Case Study
Craft Beer: Flagship Consistency & Shelf Stability
Stability improvements and hop expression control for a multi-SKU craft portfolio.
Client
Established Craft Brewery
Sought tighter batch-to-batch consistency and improved shelf stability for national distribution.
Scope
Brewing to Packaging
Fermentation control, hop handling, QA program, and low-oxygen packaging across cans and kegs.
Approach
Controlled Fermentations, Protected Aroma
We refined process parameters and QA checkpoints to protect hop character and stability.
- Temperature and pressure profiles tuned for each style.
- Hop additions sequenced for aroma retention with minimized oxygen.
- Low-DO canning and draft-ready kegging with coding and QA sign-off.
-35%
Reduction in DO at packaging versus prior runs.
+Shelf
Extended shelf stability validated through retained samples.
On Time
Met distributor schedule for national replenishment.
Outcomes
Consistent Flavor, Retail Confidence
Core SKUs gained stability and consistency; limited releases hit seasonal windows.
- Improved sensory alignment to brand specs across batches.
- QA documentation and coding met retailer approval requirements.
- Dedicated windows reserved for seasonal and specialty runs.