# Best Brewery Software *By [Neya Kumaresan](https://research.g2.com/insights/author/neya-kumaresan)* Brewery software is designed to help breweries organize the brewing process and manage their business. Breweries can use brewery software to handle back-office tasks such as accounting and sales, along with tasks related to brewing including monitoring the status of tanks and ensuring that any and all food safety requirements are met. Some breweries may use brewery software as their sole software solution, while others may opt for a more brewing-focused tool while also utilizing less specialized business software to handle day-to-day business functions. Overall, brewery software is designed to help breweries organize their business while addressing the specific challenges associated with brewing beer. Brewery software is similar to [winery management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/winery-management), but is created specifically for brewing beer rather than winemaking. Breweries may also want to utilize software such as [CRM software](https://www.g2.com/categories/crm), [accounting software](https://www.g2.com/categories/accounting) or [small-business accounting software](https://www.g2.com/categories/small-business-accounting), or various [marketing software](https://www.g2.com/categories/marketing) in conjunction with brewery software to handle more business-focused tasks. To qualify for inclusion in the Brewery Software category, a product must: - Provide brewery-specific features that revolve around the process of brewing beer - Aid breweries in organizing brewing tasks and/or inventory - Organize business processes such as accounting, sales, or marketing ## Category Overview **Total Products under this Category:** 28 ## Trust & Credibility Stats **Why You Can Trust G2's Software Rankings:** - 30 Analysts and Data Experts - 100+ Authentic Reviews - 28+ Products - Unbiased Rankings G2's software rankings are built on verified user reviews, rigorous moderation, and a consistent research methodology maintained by a team of analysts and data experts. Each product is measured using the same transparent criteria, with no paid placement or vendor influence. While reviews reflect real user experiences, which can be subjective, they offer valuable insight into how software performs in the hands of professionals. Together, these inputs power the G2 Score, a standardized way to compare tools within every category. ## Best Brewery Software At A Glance - **Leader:** [Ekos](https://www.g2.com/products/ekos/reviews) - **Highest Performer:** [Ollie](https://www.g2.com/products/next-glass-ollie/reviews) - **Easiest to Use:** [Beer30](https://www.g2.com/products/beer30/reviews) - **Top Trending:** [Ollie](https://www.g2.com/products/next-glass-ollie/reviews) - **Best Free Software:** [Beer30](https://www.g2.com/products/beer30/reviews) ## Top-Rated Products (Ranked by G2 Score) ### 1. [Ekos](https://www.g2.com/products/ekos/reviews) Ekos is the leader in business management software for craft producers of beer, wine and cider. Ekos partners with makers in 40 countries to manage their day-to-day operations in inventory, production, sales and accounting. The Ekos software is designed and built to help organize and operate craft businesses more efficiently and profitably, delivering insights unavailable from spreadsheets and traditional methods. A business hub that revolves around you, optimize processes in every department: Inventory - Every craft beverage business is built on sound inventory management. Maintain a steady foundation with the tools and insights Ekos provides. See available inventory in real time. Track raw ingredient and packaging inventory, and forecast your next order. Manage the inventory of multiple locations in one system. Manage traceability requirements through lot tracking. Production - Keep accurate records of what was produced and when, depleting materials as you go. Plan out batches and packaging runs based on sales orders so your teams are always in sync. Assign and easily view upcoming tasks for the production team. Access up-to-date production logs and maintenance records. Manage custom product recipes for quality assurance. Simplify completion of TTB reports. Sales - Tired of the back-and-forth between production and sales? Now you have all that information in one place, along with customer details, transaction histories, and sales performance metrics. View sales pipeline from anywhere on any device. Confidently fulfill orders with on-the-spot inventory checks. Check pending deliveries, order updates, and outstanding sales activities. Plan delivery routes and create pick lists. Track kegs, deposits, and returns. Accounting - Accounting isn’t the most exciting part of your business, but it is necessary. Use the information you get from Ekos to keep your books accurate and make filing compliance reports a breeze. Sync journal entries, sales orders, invoices, and tax information from Ekos to QuickBooks or Xero. Easily generate TTB reports and excise tax reports. Use the Cost of Goods Sold report to make better business decisions. Generate end-of-month reports on inventory transactions, products sold, and more. **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 37 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Ease of Admin:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10) - **Production