Kian Oveissi — CFO, Five Boroughs Brewing Co.
After working with Spencer for over a year, I can fully attest to the value that he brings to a production brewing environment. Data that goes untracked or, even worse, unanalyzed can expose any operation to pitfalls that impact not only the bottom line but also quality. Spencer greatly improved our ability to assess and analyze the extensive amount of data that we were collecting. From strike water temperatures to canning line seam specs, Spencer allowed all members of the brewery to easily understand where we excelled and where we needed to improve. This established a clear, prioritized path of continual improvement. Furthermore, this allowed the management team to recognize all the accomplishments and hard work that our production team was putting forward to achieve the highest level of consistency amongst batches.
Beyond data analysis, Spencer is able to communicate his findings succinctly and effectively. This allows for highly effective dialogue and discussion amongst team members while also fostering a data-driven culture. His breadth of knowledge regarding all aspects of brewery operations enables him to provide concrete strategies for enhancing our recipes, standard operating procedures, and production methods.
We appreciate Spencer’s keen eye for discovering issues and his willingness to engage with our team to implement solutions. Our brewery operations have improved tremendously thanks to his analytical capabilities and strategic mindset. For teams seeking to optimize processes through data reporting and analysis, there is no doubt that Spencer’s contributions will bring immense amount of value to your brewery.
Joe Grimm — Co-Founder, Grimm Artisanal Ales
Spencer was key to the successful transition of Grimm Artisanal Ales from being a nomadic contract brewing operation to being a fully-integrated production brewery. He built out a production software platform customized to our unique needs, assessed every element of our production chain, and uncovered six figures in annual cost savings.
Spencer has a knack for brewery data science, QC, and yeast management -- his development of our top-cropping program simplified yeast labor, improved the speed and predictability of our fermentations, and nearly eliminated yeast costs for our ales. That yeast is now hundreds of generations old, fully adapted to our brewery and giving our beer a delightful house character.
Spencer brings a no-stone-unturned critical outside POV, and his ability to notice factors that production staff don't will improve your brewery's economics, quality, and culture.
Brett Taylor — Head Brewer & Co-Founder, Wild East Brewing Co.
In Wild East's three years as a Grimm Analytics client, Spencer has acted as a true friend to the business. He adapted his services to our every need and provided value whenever called upon. He built our production platform, which helped us to dial in efficiencies and streamline production workflow. That in turn helped us process taproom and distributed sales data, and provided strategies to improve nearly every aspect of production. My business, and my knowledge as a brewer, are both stronger because of the unique and versatile skill set he brings.
Spencer is passionate about bringing analytics and strategy to an industry where so many rely on their “art.” If your brewery has a datastream that Grimm Analytics supports, I definitely recommend working with him. Spencer will save you money on the front end, and help make money on the sales end. Beyond all the analytics, Spencer is a brewer. He knows why you make certain decisions in this industry and can help you read your data in a way to improve your business.
Eric Brown — Head Brewer, TALEA Beer Co.
TALEA started working with Spencer about 2 years ago. We were at the beginning of a large expansion that would see us more than double our output. Through the data capture and analysis Spencer implemented, we were able to optimize our processes and improve our efficiencies in weeks instead of months or more. The insights, production software, and strategy we receive continue to guide decisions about maintenance, personnel training, and recipe research and development. In periods of active collaboration, Spencer's firm strategies and support bring a spirit of curiosity and scientific enthusiasm to the efforts of the whole team. I also really appreciate the bespoke aspect -- when suggesting interventions to our brewing processes, Spencer always starts with how to make use of the equipment that we already have.
In short, our team got to a much better place a whole lot faster thanks to the analysis Spencer provides.
