Consultants to the brewing and beverage industry

30 years | 50 countries

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Performance Improvement

Raising the bar on your
brewery performance

Mastering Quality Across
Multiple Sites in Brewing Operations

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From Grain to Glass

Building sustainable
operations for the future

What we do

Valuations for Breweries and Beverage Companies

Deep brewing industry knowledge and experience is our point of difference. Understanding your business and where it sits in the market is crucial to defining your true value. Be it planning an acquisition or divestiture, resolving a dispute, or raising funds, our brewery consultants will guide you through valuation and business modeling implications to better understand the impact on your business.

Benchmarking Manufacturing Performance

We were asked by a global “top ten” brewer to identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness, ensure better utilization of assets and reduce manufacturing costs at their 16 plants.

Capital Projects

Suppliers have great equipment but who integrates value, quality, innovation and efficiency for your benefit? Our engineers are focused only on the brewing and beverage industry and have deep operating experience with industry technologies, and are independent to help you make the best choice for your capital project.

Lead Design For a 2 Million hL/yr. Brewery

First Key was engaged to act as the Owner’s Representative to design and coordinate all aspects of the process facility. This included conceptual layouts, the development of flowsheets and specifications, basic and detailed engineering, tender lists, review and selection recommendations and managing design interfaces, through to installation supervision and commissioning of all the process equipment for the new brewery.

Beverage Diversification

With changing consumer demands, a steady flow of new products can help your brewery stay ahead of the curve. First Key has the team, know-how and processes to deliver product innovations ranging from low alcohol beer, non-alcoholic beer, low carbohydrate beer, cider, kombucha, cannabis beverages, hard seltzers, distilled products, to other malt- and spirits-based ready to drink (RTD) beverages.

Looking Closer at CO₂ Recovery at Your Brewery

For small breweries, purchasing liquid CO₂ can be a simple and effective method of operation. However, as production volumes and the resulting CO₂ usage volumes increase, the cost savings potential of installing CO₂ recovery equipment becomes increasingly attractive. First Key consultants work with you to develop the most effective operations.

Operations Assessment and Improvement Plan

First Key successfully produced a detailed operations assessment and improvement plan for a 1 million hL/yr brewery. The assignment included an assessment of the physical plant, manufacturing cost structure, organization structure, financial analysis and projections, operations benchmarking, and identification of opportunities for improvement.

Don’t Wait for Profits to Shrink, Create More Value Now

To improve profits in today’s beer industry breweries must find new ways to control costs, boost revenue and tap previously hidden catalysts for growth. However, that’s easier said than done. It takes time and effort to develop a playbook that works.

The Future of Retailing for the Beer Business: Omnichannel

Omni-channel retail is a multichannel approach to sales and marketing that focuses on a seamless experience in ordering and fulfillment for the consumer through an integrated supply chain management system.

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First Key Named One of Top Divestiture Consulting Firms in ALM Vanguard Report

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Dr. Heather Pilkington

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First Key Consulting

30 years | 50 countries

Raising the bar on your
brewery performance

Mastering Quality Across
Multiple Sites in Brewing Operations

Building sustainable
operations for the future

Valuations for Breweries and Beverage Companies

Benchmarking Manufacturing Performance

Capital Projects

Lead Design For a 2 Million hL/yr. Brewery

Beverage Diversification

Looking Closer at CO₂ Recovery at Your Brewery

Operations Assessment and Improvement Plan

Don’t Wait for Profits to Shrink, Create More Value Now

The Future of Retailing for the Beer Business: Omnichannel

First Key Named One of Top Divestiture Consulting Firms in ALM Vanguard Report

Meet our
Managing Director & CEO
Dr. Heather Pilkington

Environmental Innovation:
An action plan for saving
the economy and the
planet by 2050

First Key - Official Sponsor of the
World Beer Cup

Brewery Modulation: Optimizing Energy Efficiency Through Modulation and Equipment Shutdown

Challenges with Sensory Analysis of Non-Alcoholic Beers

Stay Connected

30 years | 50 countries

Raising the bar on your brewery performance

Mastering Quality Across Multiple Sites in Brewing Operations

Building sustainable operations for the future

Valuations for Breweries and Beverage Companies

Benchmarking Manufacturing Performance

Capital Projects

Lead Design For a 2 Million hL/yr. Brewery

Beverage Diversification

Looking Closer at CO₂ Recovery at Your Brewery

Operations Assessment and Improvement Plan

Don’t Wait for Profits to Shrink, Create More Value Now

The Future of Retailing for the Beer Business: Omnichannel

First Key Named One of Top Divestiture Consulting Firms in ALM Vanguard Report

Meet our Managing Director & CEO Dr. Heather Pilkington

Environmental Innovation: An action plan for saving the economy and the planet by 2050

First Key - Official Sponsor of the World Beer Cup

Brewery Modulation: Optimizing Energy Efficiency Through Modulation and Equipment Shutdown

Challenges with Sensory Analysis of Non-Alcoholic Beers

Stay Connected

Raising the bar on your
brewery performance

Mastering Quality Across
Multiple Sites in Brewing Operations

Building sustainable
operations for the future

Meet our
Managing Director & CEO
Dr. Heather Pilkington

Environmental Innovation:
An action plan for saving
the economy and the
planet by 2050

First Key - Official Sponsor of the
World Beer Cup