Apprentice Brewer
About the role
- Learn to brew hands-on from raw materials through to fermentation and finishing
- Operate and maintain brewery equipment, including our BrauKon brewhouse, cellar, and packaging gear
- Assist with the canning, bottling, and packaging of finished products
- Carry out daily quality, safety, and sensory checks
- Keep accurate production records, assist with stock control, and participate in team handovers
- Clean, sanitise, and maintain high standards of hygiene across the brewery
- Learn about food safety, HACCP, water treatment, and waste reduction processes
Working week
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Mostly Monday to Friday, with occasional evening or weekend work as required by production schedules.
Skills
Training & development
Training will be delivered predominantly on-site at Duration Brewing in West Acre through hands-on practical experience. Off-the-job training and structured study will be delivered by HIT Training via regular online learning sessions and scheduled workplace assessor visits. Specialist workshops will also take place at the University of Nottingham’s International Centre for Brewing Science.
Upon successful completion, the apprentice will achieve a Level 4 Brewer Apprenticeship delivered in partnership with HIT Training. The programme includes access to specialist workshops at the University of Nottingham, covering advanced brewing science, quality control, and hygiene standards.
With further hands-on experience and skill development, this role provides a clear pathway for career progression into a Brewer position and more senior operational or management roles within the brewing industry.
About DURATION BREWING LIMITED
Duration Brewing is an independent, multi-award-winning farmhouse brewery based at Abbey Farm in West Acre, Norfolk. We brew beautifully balanced fresh beers and wild ales from our high-end brewhouse in a restored historic barn, combining modern brewing technology with a strong connection to our rural setting. Our ethos is to make ‘Beers That Belong’ , beers with a sense of time and place, brewed from nature with purpose. We are a small, close-knit team that values quality, curiosity, collaboration and continuous improvement. Alongside brewing and packaging, we run a taproom, shop, tours and events, welcoming people to enjoy our beer where it is made. What makes Duration unique is the connection between our beer, our historic site, agriculture and the Norfolk landscape.