Are you looking for effective brewery software to streamline your operations? Beer30 Brewery Software has officially integrated with Square POS, offering breweries real-time syncing of their inventory and sales. This powerful integration is designed to simplify your brewery's inventory management, reduce errors, and save time.
To find out how you can seamlessly integrate Beer30 with your Square POS at your brewery, simply email us at pint@the5thingredient.com or book a demo today!
Managing your brewery’s inventory has never been easier. With Beer30 Brewery Software and Square POS, your taproom and wholesale inventory are synced in real time. No more manual updates or delays in getting an accurate picture of your stock levels. This real-time sync ensures that your brewery inventory software always reflects current levels, helping you avoid costly mistakes and inventory discrepancies.
Beer30’s Accounting Sync module combined with Square POS allows you to track the cost of goods sold (COGS). This functionality gives you financial insights and inventory reports by mapping POS data against Beer30 sales order data. The result? Easy-to-compare reports that offer a clearer picture of your taproom’s financial health and inventory movement.
See all taproom inventory levels in real time with Beer30. No need to wait for a daily pull of inventory or to manually sync recent taproom inventory, we keep it updated so you don’t have to.
Whether you're checking your coldbox or your taproom stock, you’ll have full visibility across all areas of your brewery—making Beer30 the best brewery inventory software for eliminating manual processes.
Eliminate the hassle of manual reconciliations and inventory movements. Beer30’s automatic inventory sync feature saves you hours every week, allowing you to focus on brewing beer rather than managing stock. The POS Sales Reports let you quickly review the revenue from wholesale sales orders and POS transactions, giving you a clear understanding of your brewery's performance.
Mistakes happen, but with Beer30’s automated syncing, you reduce the risk of costly errors caused by manual data entry. Whether it's inputting the wrong numbers or dealing with system delays, Beer30 brewery software minimizes human errors by keeping your inventory in sync with your sales.
Beer30’s integration with Square POS makes it the ideal brewery software for Square users. With features like real-time inventory syncing, better financial reporting, and error reduction, this brewery inventory software helps you save time, avoid costly mistakes, and focus on what matters most—brewing great beer.
If you’re interested in learning more about Beer30, reach out to book a demo today, and let’s talk about how Beer30 software can help your brewery thrive.
Hey mates, it’s that time of year again in Australia, the End of the Fiscal year is upon us. That means it’s time to bust out the log books and make sure your accounts are in order, regulations are being met, and start your financial planning for next year.
And we know that this sounds about as fun as watching paint dry. BUT while they may not be the most exciting part of running a brewery, the end-of-year financials are an incredibly important part of getting your brewery off to a good start for the year.
Managing finances, tracking inventory, and forecasting future needs are critical tasks that every brewery must handle. These can be tedious, but Beer30’s brewery accounting software makes it easier to stay on top of your books and ensure you’re set up for financial success. Here’s how Beer30 can streamline your EOFY processes and help your brewery thrive.
Ok ok, let’s talk about the elephant in the room real quick. Before delving into the role of brewery software in EOFY / SOFY preparations, it's essential to acknowledge the tumultuous climate the industry has faced for the last couple of years. From microbreweries to large-scale operations, individuals at every level are being affected by challenges including:
These challenges might seem overwhelming, but they’re manageable with the right tools. Beer30’s brewery accounting software offers solutions to help you overcome these obstacles.
There’s no denying that the industry has seen some shit stuff recently, but that doesn’t mean success is out of reach. In fact, we wrote a whole blog post exploring different ways your brewery can thrive in 2024.
So you might be thinking, “With all of these difficulties, now isn’t the time to learn a new brewery software.” Well, Reginald, we disagree. While we understand that implementing a new brewery accounting software may seem daunting, with an experienced support team that actually has your best interest in mind, learning can be a breeze. Plus, once you’re using Beer30, the benefits will speak for themselves.
In fact, Beer30 software makes all of the challenges listed above much easier. It helps you manage and monitor your Cost of Goods Sold, makes regulatory compliance easy, tracks all of your raw materials, and lets you know when you need to order more.
Now that we’re on the same page, let’s talk about how Beer30 can help specifically with EOFY / SOFY planning.
Planning for the future means making sure your finances and inventory are organized in a way that will make things nice and pretty to analyze when you look back at EOFY next year. For many breweries, this means compiling expenses and keeping track of inventory with spreadsheets or Google Sheets. While this works, the process is time-consuming, tedious, and extremely prone to errors. Calculating revenue, expenses, and inventory becomes a messy task when things are scattered across multiple spreadsheets – something that can be dangerous for calculating your bottom line.
With Beer30's brewery accounting software, all of your finances and your inventory are organized for the year to come. The software integrates directly with Quickbooks Online and Xero so that all of your financial data will be transferred directly to your accounting software. It also helps you keep track of brewing ingredients, packaging materials, work-in-process products, and tank inventory in real-time.
