noah brown resume

NOAH A. BROWN 680 Ala Moana BLVD #302 Honolulu, HI 96813 | (270) 307-4582 | nabrow2@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manulele Distillers, LLC | Honolulu, HI | December 2014 – Present

Distillery Manager: As the first employee I enjoyed the opportunity to mold the production process

in all capacities including: yeast management, still operation, proofing, spirit transfers, barrel

management, and a complete overhaul of record keeping

Successful management of our barrel aging, raw material, and finished goods inventory

Directly responsible for the operation and maintenance of: 15hp roller mill for sugarcane

processing, 2000L and 1500L fermentation tanks, a 600 gallon steam-powered hybrid still,

volumetric bottle filler, DMA 4500M density meter, and glass laboratory stills for obscuration

correction

Created our Barrel Aged Coffee Beans and Kokoleka – a cacao and honey flavored rum

Developed and implemented operating procedures for entering distillery production from

harvest management and distillation to barrel aging and bottling

Managed production activity with Whiskey Systems and duplicated internally

Introduced SOP for caustics and acids, including the required use of PPE

Prepared regular reports detailing current and future production goals and potential restrictions

Farm Manager:

Expanded 2.5 acres of poorly managed sugar cane into 18 high-yielding acres

Hired crews of 2-5 employees for crop management, sourced or designed and manufactured

several farm tools specific to sugar cane, crop rotation, managed water, fertilizer, and herbicide

schedules

Developed and implemented SOPs for all farm related activities (fertilizer, harvest, water,

planting, wind/erosion control, and inter-cropping)

Sought and hired industry experts to aid in development of farm programs

Barrel House Distilling Co | Lexington, KY | Mar 2012 – August 2014

Distillery Manager

Rose from tour guide to Distillery Manager

Developed all-grain recipe for Rockcastle Bourbon that included the use of direct-fired mash

tun and enzymes in conjunction with barley for sacchrification

Worked with retailers and distributors to develop area-specific marketing programs to include

tastings, concerts, promotional items, and on-premise education

Filed all Formulation, COLA, Pay.gov, Production, Storage, and Processing reports as well as

relevant state reporting for each of the 12 states in distribution

Developed or co-develop the following brands: Devil John Dark Shine, Devil John Apple Pie

mixer, Rockcastle Bourbon, NDI vodka

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, & SKILLS Routine operation of forklifts, large and small tractors, various pumps, equipment maintenance and

repair

Heriot-Watt | Distance Learning | Currently enrolled | Brewing and Distilling MSc

University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | Dec 2010 | Bachelors of Science in Economics