Management:** 8.2/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Recipe Tracking:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Inventory Control:** 8.2/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Ekos](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ekos-6dea67e1-2255-47b9-8582-14d032722233) - **Year Founded:** 2014 - **HQ Location:** Charlotte, NC - **Twitter:** @go_ekos (749 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/goekos/ (87 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Food & Beverages - **Company Size:** 92% Small-Business, 8% Mid-Market ### 2. [Ollie](https://www.g2.com/products/next-glass-ollie/reviews) Built by brewers, for brewers™, Ollie is brewery management software that understands the complexities and challenges it takes to produce incredible craft beer and, more importantly, what it takes to grow and scale your business. With Ollie, brewers can ditch the spreadsheets and gain total insight over their entire operation, from back-of-house production and inventory to sales, customer management, accounting, and order fulfillment. Ollie's solutions for back-of-house brewery production include: •  Ingredient tracking, recipe management, and COGS analysis •  Extensive yeast management capabilities with detailed pitch notes •  Rapid report generation, including TTB reporting •  Raw material forecasting •  Integrated task scheduling and management We know it's more than just creating incredible products; you also have to sell them. Ollie has you covered with: • Effectively manage your inventory and products. •  Powerful filters allow you to find and process orders quickly and easily •  Track calls, visits, emails, and more with intuitive customer management •  Up-to-date pricing lists for your sales team •  Analyze, track, and forecast sales performance •  Streamline order processing and invoicing with Quickbooks Online integration Discover why breweries all over are making the switch to Ollie and request a demo with our team today! **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 84 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Ease of Admin:** 7.4/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10) - **Production Management:** 7.8/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Recipe Tracking:** 7.6/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Inventory Control:** 7.6/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Next Glass](https://www.g2.com/sellers/next-glass) - **HQ Location:** Charlotte, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/next-glass/ (160 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Food & Beverages, Manufacturing - **Company Size:** 92% Small-Business, 8% Mid-Market ### 3. [Beer30](https://www.g2.com/products/beer30/reviews) Beer30® software provides a customizable solution to helps breweries track data from grain-to-glass in real time. Choose from features such as scheduling, brew logs, fermentation tracking, inventory forecasting, sales & distribution, and so much more. By removing the paper logs that go into daily data tracking, like brew sheets and fermentation profiles, you can enter process data in real-time on your mobile device, tablet, or laptop and focus on brewing consistently quality beer. **Average Rating:** 4.9/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 14 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Ease of Admin:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10) - **Production Management:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Recipe Tracking:** 9.5/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Inventory Control:** 9.1/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [5th Ingredient](https://www.g2.com/sellers/5th-ingredient) - **Year Founded:** 2017 - **HQ Location:** San Diego, CA - **Twitter:** @5thingredient (41 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-5th-ingredient/ (19 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Food & Beverages - **Company Size:** 71% Small-Business, 29% Mid-Market ### 4. [Encompass Production Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/encompass-production-cloud/reviews) Encompass Production Cloud is uniquely designed for beverage producers, bringing planning, purchasing, production, QC, inventory, sales, accounting, and finance together in one system for a single source of truth. Encompass Production Cloud is part of Encompass' family of solutions that seamlessly connect the supply chain to drive business growth, improve operational efficiencies, leverage real-time data for better decision-making, unlock demand forecasting, and enhance team dynamics and employee satisfaction. **Average Rating:** 3.8/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 8 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Ease of Admin:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.1/10) - **Production Management:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Recipe Tracking:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Inventory Control:** 7.8/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Encompass Technologies](https://www.g2.com/sellers/encompass-technologies) - **Year Founded:** 2001 - **HQ Location:** Fort Collins, US - **Twitter:** @encompass_tech (1,011 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/3678326/ (208 