Our brewery software eliminates the frustration and mistakes that come with entering data manually and reduces the risk of duplicating data.
With your finances in order for the end of the financial year, and your inventory and stocktake completed, now it’s time to get ready for SOFY. This means calculating the inventory you’ll need and when you will need it. For many brewers, this means looking over their on-hand materials & supplies, and then making an educated guess on how much to order based on the recipes they want to brew.
While some consider guesstimating a foolproof methodology (60% of the time, it works every time), most of us know it's rarely an ideal business practice. Beer30’s brewery software offers real-time inventory management and Material Resource Planning (MRP) features to take the guesswork out of supplies and raw materials.
MRP works by taking a brewery’s current inventory, all planned purchase orders, and all planned production, then based on the recipes for planned production, it automatically calculates future inventory for all raw materials and packaging items. From there, it creates suggested purchase orders based on item lead times.
MRP is crucial because it prevents running out of raw materials or packaging supplies, avoiding income loss and potential damage to brand reputation. Poor planning can lead to increased shipping costs and inconsistencies in batches, affecting product quality and customer trust.
Beer30’s MRP feature seamlessly integrates with your production schedule, accurately tracking inventory, providing suggestive ordering, and tracking recipes. By streamlining material resource planning, Beer30 software helps breweries improve efficiency and avoid costly mistakes without all the guessing.
Demand planning goes hand in hand with MRP and is another crucial feature of Beer30’s brewery software. This module helps breweries forecast sales, align production schedules, and plan packaging requirements to ensure you’re ready for the new financial year.
By using sales data and trends, the demand planning feature helps breweries avoid costly mistakes like underproduction or excess stock, which can lead to wasted materials and lost revenue. With this level of foresight, you’ll have better control over your brewery’s production process and financial health.
Navigating the complex web of brewery regulations can be daunting, but Beer30’s brewery accounting software and integrations with Xero and QBO make it easier. The software helps you track the required information for excise taxes, licensing, and other regulatory requirements, ensuring you stay compliant without extra hassle.
This feature alone can save you countless hours of paperwork and help avoid costly fines or penalties due to non-compliance.
With EOFY fast approaching, now is the time to invest in brewery software that will streamline your accounting, inventory management, and production planning processes. Beer30’s brewery accounting software is designed to make financial management and forecasting easier so you can focus on what really matters: brewing great beer.
Despite the challenges facing the brewing industry today, Beer30 can help your brewery thrive by improving efficiency, reducing errors, and ensuring you have a clear financial roadmap for the future. With features like MRP, demand planning, and real-time inventory tracking, Beer30 is the tool you need to take your brewery to the next level.
If you’re interested in learning more, reach out to book a demo today, and let’s talk about how Beer30 software can help your brewery thrive.
The Craft Brewer’s Conference (CBC) in Las Vegas is just around the corner and we are beyond excited to see everyone attending the biggest brewing conference in the United States! For us at Beer30 and The 5th Ingredient, we love being able to connect with brewers and see what you’ve been up to.
We hope you’ll be able to stop by our booth #2581 and say hello! We’re going to be bringing back the selfie contest this year AND we’ll be running a scavenger hunt with some of our friends in the industry with some EPIC prizes! Be sure to follow us on social media for the full details.
With CBC coming up, it got us thinking about other awesome events that every brewery should know about.
We put together a short list of upcoming conferences you won’t want to miss for 2024.
Craft Brewer's Conference 2024
Las Vegas, NV | April 21 - 24
Of course, number 1 on our list is the Craft Brewer's Conference in Vegas! It is undeniably one of the most anticipated events in the brewing industry. This year’s event is promising another great experience for brewers and industry professionals.
CBC this year will offer loads of educational seminars to help you keep up to date with what’s going on with everything from mastering the art of barrel aging to exploring innovative sustainability practices, these seminars offer a deep dive into the latest trends and techniques shaping the craft beer industry.
You can expect dynamic sessions led by industry experts, covering topics like yeast management, flavor profiling, and market analysis. No matter what your brewing experience is, these seminars will provide invaluable insights and practical knowledge to help navigate the changing landscape of craft brewing.
While you’re at CBC, check out The World Beer Cup! Known as “the Olympics of beer,” the World Beer Cup is the most prestigious beer competition in the world, held annually in conjunction with the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America.
The Craft Brewer’s Conference will also be a great place to connect with other brewers, vendors, and suppliers in the industry who can help your brewery expand its reach or streamline operations.
Be sure to stop by the Craft Beer Professionals Welcome to Vegas party sponsored by Beer30 and The 5th Ingredient. This event is a great way to kick off your week in Vegas and to get to know some awesome members of the community.
But CBC is just the start! Check out some of the other noteworthy conferences and events that every brewer should know about below.
Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
Denver, CO | October 10 - 12
The Great American Beer Festival stands as one of the premier events in the craft beer world, drawing brewers from across the nation to Denver, Colorado, each year. Brewers flock to GABF not only for the chance to showcase their brews to a vast audience but also for the unparalleled networking opportunities and industry recognition it offers.
