Gary Schneidkraut
ML, WSET II

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Who We Are

Beverage Alcohol Consultants (BAC) is a strategic partner to the alcoholic beverage and CPG industries, bringing over 15 years of front-line experience across distributor execution, supplier planning, and executive search.

Having lived and breathed the three-tier system, we know exactly what can make or break a brand. Over the years, we’ve built a trusted network of industry leaders and specialists who are the best at what they do. This team of experts contributes to BAC projects, giving our clients the depth, perspective, and precision needed to succeed.

Our job? Enabling beverage brands, suppliers, distributors, and investors to sharpen their strategies, build stronger teams, and cut through complexity with clarity and confidence.

Our Approach

We provide honest, practical advice that drives results. No fluff, no bull. Our goal is to challenge your commercial strategy and route-to-market plans with consumer insights and data-backed analysis while performing distribution gap analysis, seizing incremental growth opportunities, and shaping “Standards of Excellence.” We help you assess talent, team structure, and organizational design to ensure your people are positioned for success. It’s our mission to identify blind spots before they become costly missteps and align your teams for smoother execution and tighter accountability.

Think of us as your candid, no-nonsense "devil's advocate." You’ll gain a fresh, hands-on perspective on your business, your team, and brand execution strategy. You won’t always hear what you want to hear as we pressure-test assumptions and provide actionable guidance that sticks. In today’s landscape, brands need to improve self-advocacy to drive performance with their distributors. Our approach is straightforward: we deliver practical insights you can act on, helping you move forward with confidence.

Our Impact

Let’s face it: emerging and evolving brands don’t need more ideas. What they need is focus, accountability, and a smarter way to make decisions. That’s where BAC comes in. Providing support to founders, operators, and investors to achieve stronger alignment and create more resilient businesses, with the strategy and coaching to back it up.

Let’s Get Started

Success is built on smart decisions, and we’re here to help you make them. If you’re ready to tackle the challenges of the alcoholic beverage and CPG sectors with authenticity, strategy, and a field-tested process, we’d love to partner with you. Reach out today, and let’s discuss how we can drive real value together.

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