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