With over 4,000 beers available for tasting, attendees can explore a staggering variety of styles, flavors, and brewing techniques, fostering inspiration and innovation. Plus, GABF hosts educational seminars, workshops, and panel discussions led by industry experts, providing invaluable insights and resources to brewers of all levels.
World Brewing Congress
Minneapolis, MN | August 17-20
The World Brewing Congress is hosted by the American Society of Brewing Chemists, Master Brewers Association of the Americas, Brewery Convention of Japan, European Brewery Convention, and the Institute of Brewing and Distilling to provide a compass for the brewing community to chart its course through the challenges that brewers and brewing professionals encounter on a global scale.
This 4-day event provides workshops, engaging scientific and technical sessions, interactive panel discussions, and memorable networking with fellow peers and experts from over 25 countries around the world.
European Beer Star
Nuremberg Germany | November 27
With over 70 beer style categories representing the rich diversity of European brewing traditions, the European Beer Star competition provides a platform for brewers to demonstrate their mastery of classic styles and innovation within established parameters. For brewers passionate about preserving and celebrating Europe's brewing heritage while pushing the boundaries of quality and creativity, the European Beer Star competition offers a prestigious and highly coveted accolade.
State Guild Events
In addition to these large-scale conferences and competitions, there are also numerous state brewer’s guild events that take place throughout the year! These smaller events are the perfect opportunity for you to get in tune with what’s going on locally and connect with other brewers and suppliers in the same geographic region.
Look up your local state guild and get involved with your community to make impactful changes to the brew scene in your area.
Conclusion
As you can see, 2024 is shaping up to be an exciting year for brewers around the world. With a lineup of conferences and events that promise to educate, inspire, and connect, there's no shortage of opportunities to take your brewing game to the next level. From the legendary Craft Brewer's Conference in Las Vegas to the smaller state guild events, each gathering offers a unique chance to learn, network, and celebrate the craft we all love.
We hope you’ll be able to attend these events and we hope to see you at CBC! Don't forget to swing by booth #2581 to see the Beer30 team and learn how Beer30 software can revolutionize your brewery operations.
We're excited to announce that the new Finished Goods Traceability Module is here! This innovative update to Beer30 software transforms inventory management, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction for breweries. Enhancing the existing "Sales Traceability Module," this upgrade introduces comprehensive tracking capabilities. Now, you're empowered to closely monitor cases and kegs of finished beer on a per-batch basis. With each batch brewed, you'll gain deeper insights into traceability, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), and detailed batch histories, enabling even greater control over your production process.
The new Finished Goods Traceability Module in Beer30 brewery software helps breweries to:
Here’s what’s new in the latest update to Beer30's brewery software.
As a brewer, you know that the fresher the beer, the better. Breweries almost always try to follow First In, First Out (FIFO) for packaged goods. In theory, this works great, but in practice, tracking it accurately can be difficult. As new products get stacked in front of older products, and “First In” products end up hidden away in the back of the coldbox, keeping track can become difficult.
With Beer30’s new Finished Goods Traceability module, First In, First Out is easy! Breweries can implement FIFO logic for batch codes in their brewery software system and ensure beers are aged appropriately and delivered to customers at their freshest.
With the new update, First In First Out methodology will automatically be applied as you enter in products. No more manual data entry and tedious logging!
Beer30's new proprietary batch trace functionality goes beyond traditional brewery software tracking systems. It incorporates the overall output of beer blending, transfers, filters, and packaging losses into an accurate Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) value for each brand AND batch number. This new update gives breweries precise insights into the true cost of their beer products on a per-item and per-batch basis.
The Finished Goods Traceability Module provides the exact COGS value for all of your finished goods. This update displays the exact COGS value for all of your packaged products in real-time, enabling you to use Beer30's brewery software to make data-driven decisions to optimize profitability.
Without the right data, setting goals can feel like guesswork. Unrealistic targets can demotivate your brewing team, while setting goals too low can lead to missed profit opportunities. Beer30's Finished Goods Traceability Module allows you to set achievable COGS targets for each brand. By comparing actual COGS against these targets, your brew team can identify areas for improvement and streamline processes to meet profitability goals.
Picture this: you’ve established relationships with distributors all throughout the region, sales are up, and everything is looking good. Just then, you get a call from your keg manufacturer – the latest batch of kegs has a defect. You know the one you just distributed 50 BBLs of your IPA in? Yep, that one.
While product recalls will always be a bummer, the new Traceability Module makes dealing with recalls simple. With detailed batch tracing capabilities, breweries can quickly identify the exact locations and recipients of products in the event of a recall, enabling swift and effective response measures.
This new update gives you even greater peace of mind than before, with the power to track batch numbers. This makes it simple to find products in the case of a recall and set things right with your distributors.
