Wine, Brewing & Distilling
Brewing skills assessment
Brewers combine science with flavour. This scorecard covers recipe design, brewhouse operation, fermentation, hygiene, quality and packaging.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 12 Brewing skills you can score
These are the default Brewing skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every team member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Recipe Development and Scaling
Designs recipes and scales them from trial batches to full production.
Brewhouse Operation
Operates the brewhouse, mashing, lautering and boiling, to plan.
Yeast and Fermentation Management
Manages yeast health and fermentation temperature for consistent flavour.
Cleaning and Sanitation
Cleans and sanitises vessels and lines to prevent infection.
Quality Control and Sensory Analysis
Tests and tastes beer to keep quality and identify faults.
Kegging, Canning and Bottling
Packages beer in kegs, cans and bottles with minimal oxygen and contamination.
Cellaring and Conditioning
Conditions and cellars beer to the right maturity.
Ingredients and Supply Knowledge
Understands malts, hops, yeast and water and manages suppliers.
Equipment Maintenance
Maintains brewing and packaging equipment.
Safety and Chemicals
Handles hot liquids, caustic and pressurised gas safely.
Records and Excise Compliance
Keeps batch and excise records accurately.
Customer and Taproom Knowledge
Knows the beers well and can talk about them with customers.
Levels included with Brewing
Brewing starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Grade” for wine, brewing & distilling, so team members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Cellar Hand
- Assistant
- Winemaker
- Senior Winemaker
- Head of Production
- Owner
How Brewing works in SkillScorer
Score
Each team member in a site is scored on the Brewing skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank team members, compare two side by side, or compare your sites against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Brewing skills need attention. Reports also follow each head of production's site.
Brewing scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Brewing scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Brewing scorecard covers 12 skills: Recipe Development and Scaling, Brewhouse Operation, Yeast and Fermentation Management, Cleaning and Sanitation, Quality Control and Sensory Analysis, Kegging, Canning and Bottling, Cellaring and Conditioning, Ingredients and Supply Knowledge, Equipment Maintenance, Safety and Chemicals, Records and Excise Compliance and Customer and Taproom Knowledge. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are team members scored in Brewing?
Every team member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one site and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Brewing?
Brewing starts with these levels (called “Grade” in the app): Cellar Hand, Assistant, Winemaker, Senior Winemaker, Head of Production and Owner. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Brewing skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In wine, brewing & distilling the app talks about team members, sites and head of productions, and you can change any of those words too.
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