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To improve the prediction performance of partial least square regression algorithm (PLS), the consensus strategy was applied to develop the multivariate regression model using near-infrared (NIR) spectra and named as C-PLS. Coupled with the consensus strategy, this algorithm can take the advantage of reducing dependence on single model to obtain prediction precision and stability by randomly changing the calibration set. Through an optimization of the parameters involved in the model including criterion threshold and number of sub-models, a successful model was achieved by effectively combining many sub-models with different accuracy and diversity together. To validate the C-PLS algorithm, it was applied to measure the original extract concentration of beer using NIR spectra. The experimental results showed that the prediction ability and robustness of model obtained in subsequent partial least squares calibration using consensus strategy was superior to that obtained using conventional PLS algorithm, and the root mean square error of prediction can improve by up to 45.2%, indicating that it is an efficient tool for NIR spectra regression.