Tax compliance and financial reporting are critical for brewery operations, but managing these tasks can be time-consuming. With Beer30's brewery software, integration with accounting software like QuickBooks Online and Xero makes compliance easy. The new module automatically syncs COGS values with your General Ledger, ensuring accurate financial reporting and hassle-free tax compliance, giving you more time to focus on brewing.
If you have any questions about Beer30’s new Finished Goods Traceability Module, please don’t hesitate to reach out and ask! Talk to the Beer30 sales team or book a demo today!
Want to see how Beer30 has worked for brewers just like you? Check out our case studies and see how other brewers are saving thousands of dollars.
When it comes to running a brewery, staying up to date with industry trends is not just important—it can be a lifeline for survival. Over the past few years, we've witnessed a notable number of brewers having to scale back operations and many even having to close their doors permanently. As with any business, there are always factors that can affect sales that are out of anyone’s control, however, breweries that remain flexible and adapt to the changing landscape will stand a better chance at not only weathering the storm but thriving in a challenging market. In this blog post, we delve into the brewing trends crucial for professional brewers to consider in 2024.
Beer is great. And as a brewer, you may be hesitant to stray away from the tried and true standby of a good brew. In today’s changing market, however, diversifying what you’re offering at your brewery may be inevitable.
According to this article from Hop Culture, Brewers Association Chief Economist Bart Watson reported that “the number one reason why people say they’re drinking less craft isn’t because they’re watching their waistline or watching their wallet, it’s because they are drinking more of some other type of beverage alcohol.”
The younger generation seems to be more and more excited by seltzers and non-carbonated beverages that avoid the bloat. Sales of items like alcoholic water and hard teas are booming and as a brewer, it may be vital to capitalize on this expanding market.
According to Bump Williams Consulting (BWC), hard tea expanded from 80 brands in 2020 to almost 150 in 2023, and this number is only set to go up in 2024.
As a brewer or brewery owner, expanding the options at your brewery and appealing to a changing demographic could be the difference between success and failure.
Consumer preferences are shifting towards healthier lifestyle choices, and this is reflected in their beverage choices.
According to a survey from ncsolutions.com, over 41% of consumers are trying to drink less – an increase of 7 percentage points from 2023. For Gen Z, 61% percent plan to drink less in 2024, and 49% of millennials are also following suit – an increase of 26% from those surveyed a year before. By offering a selection of high-quality non-alcoholic beers, breweries can meet this demand and cater to a broader customer base.
To capture the younger generation of brewery goers, it may be critical to explore N/A options at your brewery as a more health-conscious option.
As consumers increasingly prioritize local experiences, breweries that connect with their communities will continue to thrive. Collaborations with local businesses, the use of local ingredients, and exclusive regional releases create a sense of belonging and support.
One simple way to show support for the community is by hosting community events at your brewery. In a post-pandemic world, festivals, events, and live music are all in full swing and if you have space in your brewery, this could be a great way to generate business and bring members of the community together.
Not only do events present an opportunity to diversify revenue streams beyond regular beer sales with ticketed events, merchandise sales, and collaborations with local vendors, but they also offer an opportunity to build relationships. Collaborating with local businesses for events creates a symbiotic relationship that benefits everyone involved. Whether it's partnering with a nearby food truck, local artists, or musicians, these collaborations not only enhance the event experience but also strengthen ties within the local business community.
As brewers, we all have the same overall goal: to bring great beer into the world and to spread more “cheers!”
So in a market that is widely struggling, why not work together?
As breweries face increasing economic pressures, one strategy gaining traction is the consolidation of resources. When breweries come together to share resources, expertise, and facilities, everybody wins.
The financial burden of operating a brewery independently can be significant. Consolidating resources allows breweries to share the costs of raw materials, equipment, and facilities, leading to significant economic efficiencies. By pooling resources, breweries can access state-of-the-art equipment and ingredients that might have been financially out of reach on an individual basis.
Collaboration can also help brewers create new connections in the community. Sharing production facilities and logistics networks can lead to streamlined operations, reducing overhead costs and increasing overall efficiency. This, in turn, allows breweries to focus on what they do best – brewing exceptional beer – without being bogged down by logistical challenges.
As the old saying goes, “Teamwork makes the dream work.” So why not partner up with someone who has a similar passion for brewing and make some awesome beer?
Technology has emerged as a critical factor in the survival of breweries during challenging times. Automation, data analytics, inventory management, and more can help streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance quality control.
Beer30 brewery software offers brewers a single source of truth where brewers can run their brewery operations, keep track of data, manage team workflow, and drive efficiency and profitability.
Not only does the software help reduce the stress of running a brewery by automating processes and keeping accurate records of everything you need, but it can also save you time, money, and labor by streamlining your operations.
To see all the ways that brewery software like Beer30 can help your brewery, explore the full list of features on our Bundles and Pricing Page.
