Services - Consulting Process - How we work together from first call to follow-up
Working with a consultant shouldn't feel complicated. My process is built to be clear, straightforward, and respectful of your time on the floor, in the cellar, and in the taproom. We focus on understanding your reality, agreeing on priorities, and then making changes that actually hold up on brew day.
Whether we're planning a new brewhouse, tuning recipes, or optimizing an existing system, the work usually follows the same three steps.
Step 1
We start with a conversation about your brewery: where you are, what's working, what's not, and what you're trying to build.
Step 2
Next, we decide what to tackle first. The emphasis is on changes that move the needle without overwhelming your team.
Step 3
From there, we put the plan into motion with as much or as little hands-on support as you need.
Every brewery has different needs, budgets, and timelines. We can work remotely, on-site, or in a hybrid format depending on what you're trying to accomplish.
Ideal for early-stage planning, recipe development, layout review, and process refinement. We use video calls, shared documents, and drawings to move work forward.
Best when you want eyes and hands in the brewhouse and cellar—observing real brew days, walking the space, and working directly with your team.
A mix of remote planning with strategic on-site visits for key milestones: commissioning, process changes, or layout validation.
No two projects look exactly the same, but there are a few through-lines you can count on when we work together.
You don't need a perfect data room or a finished business plan. A few simple pieces of information are usually enough to begin meaningful work.
Some breweries only need a focused review and a few targeted changes. Others prefer a longer partnership through planning, build-out, and early production. Both are possible.
Narrow, well-defined work: layout review, recipe refinement, or troubleshooting a specific issue. Great when you know exactly where to start.
Support through a key phase: start-up planning, a major expansion, or a structured optimization sprint across your production.
Periodic check-ins and targeted help as your brewery grows, your portfolio shifts, or new questions surface.
Most projects start with a simple conversation: where you are now, what you're trying to build, and what's in the way. From there, we can decide together if it makes sense to move forward—and what that should look like.
