Make Better Beers is a highly specialized brewery consultancy focused on problem solving in challenging and fast-moving beverage production environments.

With experience leading some of the most dynamic and award-winning brewery workplaces in the country, Make Better Beers has the knowledge, aptitude and executive experience to help you through any number of challenging situations. From small brewpub settings, to managing thousands of barrels of distribution across a multiple state footprint, to managing tens of thousands of barrels of consumption across multiple taprooms in a own-premise heavy model, I have been fortunate to experience a wide variety of beer production and learn from some of the sharpest and most respected minds in the industry.

TECHNICAL SERVICES AND CONSULTING

Technical brewing support

Technical canning/packaging support

Quality assurance, quality control and product quality

Yeast and fermentation health

Recipe development

Contract brewing relationship management

Equipment sourcing

Capacity and production planning

Production facility productivity

SOP creation, auditing and review

Supply chain management

Vendor management

Logistics coordination

Lean manufacturing processes

Good manufacturing practices

Equipment maintenance and critical spare part inventory

Brewery engineering

Brewery layout and design

Build out and construction management

Distilled spirits, cannabis and coffee beverage production

BUSINESS CONSULTING

Employee relations

Human resources best practices

Fire, environmental, physical safety program review and implementation

Performance reviews

Team and executive leadership training

Team member coaching

Executive coaching

Annual business planning advisement

Business development

Production ERP integration, set up and migrations

Distributor relationship support

Sales strategy and tactics

COGS

Insurance renewals

State/Federal tax audit

State and federal regulatory compliance