Or to see how real Beer30 customers have saved thousands of dollars, check out some of our case studies here.
Staying current with brewing trends isn't merely a choice—it's a vital strategy for survival. The past years have shown us that those who embrace innovation, diversity, community, and technology position themselves for success even in challenging times. In the dynamic world of brewing, adaptability and foresight are the keys to avoiding the fate that has befallen others.
If you’re interested in learning more about Beer30 software, book a demo to talk to an account representative and see if our brewery software is a good fit for your brewing needs.
Cheers to a thriving 2024!
Do you dream of your beer winning awards at the prestigious World Beer Cup or standing out at a local competition? To brew the next award-winning beer, having top-tier quality control standards in place is essential. Professional brewing software plays a crucial role in managing and monitoring every step of your brewery’s production process, turning good beer into great beer.
Why Quality Control Matters in Brewing
Handling quality control in a brewery can be challenging, but with the right analytics and monitoring tools, like Beer30, you can seamlessly track every detail. From fermentation to packaging, professional brewing software ensures that all aspects of production meet your quality standards.
Beer30: A Professional Brewing Software Solution
For Beer30 users, managing the entire brewing process is effortless. This advanced professional brewing software allows you to monitor everything in one place: fermentation data, carbonation levels, triangle testing, yeast genealogy, and more. With Beer30, you also gain complete control over who can approve each production step, ensuring accountability and accuracy.
Moreover, Beer30 offers full traceability, making product recalls a simple process if an issue arises. Brewing software like Beer30 allows you to maintain a high level of quality assurance and confidently bring award-worthy beer to market.
To learn more about setting up quality control tests in Beer30, watch this video from The Rockstar Brewer Steve “Hendo” Henderson.
Fermentation Tracking: A Symphony of Precision:
Fermentation is the heartbeat of brewing, where sugars transform into alcohol, and flavors begin to take shape. Beer30's fermentation tracking feature allows brewers to monitor this critical process with unparalleled precision. Real-time data on temperature, yeast activity, and gravity provides invaluable insights, enabling brewers to optimize fermentation conditions, ensure consistency across batches, and ultimately produce beers with balanced flavors and aromas.
Integrations with brands like Fermecraft, PLAATO, Precision Fermentation, and Fermecraft let Beer30 users get the most up-to-date fermentation information presented in an easily digestible way. Our professional brewing software lets users see exactly what went wrong or what went right with a brew.
Yeast Genealogy: Unraveling the Flavor Tapestry:
Yeast plays a pivotal role in shaping a beer's flavor profile, and Beer30's yeast genealogy feature offers brewers a powerful tool for understanding and managing this crucial ingredient.
With this tool, brewery workers can record the results of yeast analysis. More importantly, they can add as many additional fields as they want to track with custom fields like cell counts, generations, and viability as it is brought in or harvested from a tank.
Our professional brewery software also generates yeast genealogy trees that are filterable and searchable by brand, batch, dates, and yeast strain.
The branches of these trees include the chapters in your yeast’s story. For example, you can log stalled fermentations that require an additional pitch or any number of anomalies that may occur.
The Beer30 genealogy trees show you how each parent and child node are interconnected for true traceability.
We understand that many brewers like to mix and match different strains in beers so Beer30 lets brewers do yeast substitutions and add in different variations from different brinks or pitches while knocking out a beer.
Release Checkpoints
Imagine you’ve finished brewing your beer, and everything seems good to go and ready to package. The new rookie brewer decides everything looks good and starts packaging your beer. The only problem is that the carbonation levels are too high. Now you have a whole batch of beer that explodes when customers open it and a huge mess on your hands…literally.
With release checkpoints on Beer30, you can decide who can move things forward and who cannot. This way, you can only give decision-making power to experienced team members.
With Beer30's professional brewing software, you can set checkpoints before fermenting, moving a beer to a bright beer tank, or storing it in a bright beer tank before packaging. You can also elect to make certain information mandatory before moving forward. This will force users to check various quality control aspects, like ABV, CO2 Carb, and more.
This also allows you to keep your team accountable in case something does go wrong. You’ll know who was responsible for moving forward with each step. To learn more about release checkpoints in Beer30, watch this video from The Rockstar Brewer Steve “Hendo” Henderson.
Carb Data Management: Mastering the Fizz:
The right level of carbonation is a defining factor in the sensory experience of beer. Beer30 simplifies carb data management by providing a centralized platform for tracking and analyzing carbonation levels throughout the brewing process. By fine-tuning carbonation to meet specific style guidelines, brewers can create beers with the desired mouthfeel, effervescence, and overall sensory appeal.
Triangle Testing: Refining the Art of Sensory Evaluation:
Even with all the tests in the world, if a beer tastes bad, it won’t work. That’s where triangle testing comes in.
Sensory evaluation is a vital piece of quality control in brewing, and Beer30 takes it to the next level with triangle testing. This method involves presenting a taster with three samples—two identical and one different—and challenging them to identify the odd one out. Beer30 facilitates the organization and documentation of triangle tests.