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market, 33% Small-Business ### 5. [Kegshoe Keg Tracking](https://www.g2.com/products/kegshoe-keg-tracking/reviews) A powerful craft beverage software provider trusted by hundreds of breweries, wineries, cideries, and craft producers worldwide. With industry leading Keg Tracking and CRM solutions, Kegshoe allows craft makers to manage their production, distribution, and sales with ease. Comprehensive reporting and affordable pricing allow breweries to gain deep insight into their entire keg fleet and customer base. With mobile iOS and Android applications, unlimited user accounts, and powerful reporting, it is easy to deploy Kegshoe across your entire workforce with no additional equipment required. Learn more or get started today with our free 30-day trial to see how Kegshoe can help your brewery! **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Inventory Control:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Kegshoe](https://www.g2.com/sellers/kegshoe) - **Year Founded:** 2015 - **HQ Location:** Kitchener, CA - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/kegshoe/ (4 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise ### 6. [VicinityBrew](https://www.g2.com/products/vicinitybrew/reviews) VicinityBrew is flexible beer brewing/brewery management software that is built with your business in mind. Manage all of your daily operations while accounting for different recipes and multiple batches with our intuitive, user-friendly product. VicinityBrew connects every department in your business—helping you estimate inventory capital to securely plan capacity enhancements, view real-time inventory levels, compare actual to planned raw material usage by brew, and much more. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Production Management:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.3/10) - **Recipe Tracking:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) - **Inventory Control:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [VicinityBrew Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/vicinitybrew-software) - **Year Founded:** 2010 - **HQ Location:** Marietta, US - **Twitter:** @VicinityBrew (1,330 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/vicinity-brew-software/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 7. [BeerRun](https://www.g2.com/products/beerrun/reviews) BeerRun is used by craft breweries of all sizes. It can run in a browser on your PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android, or other smartphone as well as with our desktop application. After a small start-up fee, clients pay only a monthly subscription that provides unlimited support and allows unlimited users and roles. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [BeerRun](https://www.g2.com/sellers/beerrun) - **HQ Location:** United States - **Twitter:** @BeerRunSoftware (144 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/beer-run-software (2 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 8. [Boxcar Central](https://www.g2.com/products/boxcar-central/reviews) Boxcar Central takes vertical farming to the next level by providing the tools you need to monitor and wirelessly control all aspects of your indoor growing environment. Whether you are a small indoor farmer or you operate a commercial greenhouse, Boxcar Central will fully automate your growing operations, from seed to sale. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Boxcar Central](https://www.g2.com/sellers/boxcar-central) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **Twitter:** @teamboxcar (180 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 9. [BREWD](https://www.g2.com/products/brewd/reviews) BREWD is a software for breweries, designed to allow them to eliminate cumbersome, time consuming tasks by providing simple, easy to use, and cost-effective technologies. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Fermented Labs](https://www.g2.com/sellers/fermented-labs) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **Twitter:** @fermentedbylab (91 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 10. [Brewers Dashboard](https://www.g2.com/products/brewers-dashboard/reviews) The Brewer's Dashboard instantly provides vital batch data to your brewers when and where they need it. Managing your tanks & brew process with the Brewer's Dashboard brings precision control & consistency to the brewing process. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Infinite Automation Systems](https://www.g2.com/sellers/infinite-automation-systems) - **Year Founded:** 2012 - **HQ Location:** Erie, US - **Twitter:** @BREWx5 (136 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/18631706 (4 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 11. [Brewery Management Software](https://www.g2.com/products/brewery-management-software/reviews) Manage your entire brewery with one integrated software solution. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Barrel ERP](https://www.g2.com/sellers/barrel-erp) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **Twitter:** @BarrelERP (44 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 12. [BrewMan](https://www.g2.com/products/brewman/reviews) Premier Systems' cloud based brewery management software, BrewMan, has been designed specifically for breweries and distilleries and is trusted by over 300 businesses in the UK and is now live in the US, Australia, Germany, South Africa and Sweden Our modular system covers processes from end-to-end including duty calculation, ensuring full production traceability, stock control, distribution and cask tracking. Find out more and book a demo at: https://www.premiersystems.com/demo **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Premier Systems](https://www.g2.com/sellers/premier-systems) - **HQ Location:** Southampton, GB - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/premier-systems-ltd-uk (7 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 13. [BrewOptix Craft Software](https://www.g2.com/products/brewoptix-craft-software/reviews) It is challenging to handle incoming purchase orders from several different distributors and retailers. BrewOptix captures orders with an e-commerce platform streamlining the purchase order process, which results in better communication and a lot less stress. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [BrewOptix](https://www.g2.com/sellers/brewoptix) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 14. [BrewPlanner](https://www.g2.com/products/brewplanner/reviews) BrewPlanner is a multi-platform cloud program with a brewery solution with scheduling, product management, admin & guest viewing options, multiple device integration, and more. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [BrewPlanner](https://www.g2.com/sellers/brewplanner) - **HQ Location:** Boulder , CO - **Twitter:** @BrewPlanner (14 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/brewplanner/ (3 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 15. [Brewtarget](https://www.g2.com/products/brewtarget/reviews) Brewtarget is a brewing software, and an open source beer recipe creation tool available for Linux, Mac, and Windows. It automatically calculates color, bitterness, and other parameters for you while you drag and drop ingredients into the recipe. Brewtarget also has many other tools such as priming sugar calculators, OG correction help, and a unique mash designing tool. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Brewtarget](https://www.g2.com/sellers/brewtarget) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **Twitter:** @Brewtarget (592 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 16. [BREW x 5](https://www.g2.com/products/brew-x-5/reviews) BREW x 5 allows you to easily forecast raw materials, generate your brewer's report of operations, plan production and more for your brewery. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [FIVE x 5 Solutions](https://www.g2.com/sellers/five-x-5-solutions) - **HQ Location:** Denver, US - **Twitter:** @FIVEx5Solutions - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/2757654 (20 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 17. [BrooDoo](https://www.g2.com/products/broodoo/reviews) BrooDoo is a cloud-based management tool that allows you to plan, manage, and track brewery production. BrooDoo has experience in both the Brewing and IT Industries. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Top Bev](https://www.g2.com/sellers/top-bev) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 18. [CraftComply](https://www.g2.com/products/craftcomply/reviews) COMPANY DESCRIPTION CraftComply was built for producers, importers, and distributors in the beverage alcohol industry who need to manage brand registrations, product catalog compliance, and renewal workflows across multiple US jurisdictions — without building a compliance department just to track deadlines and paperwork. We built the platform that compliance managers in the beverage alcohol industry actually need. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CraftComply is an all-in-one alcohol brand registration and compliance management platform for breweries, wineries, distilleries, cideries, importers, distributors, and beverage holding companies. We track registrations across all 51 US jurisdictions, manage product catalogs with ABV and size tracking, automate renewal workflows, integrate with Google and Outlook Calendar, and use AI to research state-specific registration requirements — all in a SOC 2 Type 2 compliant platform with SAML SSO support for enterprise teams. WHAT WE DO CraftComply eliminates the spreadsheets, email reminders, and manual research that beverage alcohol brands use to track state registrations — and the costly violations, distribution disruptions, and TTB enforcement actions that result when those systems fail. Our platform manages your full brand and product portfolio, tracks registration status across every state where you distribute, automates the renewal workflow from initial notice through payment and confirmation, and uses AI to research what each state requires for new product registrations so your team does not start from scratch every time you expand distribution. KEY FEATURES Brand and Product Catalog Management Create and manage full brand records with ownership details, manufacturer associations, and product portfolios. Track every product in your catalog with full category, ABV, and size management — 750ml, 1L, kegs (1/6 bbl, 1/2 bbl), cans (12oz, 16oz), and custom sizes. Product-to-brand associations, inline editing, and bulk import and export via CSV and Excel with AI-assisted field mapping. Registration Tracking Across All 