Meet Seb Borghi

I studied sciences at high school in my home country, Italy, which is definitely helpful in my current job. I came to the UK to do my degree but, when I finished it, I decided that the world of craft beer was going to be my main interest and I wanted to pursue a career as a brewer. This was mainly because I wanted to do something practical rather than theoretical - I wanted to produce something. I am passionate about beer and it is something I can share with friends!

I decided to start at the bottom and learn about British craft beer culture. I worked in bars and volunteered at breweries whilst studying for my General Certificate of Brewing, which proves you have the necessary knowledge to work in a brewery, as well as health & safety training. I then managed to land a job in my current brewery as a packaging operator and have worked my way up since then.

My schedule is Monday to Friday but it’s not nine to five - it varies day-to-day depending on the working schedule. If I come in early on a Monday, I will check the beer in the tanks. Some are still fermenting and some are finishing fermenting, so I have to screen this. I’ll take a sample and calculate the amount of sugars left in the beer, as well as taste the beer to see if there is anything wrong.

I then report all the data on to our online system so the Head Brewer has an overview of what’s going on. Throughout the week, there are plenty more things I need to do. I’ll add ingredients to the fermenters if they need it; transfer a beer from one tank to another; clean tanks according to the brewery’s health & safety standards.