This way, you and your team can detect subtle variations and ensure that each batch of beer aligns with the intended flavor profile.
True Traceability: Pro Brewing Software with Batch Tracking
Okay so despite all of your checkpoints and data, you may still run into the nightmare scenario – a recall. It's a headache, but with Beer30's traceability, you've got a secret weapon. This tool doesn't just keep tabs on your brews; it practically gives you a GPS for every batch.
If the unfortunate happens, Beer30's brewery tracking software lets you play detective in record time. The Sales Traceability Module gives you the power to track all the finer details of actual batch numbers, as your warehouse team loads orders onto a truck.
This will help keep track of product locations in the event of a product recall.
If you’re not properly tracking these batch numbers, the most that you know is that a particular brand went to a location, but you would need to reach out to each account to see if they have that actual batch number. By having the team assign batch numbers to each order as it’s loaded, you will be able to assess immediately the extent of damage in case of a product recall.
If you’re not using professional brewing software, you can still track these batch numbers on a spreadsheet, or even hand-write them onto the official printout copy! But using our Beer30 Sales Traceability module tells you exactly which raw materials were used for each batch - and exactly which location that batch went to - all at the click of a button.
Ensure Quality Control At Your Brewery
As you can see, with Beer30 award-winning beer is just around the corner. If you’re interested in learning more about Beer30 and how it can help manage quality control, please reach out and set up a demo.
Still want to learn more? Check out these case studies from some of our current Beer30 customers or explore our bundles and pricing.
Inventory management is a delicate balancing act for breweries. Stock too much of one ingredient, and it could spoil, leading to wasted resources. On the other hand, too little of a critical ingredient can halt production, result in missed distribution orders, and leave customers without their favorite beer. Every day, brewers face the challenge of maintaining the right balance for their raw materials and packaging supplies.
Implementing Brewery Inventory Software like Beer30 can transform how breweries track and manage their inventory. With automated systems that adjust inventory levels in real-time—based on purchases and production usage—this software streamlines the entire inventory process. Beer30 offers various features designed to help breweries regulate inventory, ensure nothing is wasted, and prevent stockouts. From stocktake to production forecasting, Beer30's brewery inventory software makes it easy to manage raw materials and packaging efficiently.
Manual inventory tracking is not only time-consuming but also prone to errors. Spreadsheets or handwritten logs can lead to discrepancies, inaccuracies, and financial losses. Brewery Inventory Software like Beer30 offers an automated solution, eliminating the headaches of manual inventory management.
One of the key benefits of Beer30’s brewery inventory software is real-time tracking. Breweries can monitor ingredients, packaging supplies, and finished products as they are received, used, and sold, ensuring that inventory levels are always accurate. Whether tracking raw materials or tanks of fermenting beer, Beer30 provides a clear view of inventory across single or multiple facilities.
Automated tracking reduces costly errors and allows brewers to focus on their core operations. Beer30 keeps you up to date on packaging materials like cans, bottles, kegs, and labels while also offering visibility into the beers fermenting in your cellar. With real-time reporting, breweries can easily maintain consistent inventory levels and avoid production delays.
With automated features, Brewery Inventory Software like Beer30 provides breweries with a tailored approach to inventory management. This software helps breweries maintain consistent product quality, control costs, and stay compliant with industry regulations. The ability to track raw materials, packaging, and work-in-process products in tanks gives brewers the data they need to make informed decisions about purchasing and production.
Ultimately, Beer30's brewery inventory software streamlines operations reduces waste and ensures breweries can meet production demands without sacrificing product quality.
Streamlining Stocktake with Brewery Inventory Software: Beer30
Stocktake is an essential yet often time-consuming task for breweries. However, with Beer30’s Brewery Inventory Software, the process becomes more efficient, allowing brewers to focus on other crucial tasks like brewing, packaging, and distributing beer.
Beer30 makes stocktake simple and accessible. Whether you're using a phone, tablet, or any internet-connected device, stocktaking can be done directly within the software. After completing your physical count, there’s no need to manually compare your numbers with inventory records. Beer30’s brewery software automatically calculates any discrepancies and highlights potential issues, ensuring you’re always on top of your stock levels.
This platform allows you to review variances and update your inventory levels easily, all under one comprehensive system. Once your current inventory is accurately accounted for, the next step toward streamlined production is to utilize Beer30’s Material Resource Planning (MRP) and Demand Planning modules.
One of the standout features of Beer30’s Brewery Software is the Material Resource Planning (MRP) module, which offers breweries a streamlined way to optimize their material management. The MRP module takes your current inventory, planned purchase orders, and upcoming production schedules into account, then, based on your recipes, it forecasts future inventory needs for raw materials and packaging items.