51 US Jurisdictions Track registrations for every brand and product across all US states and jurisdictions with status tracking (Active, Pending, Expired, Expiring Soon), expiration date and renewal management, responsible party tracking (Manufacturer or Distributor), registration number and cost tracking, and quick action buttons for payments and renewals. The editable grid view with auto-save and optimistic updates makes bulk status management fast and reliable. AI State Requirements Research CraftComply uses AI to research the specific registration requirements for each US state and jurisdiction — what forms are required, what fees apply, what documentation is needed, and what timelines to expect. This replaces hours of manual research every time you expand distribution to a new state. Three-Step Renewal Workflow CraftComply's structured renewal workflow guides compliance teams through every renewal — from identifying expiring registrations through completing paperwork, tracking payment, and confirming approval — with task assignment, status tracking, and audit trail at each step. Calendar Integration All registration deadlines, renewal dates, and compliance milestones sync automatically to Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook so your team never needs to check a separate system for upcoming deadlines. Month, Week, Day, and Agenda views are available within the CraftComply calendar module. Contact and Agency Management Manage regulatory agencies, state contacts, distributor contacts, and other compliance stakeholders in one directory — with association to specific registrations so the right contact is always one click away when a renewal question arises. Payment and Cost Tracking Track all registration fees, renewal costs, and associated payments with GL code support for accounting integration. Payment status tracking and custom approval flows ensure all payments are properly authorized before submission. AI Document Processing Upload TTB certificates, state approval letters, and registration documents — CraftComply's AI extracts key data fields automatically to update registration records without manual transcription. SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance and SAML SSO CraftComply is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, meaning your compliance data is protected by independently audited security controls. Enterprise teams can authenticate through SAML SSO using their existing identity provider. INDUSTRIES SERVED Breweries (Craft, Regional, and Large-Scale) | Wineries | Distilleries | Cideries and Meaderies | Importers | Distributors | Beverage Holding Companies and Multi-Brand Portfolios WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT CraftComply is purpose-built for beverage alcohol brand registration — not a generic compliance tool adapted to fit. The combination of all-51-jurisdiction registration tracking, AI state requirements research, a structured three-step renewal workflow, Google and Outlook Calendar integration, and SOC 2 Type 2 compliance makes CraftComply the most complete registration management platform for beverage alcohol producers and importers. Most competitors require teams to research state requirements manually and track renewals in spreadsheets. CraftComply automates both. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [CraftComply](https://www.g2.com/sellers/craftcomply) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/craft-comply/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 19. [Crafted ERP](https://www.g2.com/products/crafted-erp/reviews) Crafted ERP is an end-to-end enterprise resource planning solution for breweries, wineries, distilleries and other beverage manufacturers. With editions specific to the production of beer, wine, spirits and ready-to-drink beverages, Crafted ERP empowers owners and leaders to gain complete visibility into their data, dissolve operational silos, better serve their customers and, at the end of the day, make better beverages. Built on leading, cloud-native technology Oracle NetSuite, Crafted was developed by head brewers, distillers and winemakers with over 150 years of experience making and producing alcoholic beverages. Combine that with over 100 years of NetSuite implementation and development experience, and you’ve got a team equipped to help your beverage business grow as big as you can dream it. Crafted is a wholly unified business management platform that gives you a 360-degree view of your organization with real-time data and intelligence. All to unite your team, help you make better decisions and lead you to your business goals in record time. Modules and features include: Marketing, Sales and CRM: Streamline marketing and sales with access to real-time metrics and customer details Accounting and Finance Management: Consolidate an accurate view of your financial performance across every department Production and MRP: Take control of your production scheduling and beverage production processes Compliance: Ensure your business stays compliant with the right sustainable processes and controls in place Lab and Quality Control: Manage your quality control, assurance and LIMS tasks directly within one platform Post-Production, Packaging and Labeling: Optimize your post-production tasks and systematize order fulfillment Inventory and Warehouse Management: Get your warehouse team on the same page with industry-leading practices Purchasing and Supply Chain: Automate your supply and demand plans based on historical and projected data Reporting and Analytics: Gain valuable insight into each department’s performance in real time Sustainability: Track resource usage and waste management metrics with the Sustainability Center module (NEW!) Scale-up, spin-off, acquire new businesses, launch new business models - Crafted ERP supports you at every stage of growth and evolution with a flexible, scalable platform built for the modern-day business environment. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Doozy Solutions](https://www.g2.com/sellers/doozy-solutions) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 20. [Drink-IT](https://www.g2.com/products/drink-it/reviews) Simplify and automate your business by tapping into the power of Drink-IT – the best software solution that addresses all the unique challenges breweries, distilleries, cider producers and wholesalers are faced with. Are you looking for a solution that supports your beverage specific processes? Are you in need of a solution that scales with your growing business? Do not look any further, with Drink-IT built by NORRIQ, you are getting a business solution that brings operational excellence to the heart of your company. Drink-IT's functionality and process flows are built on industry best practices. Used by top beverage businesses, and a growing community of companies who have chosen Drink-IT. Our solution helps small and mid-sized companies to manage their accounting, finance, supply chain, operations, and BI reporting. Drink-IT takes full advantage of our connected world, bringing together business applications with tools for mobility, communication, and collaboration. Drink-IT gives instant access to all your business information on the go, through your browser, mobile or tablet. Drink-IT is a set of extensions to Business Central that enables fully integrated processes to optimize your business: • Drink-IT Foundation: Offers a base set of features for beverage companies, e.g. an integrated volume and strength reporting, to get a complete overview including Liters \* ABV or HL \* Degrees Plato. • Tax Management: Applying the right taxes and excises through all your processes can be complex yet critical in your beverage business. With Tax Management you calculate, and report excises based on all movements in and out of a bonded location or based on the sales and purchase invoice. As multiple taxes can apply to a transaction, you can e.g. charge environmental taxes on sales and purchases documents. • Empty Goods Management: In the beverage industry returnable packaging items are an important part of the business, often charged with a deposit. Keep track of your kegs, CO2 tanks, bottles, crates and pallets. Have an overview of customer balances per empty good type, or get an overview of what you owe to a supplier. • Sales - & Purchase conditions: An extension on prices and line discounts by multiple levels of discounts, charges, and promotional free items often implemented with a commercial, logistic or payment incentive. Issued on invoice or off invoice, like a year bonus. Report your purchase and sales end margins based on a top-down Gross-Net calculation. • Order Intake: Benefit for efficiency order intake process, using a fast and user-friendly entry page with extended sorting and filtering of items, and showing history information. The user e.g. does not need to grasp the business logic and full complexity of the discounts and taxes. Additionally, we offer order intake based on a calling list, showing an alert when a discount, charge or promotion are in place. • Alcohol Balance: The Alcohol Balance Summary and Detail reports show a fully integrated trail balance of Liters \* ABV, based on goods movements with fixed or variable ABV content. Explain losses like samples, spillage, report ‘Angle share’. • EMCS: Offering full process integration with the European Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS), enabling the e-AD exchange on any relevant goods movement. • Logistics: Plan your orders efficiently into trucks with drivers, or shipping agents, based on constraints in weight, pallet places or others. • Landed Cost: Enable multiple shipping agent services for any inbound and outbound transaction, taking into account their rates for freight, insurance, custom duties or other charges. Reconcile purchase invoices efficiently by automatic assignments of item charges. • Contract Management: Facilitate and connect outlets by contractual agreements, including rent, loans, loan in use items and others. With fixed, indexed and volume based financial settlements. Learn more what Drink-IT can do for your business at www.drink-it.com, or get in touch with us. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [NORRIQ](https://www.g2.com/sellers/norriq) - **Year Founded:** 2001 - **HQ Location:** Tremelo, BE - **Twitter:** @AdvtgeSolutions (2,845 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/drink-it/ (17 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 21. [eFood ERP](https://www.g2.com/products/efood-erp/reviews) E Food-ERP gives you all the tools you need to improve your business by reducing costs, increasing margins and improving cash flow. **Average Rating:** 2.