from the finest ingredients available, and which celebrate their raw materials.
Today Port City Brewing produces over 9,000 barrels of craft beer annually and anticipates a 40% increase over that number as 2014 comes to a close. Producing award winning craft beer is a team effort. Along with premium ingredients for its craft beer, Port City believes the most important ingredient is the team of individuals making great craft beer everyday at its Alexandria facility.
Port City Brewery: Shift Brewer Job Listing
Port City Brewery is looking for an employee with a passion for producing quality craft beer and at least 3 – 5 years experience in commercial brewing. Their ideal Shift Brewer needs to be able to adapt to any brewing environment and give attention to detail.
Required Experience At A Glance:
- Wort production
- Fermentation and yeast management
- Racking and standardization
- CIP and housekeeping
- QCQA
- Recipe formulation and pilot brewing
- Documenting brewing, cellaring and packaging operations
- Kegging and bottling
- Shipping and receiving
- Unlicensed maintenance of brewing cellar and packaging equipment
- Household repairs
- Consumer tastings and education (sales)
- Familiarity with GAI / CIMEC bottlers, IDD keggers, JVNW brewhouses, Columbia boilers and G&D chillers is highly desired.
- Basic computer skills (Word and Excel) will be necessary
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