The system automatically generates suggested purchase orders, factoring in lead times for each item, ensuring that breweries order materials in the correct quantities and at the right times. This intelligent forecasting eliminates the need for manual calculations or juggling between spreadsheets, which often results in inefficiencies like overstocking or understocking.
Without an MRP system, breweries often face the challenge of accurately predicting material needs, relying on manual processes that are prone to error. Mistakes in material orders can lead to costly overstocking or critical shortages, tying up capital and storage space or even halting production altogether.
By utilizing the MRP module in Beer30's Brewery Inventory Software, breweries can reduce waste, save costs, and improve overall operational efficiency. This software helps breweries avoid the nightmare of running out of materials, which can disrupt production schedules, reduce revenue, and harm their reputation if they fail to meet customer demand.
Running out of key ingredients or packaging materials can be a brewer's worst nightmare, potentially damaging relationships with accounts and distributors. Every day that a high-demand product is out of stock is a day of lost sales. Worse, extended absences from the market can result in lost tap handle placements or shelf space, which are often quickly filled by competitors.
With Beer30’s MRP module, breweries can avoid these pitfalls by optimizing material orders, ensuring that stock is available when needed, and reducing the risk of production delays. It allows brewers to plan for demand effectively, maximizing sales and maintaining strong relationships with distributors and retailers.
However, MRP is just one part of the equation. To get a full understanding of your brewery’s demand and plan accordingly, integrating the Demand Planning module is crucial for success.
The Demand Planning module in the Brewery Inventory Software side of Beer30 plays a pivotal role in coordinating efforts between Sales, Purchasing, and Production teams. This powerful tool aligns your sales forecast with your production forecast, providing a comprehensive year-long outlook for how much beer of each brand you'll need to produce. With this insight, brewing and production teams can fine-tune their schedules, ensuring the right amount of beer is brewed to meet projected sales demand.
By integrating brewery data, the Demand Planning module offers enhanced visibility into materials, supplies, production timelines, and product demand. This ensures optimized production planning and provides two key benefits:
Like the Material Resource Planning (MRP) module, accurate forecasting through the Demand Planning module ensures that production is always where it needs to be. The Demand Planner integrates seamlessly with the MRP module for raw materials forecasting, allowing brewers to predict raw material purchasing needs up to a year in advance, closing the loop on the brewing cycle.
This integration covers raw materials and extends to packaging inventory. As production forecasts are adjusted, the module automatically drives the forecasted purchasing needs for packaging materials like cans, labels, and kegs. This ensures that breweries are well-prepared for upcoming packaging runs without over-ordering or understocking essential supplies.
Beer30 Software for Inventory and Planning
Overall, Beer30 is a comprehensive brewery software that makes keeping track of inventory simple and lets you focus on making great beer. With awesome inventory management, stocktake, MRP, and Demand Planning, Beer30 takes the guesswork out of your planning.
Book a demo today to learn how these new features can help streamline production and sales at your brewery.
Track Data, Improve COGS, and Drive ROI At Your Brewery
With 2023 soon coming to an end, and 2024 just around the corner, it’s time for brewers to begin thinking of the new year. This means looking at new ways to increase production, expand your sales channels, improve efficiency, and drive up your profitability. While there are many different ways to improve in these areas, it can be challenging and time-consuming to stay organized, identify problem areas, and prioritize projects. That’s where brewing software comes in! Whether this is your first time hearing about brewery management software, or if you’ve considered it before but found it to be too expensive to make the financial investment, here are 5 ways that brewery software can help your bottom line in 2024, and how quickly it can show you an ROI on the investment!
From process optimization to inventory management, cost control, time savings, and sales expansion, having software that can help you monitor and manage day-to-day operations can be a game-changer.
1. Process Optimization: Brewing Excellence
Coming up with the perfect recipe is only half the battle when it comes to brewing good beer. Maintaining consistent processes and quality standards from brew to ferment, filter, BBT conditioning, and packaging day is key to ensuring your beers finish on time and always taste true-to-brand.
Having the right brewery software can help you maintain consistency, lower your overall costs, and bring higher yields. That said, not all brewery software is actually meant for brewing. Some software systems may be useful for the back office and admin work, but ultimately leave the brewer shuffling through paper logs to manage the brew day.
For in-depth brew optimization, Beer30 is your best choice. Beer30 was designed with the brewing process at the forefront of its innovation and is the leading software when it comes to taking a deep dive into the brewing side of the process. With Beer30, you can see comprehensive reports of what’s really going on during each brew, which allows you to see areas where changes can be made to maximize your quality and efficiency. You’ll be able to look into problem areas in brewhouse efficiency, filtration/transfer yield, and packaging yield. This can help improve and control brew-to-package yield, which results in increased output per batch and reduced COGS per BBL / L / HL.
Greater process visibility means that brewers have the ability to analyze and understand key fermentation metrics and establish optimal cellar schedules. Brewers are able to compare trends across batches and recipe variations including daily gravity, daily pH, temperature, VDK, and more. This leads to a minimization of tank turn time, which results in increased overall fermentation cellar capacity and also eliminates the need for further capital investment in tanks.