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [eSoftware Professionals](https://www.g2.com/sellers/esoftware-professionals) - **Year Founded:** 1987 - **HQ Location:** Portland, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/110110 (10 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 22. [Iconic Brewery Mangement System](https://www.g2.com/products/iconic-brewery-mangement-system/reviews) Iconic Brewery Mangement System is a brewery management in one comprehensive system. Using Accounting, Reporting, Sales, Inventory, Production, Distribution, CRM, POS, eCommerce gives you a 360 view of the financial health and growth of your brewing business. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Pleiades Solutions](https://www.g2.com/sellers/pleiades-solutions) - **HQ Location:** Ft. Worth, TX - **Twitter:** @iconicretail (46 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 23. [iSpaniel](https://www.g2.com/products/ispaniel-limited-ispaniel/reviews) A cloud based asset tracking solution that has been designed with brewers to reduce container loss and improve utilisation by tracking with a robust NFC (Near Field Communication) tag and smart phone app. This removes the need for barcodes or dedicated and expensive RFID scanners, and provides important information about your containers and their contents. Ingredient traceability is also provided to assist food safety standards compliance and audits. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [iSpaniel Limited](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ispaniel-limited) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **Twitter:** @i_spaniel (11 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/28473826 (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 24. [PLAATO Insights](https://www.g2.com/products/plaato-insights/reviews) PLAATO offers advanced brewery monitoring solutions, including PLAATO Pro sensors and the PLAATO Edge device, designed to help breweries cut costs, improve quality, and enhance efficiency. Their products provide real-time fermentation data, enabling breweries to optimize production processes and gain valuable insights 24/7. With a client base of over 300 customers across more than 30 countries, PLAATO supports breweries in making informed decisions and achieving better results. The company aims to facilitate integration with existing brewery management systems, ensuring that users can easily access and utilize their fermentation data. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [PLAATO](https://www.g2.com/sellers/plaato) - **Year Founded:** 2019 - **HQ Location:** Oslo, NO - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/plaato/ (19 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 25. [Purtrak](https://www.g2.com/products/purtrak/reviews) The complete solution for Canadian craft beverage producers. Inventory management, production tracking, sales and purchasing and reporting for distilleries, wineries and breweries. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Purtrak](https://www.g2.com/sellers/purtrak) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ## Parent Category [Wine, Beer and Spirits Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wine-beer-and-spirits) --- ## Buyer Guide ### What You Should Know About Brewery Software ### What is Brewery Software? Brewery software manages all aspects of running a brewery. These solutions offer powerful tools and integrations that aid brewmasters with the production of the product and the tracking of what goes into each batch. These tools usually include features that simplify the [inventory management](https://www.g2.com/categories/inventory-management) process and make order and delivery tracking simple with real-time information syncing. Many solutions also provide features such as [payment processing](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing) and [accounting](https://www.g2.com/categories/accounting) capabilities or integrate with existing software solutions that have those functions. During beer production, brewery software tracks the raw materials that go into each batch, the timing of each brewing stage, and the variations in each individual brew, and can generate recommendations for changes to create the best possible brew. Key Benefits of Brewery Software - Maintain quality control by tracking every step of the production and brewing process - Manage every part of a brewery’s inventory, including ingredients and kegs - Generate reports from sales and brewing data - Provide features for general accounting ### Why Use Brewery Software? There are many advantages a brewery solution offers for people involved in the brewery business. **Track brewing processes —** Finding out what went wrong in the brewing and production process can be difficult. Brewery solutions have advanced tracing and ingredient tracking functions so users can track every variable in one place. Brewers can use these features to pinpoint exactly what is causing a discrepancy. **Efficiently manage a brewery business —** Brewery software goes further than the brewing process. These tools have lots to offer business owners, such as standard [accounting software](https://www.g2.com/categories/accounting), [inventory management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/inventory-management), and some [retail POS software](https://www.g2.com/categories/retail-pos) capabilities. ### Who