BREWING & BEVERAGE CONSULTANTS

Multifaceted Service Provider to the Brewing and Beverage Industry

40+ years of experience helping craft breweries, commercial operations, and industry partners brew the best beer possible.

Slant Six Consulting is a multifaceted service provider to the brewing and beverage industry. We bring over 40 years of combined experience and technical know-how to all aspects of the brewing process.

From recipe development to facility design, quality assurance to process optimization. Whether you are a craft startup or a commercial operation, we have the expertise, the connections and the passion to help you brew the best beer possible.

ABOUT US

Precision Meets Passion in Every Pint

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SLANT SIX CONSULTING

OUR SERVICES

Comprehensive Solutions for the Brewing Industry

From greenfield startups to facility expansions, we design breweries that balance efficiency, quality, and cost

DESIGN

Brewery Design

Recipe development and optimization, backed by experience in 10HL to 1000HL brewhouses

Comprehensive QA/QC programs, sensory analysis, and laboratory setup to ensure every batch meets your customer's standards

Lean manufacturing principles applied to brewing: reduce waste, improve yield, and maximize throughput

Independent advice on equipment selection, installation, and commissioning across the brewery

Turn your production data into actionable insights with custom dashboards and quality systems

INNOVATION

QUALITY

EFFICIENCY

EQUIPMENT

ANALYTICS

Data & Analytics

Equipment Selection

Process Optimization

Recipe Development

Quality Assurance

New facility design, construction and commissioning
Brewhouse optimization in all process steps
Hot trub processing with centrifugation to improve efficiency
Dry hopping quality and efficiency improvements
Beer gushing – root cause determination and effect blocking of all causes
Fermentation optimization for best sensory results, beer stability, and consistency
Centrifugation optimization and maintenance
- Decanters, sedicanters, nozzle and sliding bowl bottom machines
Seltzer production
Beer finishing improvements
- Including fining and/or filtration with DE or Perlite
Flash pasteurization design, construction, and operation
Instrumentation specification, installation, and optimization
Piping design and installation
CIP optimization
Utilities design and operation (steam, water, gas, wastewater)
Manufacturing inclusive design
Data capture and advanced analytics, using machine learning and AI for process optimization

PROJECTS

Results Delivered Across The Brewing Process

Reid assisted our team with quality improvement and found him highly professional and deeply knowledgeable about brewing processes and quality standards. He strengthened our record keeping systems and introduced new quality control checks that have noticeably elevated our beer quality.

Send Travis here more often. I value the hours I was able to learn from such an amazing, humble, passionate, and inspirational Master Brewer.

Travis’ knowledge of brewing has depth and breadth; in both practical and technical aspects of brewing. He possesses keen observation skills and communicates clearly. He came into our brewery and truly hit the ground running.

Travis was able to provide immediate value once briefed on the challenges we presented. He liaised with industry peers on our behalf as a Subject Matter Expert and provided confidence that our project deliverables would be met. He comes with a diverse 'toolkit' and was able to leverage it to thoroughly assess our operation to identify gaps, contribute quick wins, and deliver new knowledge to team members in an effective teaching manner. I will continue to utilize Slant Six Consulting when expertise is needed.

Slant Six Consulting played a key role in the success of our brew team’s capacity project. They took the time to fully understand the scope and expertly balanced delivering results with teaching the team along the way. Their deep brewing knowledge and strong execution make them highly recommendable.

We had seen our consumer complaints for our beer increase steadily over time, to a point of needing drastic intervention. With Travis’s help we went through our entire process with a fine-tooth comb, looking for any opportunities to improve our drivers for the quality issue. With his practical guidance and deep knowledge, we made changes to multiple areas of the brewing process. With the combination of all of these changes we have seen zero complaints related to the original quality issue. The results really do speak for themselves!