Queensland brewery accepting applications for 'chief beer tasting officer'

A Queensland brewery is offering up what must be a dream job for many Australians with an opportunity to become "the ultimate beer influencer".

Heads of Noosa Brewing Company on the Sunshine Coast is looking for a chief beer tasting officer to work a gruelling four hours a year.

For a salary of $1000 - working out to be $250 an hour - and a free lunch, the tasting officer will front up for the following arduous responsibilities.

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1. Pop the top on the company's very first of its limited-release beer batches.

2. "Sip, savour, and analyse" the aroma, flavour, and brew quality.

3. Be able to offer feedback about whether the beer meets top-line standards.

But be warned, if your favourite drop tends to be "whatever's on for happy hour", you might not be up to it.

"If you're a beer enthusiast and have a taste for adventure, we've got the jobs of your dreams," brewery co-founder Lance said.

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"We're not just looking for any beer lover.

"We want someone who can tell a lager from an ale blindfolded and turn beer tasting into an art form."

The brewery's website says the successful applicate will have a "refined palate" that distinguish the "finest nuances of malt and hops".

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They will also need "an uncanny ability to tell the difference between good beer and 'Holy s---, this is what dreams are made of' beer".

The successful applicant will not only pick up a cool $1000 for their efforts, but a $200 voucher for the brewery's Taproom eatery, and a work "uniform" in the form of a merchandise pack.

They'll also take home two cartons of every 2024 Heads of Noosa limited-release beers.

Thirsty applicants can put their hand up for the position here.