Uses Brewery Software? Users of brewery software are involved in the process of brewing beer, specifically those working in a brewery. **Owners —** Owners of a brewery can use this software to oversee all aspects of their business. Everything from the brewing process to how the sales department is performing can all be managed and evaluated by the owner of the business. **Managers —** Managers can use this software to focus on their specific management area. This might include altering and tracking the brewing process, or utilizing the features in brewery software to streamline back office procedures. **Employees —** Depending on the size of the brewery and the role of each employee, individual employees may or may not access this software. Any employee could use these solutions to track inventory and sales, and real-time updates mean that multiple users can utilize the system at once. ### Brewery Software Features Brewery software generally offers a wide range of features that help with three main components of running a brewery: production, back office, and retail. **Production tracking —** Producing beer is the most important function of a brewery. Brewery software helps track individual brew specifications such as ingredients, temperatures, fermentation, costs, and other important details. If anything goes wrong, brewmasters can use batch tracking features to find and correct the problem by changing recipes or troubleshooting machinery issues. **Report generation & analytics —** Many solutions offer features that generate reports about both production and sales; other solutions offer integrations with other tools that have those features. These reports offer insights into production and sales, so businesses can get the best price for each brew while increasing their sales productivity and the overall revenue stream. **Inventory management —** Brewers can monitor levels of beer ingredients like barley and hops with real-time inventory tracking. These features are similar to other [inventory management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/inventory-management) and allow multiple users to make changes at the same time, so everyone knows the precise inventory at any moment. This streamlines the restocking process and ultimately, helps expedite the brewing process. **Accounting —** Some solutions offer integrations with popular [accounting software](https://www.g2.com/categories/accounting), while other brewery software have these features included. Offering some capability of payment processing, invoicing, and budget management is key to any successful brewery software. **Sales monitoring —** When combined with real-time inventory management, sales monitoring features assure employees that immediate and future deliveries can be fulfilled. These features make tracking sales goals simple, and usually integrate with [e-commerce platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-platforms). **Quality control —** Brewery software gives users the ability to assure quality between batches, tracking data from each batch. This data can be exported into reports to give users total control of every batch. ### Potential Issues with Brewery Software The need for brewery software depends on the level of organization within a company's brewing process. Smaller companies that have a relatively small distribution area and don’t want to expand have found that brewery software may not be a necessity for them. However, if a company wants to expand their business and streamline their brewery processes as they grow, then brewery software could help. ### Software and Services Related to Brewery Software [**Retail POS**](https://www.g2.com/categories/retail-pos) **—** Brewery software uses features from Retail POS software. The ability to process payments on multiple devices at once is vital to running a business. Brewery software offers these features alongside the rest of the brewing process. [**Inventory management software**](https://www.g2.com/categories/inventory-management) **—** These solutions provide features that allow breweries to manage ingredients, individual brews, kegs, containers, and any other stock a brewery may have and make it all accessible with real-time updates for multiple users. [**Process ERP software**](https://www.g2.com/categories/process-erp) **—** Process ERP software allows users to manage formulas, inventory, and the overall production process. This software is similar to brewery software in features, although brewery software is created specifically for individuals working in the brewing business. [**Winery software**](https://www.g2.com/categories/winery) **—** If your business is fermenting grapes instead of cereal grains, winery software will be a better fit. These solutions have some features that are similar to those of brewery software products, like sales management, inventory control, and reporting tools, but are designed more specifically to manage operations at wineries. [**Small-business accounting software**](https://www.g2.com/categories/small-business-accounting) **—** For business owners who buy a brewery software product that doesn’t have an integrated accounting module, small-business accounting software will help keep the business’s finances in order. Some brewery management systems offer integrations with popular accounting software products.