What does it take to cut it as the head of operations and sales at one of the UK’s most exciting independent breweries? Well, we asked Kat Türková to find out!

Kat grew up in the Czech Republic and came to the UK in 2015 to study a BA in Comparative Literature at King’s College London. After graduating university and following a few jobs in the hospitality sector, she met Daniel Tapper and became a part of the Beak Brewery from the early days in 2019. 

At Beak, Kat has utilised her skills and went from being a taproom manager to becoming the head of operations and Sales, driving the brewery’s sales strategies not only in the UK, but also abroad, as well as ensuring a smooth day to day operations of the business. 

In this episode, recorded at our Brewers Lectures in Portsmouth, Kat talks us through her journey in beer, her role at Beak, the challenges that presents and the advice she would haven given herself before embarking in a career in the brewing industry.

Production: Ross MacPherson

Photo Credit: Beak Brewery