Independent beverage expertise · Worldwide

Better decisions.
Better brewing.

Technical and management consulting for breweries and beverage businesses—grounded in more than 50 years of international industry experience.

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Practical counsel for the people who make what the world drinks.

Knudsen Beverage Consulting

A lifetime in brewing, focused on your next move.

From the brewhouse floor to the boardroom, Knudsen Beverage Consulting helps international beverage businesses solve technical challenges, strengthen operations, and make sound plans for what comes next.

Each assignment is tailored to your needs. Finn B. Knudsen draws on deep experience and, when a project calls for it, a trusted network of specialist associates. The work is guided by openness, honesty, respect, and a belief that cross-border collaboration begins with understanding.

How we can help

Clear thinking for complex beverage challenges.

Get experienced, independent advice across the technical and business decisions that shape a strong beverage operation.

01 / TECHNICAL

Technical consulting

Process engineering, product formulation, equipment reviews, quality systems, audits, energy use, R&D, and microbiology support.

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02 / MANAGEMENT

Management consulting

Independent perspective on acquisitions, capacity, capital investments, alliances, leadership, hiring, and brewery expansion plans.

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03 / EDUCATION

Brewing education

Connect with brewing courses and training through the Scandinavian School of Brewing, or shape a program around your local team.

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Experience you can put to work

Insight earned across countries, companies, and generations of brewing.

50+years in brewing and beverages
Globalindustry experience
Tailoredteams and advice for each assignment

Meet your consultant

Finn B. Knudsen

Finn holds an M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the Royal Technical University of Denmark and has held research and management positions across the international brewing and beverage industry.

His career includes Tuborg, Rainier, Molson, Danbrew Consult, Coors, and leading Nordic beverage businesses. He founded Beverage Consult International in 1993 and established Knudsen Beverage Consulting in 2011.

Finn received the Master Brewers Association of the Americas Award of Merit in 2005 and remains active in the brewing community.

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Tell us what you are building, improving, or trying to understand. We’ll discuss the right expertise and a practical path forward.

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