Engineering and Manufacturing Case Studies
Primary Project Profiles
Old Gregg Brewing
Design/build of a teaching-scale brewery, with firsthand operating experience
Matt Couch and Kirby are two of the brewing minds behind Old Gregg Brewing in Pflugerville, part of a team of owners, and Solon Consulting has served under contract for brewing operations and services there, including laboratory analysis and quality assurance monitoring.
Solon delivered the turnkey design and build of a teaching-scale brewery, including custom automation built around single-touchscreen control designed for teaching.
Augusta Vin Winery
Thermal infrastructure, cooling-loop modernization, production reliability
Augusta Vin Winery engaged Solon for thermal infrastructure modernization and production reliability improvements. The project focused on cooling-loop planning, glycol system redesign, field coordination with mechanical contractors, and the practical engineering needed to keep a winery’s production infrastructure maintainable and reliable through harvest and production cycles.
- Thermal infrastructure assessment: glycol loop, chiller sizing, and distribution review
- Cooling-loop redesign and capacity planning for production reliability
- Field coordination with mechanical and refrigeration contractors
- Utility documentation and maintenance-ready infrastructure handoff
- Production schedule planning around infrastructure work windows
Services engaged: Facility Engineering | Process Engineering | Project Management
Forgtmenot Brewing (FMN PC), Greece
International brewery project, facility design, process engineering, controls
This brewery engagement covered design, process engineering, controls integration, and commissioning support across an international project scope.
- International brewery facility design and process flow engineering
- Equipment specification and vendor coordination across international supply chains
- PLC and controls design, programming, and commissioning support
- Process startup, production verification, and operator training
- Cross-border regulatory and documentation support
Services engaged: Brewery Consulting | Process Engineering | Automation & Controls | Project Management
Central Machine Works
Solon supported production system optimization, equipment troubleshooting, and operational consulting.
- Brewery production system review and operational efficiency consulting
- Equipment troubleshooting, maintenance planning, and reliability support
- SOP development and team training for production consistency
Services engaged: Brewery Consulting | Operational Consulting | Process Engineering
Celis Brewing
Production consulting, process engineering, and brewery operations support
Celis Brewing is one of Austin’s storied craft breweries, reviving a legendary Texas brewing legacy. Solon provided production consulting, process engineering support, and operational advisory services, helping the team maintain quality and consistency at scale while navigating the challenges of operating a historically significant brewing facility with modern production demands.
- Production process review and efficiency consulting for established brewery
- Quality control systems, analytical methods, and process verification
- Recipe scaling and batch process consistency across production volumes
- Equipment assessment and capital planning advisory
- Operational documentation and team capability development
Services engaged: Brewery Consulting | Process Engineering | Operational Consulting
Balanced Rock Brewing
Design management, construction coordination, systems integration, startup
Balanced Rock Brewery engaged Solon across the full project lifecycle, from design management and contractor coordination through systems integration and startup planning. The project demonstrates Solon’s capacity to serve as the owner’s technical representative during construction, keeping facility, mechanical, electrical, and controls work aligned toward a production-ready handoff.
- Design management and construction document coordination for new brewery facility
- Contractor coordination across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and controls trades
- Systems integration planning: glycol, hot water, compressed air, and drains
- Startup sequencing, punch-list management, and production-readiness verification
- Opening operational setup and team preparation through first production
Services engaged: Brewery Consulting | Project Management | Facility Engineering
Starbase Brewing
Brewery build support, production systems, operating support
Starbase Brewing engaged Solon for build support, production systems design, installation coordination, and operating support. The project covered the practical engineering that turns a brewery concept into a functioning production facility, equipment installation sequencing, utility connections, controls verification, and the production support needed to hit consistent quality from day one.
- Production systems design and equipment installation coordination
- Utility connections: glycol, hot liquor, process water, drains, and compressed air
- Controls verification and production equipment commissioning
- Brewing process setup, recipe development, and first-batch support
- Ongoing operating support through production stabilization period
Services engaged: Brewery Consulting | Project Management | Controls & Commissioning
East Ciders
Production consulting, process optimization, cidery operations
East Ciders is an Austin cidery that engaged Solon for production consulting and process optimization. The engagement covered fermentation process review, production efficiency improvements, and operational consulting to support a growing cidery operation.
- Fermentation process review and production consistency improvements
- Production scheduling, batch planning, and inventory flow optimization
- Quality control protocol development and analytical methods guidance
- Equipment assessment and capacity planning for production growth
- Operational documentation and team training support
Services engaged: Beverage Manufacturing | Process Engineering | Operational Consulting
Additional Client Engagements
Since 2020 Solon has worked with more than 50 clients across the United States and abroad. These are some of those engagements.
Stay Put Brewing
Startup through production, Austin, TX
As an engineering consultant, our team provided end-to-end advisement for all engineers, architect, project managers, and construction teams.
Idle Brewing
Production Project Management
We sourced and supplied the production equipment for Pouring With Heart’s build out of Idle in San Antonio. We provided regulatory and compliance guidance.
Tibi Soda
Quality Assurance and equipment selection advisement, Mexico
Our team performed in-person operational advisement and guidance through SOPs and GMPs while also developing an equipment acquisition roadmap with all crucial requirements identified and communicated for future growth and expansion.
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