We’ve all heard that “With great power comes great responsibility” but you may not know that “With great visibility, comes great profitability”. Having visual reports of the entire brew process can not only save time and money, but can also improve the consistency so that each batch tastes exactly like the brewer intended.
As Dave Ward, from Aether Brewing in Brisbane, Australia states, “Beer30’s brewery features are brilliant, intuitive, and comprehensive. The brewing page is clean, easy and pushes us for all the brew specifications we defined which means more testing, more critical specifications met and more consistency in our product.”
Using Beer30 real-time on brew day at Philter Brewing in Sydney, Australia.
2. Brewery Inventory Software: The Goldilocks Effect
Inventory management is a delicate balancing act in the brewing world. Too much of one ingredient can lead to spoilage and wasted resources. Too little of one ingredient can halt production and lead to missed distribution orders and customers without their favorite beer. Each day, a brewer is tasked with the difficult task of making sure their inventory for raw materials and package supplies is “just right” – i.e. “The Goldilocks Effect.”
Implementing a brewery inventory software is a big step for a brewery to automate its inventory tracking and stay organized. With inventory levels automatically incrementing up and down with purchases and production depletion, inventory management with brewery software is a huge time saver.
Beyond that, different software will have different levels of sophistication for planning and forecasting. Beer30’s Material Resource Planning (MRP), Demand Planning, and Package Forecasting tools empower breweries to seamlessly navigate inventory management challenges.
Using Beer30 as your brewery's inventory software, brewers can accurately predict the production levels they’ll need to be at to utilize just-in-time production planning. This method reduces the amount of stored goods, lowering holding costs and inventory spoilage.
By hitting accurate production levels to meet their sales forecast, brewers achieve two huge wins. First, it prevents the nightmare of running out of beer. This keeps sales teams happy, customers satisfied, and relationships with accounts and distributors strong. Secondly, it helps avoid overproduction. Excess beer can clutter up the warehouse, become old or out of date, and add more costs to your bottom line.
With Beer30 and the brewery software’s demand planning and MRP capabilities, breweries can purchase raw materials and packaging precisely, ensuring they acquire just what they need to meet their production demands - not more, not less. This approach is a game-changer in cost reduction. Breweries can significantly lower their expenses, minimize storage costs, and, more importantly, ensure that they’re never serving old or stale beer.
As Jack Lippy, the owner of Eleven Lakes Brewing in North Carolina, USA said, “The Demand Planning module in Beer30 provides us with real-time access to sales and inventory data and provides us the ability to react more quickly to changes in our production plan. Having everything in a single product has significantly reduced my data management time and allowed me to spend that time on analysis and forward-thinking topics to help manage our business.”
The team over at Aether Brewing in Brisbane, Australia using Beer30 to track CIP data.
3. COGS: Priced for Success
Managing the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is a critical aspect of ensuring profitability in the brewing industry. Accurate insight into your brewery’s COGS is essential for determining competitive pricing while still achieving a desirable profit margin.
Many brewers use spreadsheets to keep track of their Cost of Goods Sold, but this can be complicated with formulas containing circular references, and usually hard to keep data updated for real-time visibility. The right brewery accounting software can calculate your Cost of Goods Sold simply by automating your data entry and calculating your COGS with 100% accuracy.
When it comes to brewery accounting software, Beer30 comes out on top in the COGS category. Beer30 software offers one of the most powerful COGS reporting in the industry, allowing you to track costs at a granular level. The powerful software differs from other brewery software in that it accounts for raw material and packaging material price fluctuations from batch to batch while incorporating the price changes that occur due to split batches, merges, and ingredient substitutions and additions. Beer30 also incorporates beer losses during fermentation, filtration, conditioning, and packaging into your final COGS breakdown for each batch, so you have an accurate understanding of how your efficiency impacts your costs. It’s critical to incorporate beer losses into your final COGS, in order to have a true understanding for your Balance Sheet and Income Statement.
By delving into the intricacies of the brewing process and assessing the associated expenses for each brew batch, breweries can make informed decisions about recipe adjustments, pricing strategies, and cost reduction measures.
Using Beer30's brewery accounting software gives you a full breakdown of your COGS and gives you the insight you need to see what’s working in your brewery and what’s a waste of money.
As Rudy Watkins over at Thin Man Brewing states, “Being able to drill down on costs is HUGE - especially with how much prices have increased in the last few years. We've managed to shave unnecessary costs from all of our beers using data from Beer30.”
The team over at Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton, Florida replaced their whiteboard with a TV for better access on using Beer30 for scheduling visibility and tasks tracking.
4. Time Savings and Organization: Streamlining Operations with Professional Brewing Software
A brewery has a lot of moving parts to track and manage. With so many pieces working together, having a single source of truth for your data, recipes, task management, and more can help keep things running smoothly. While a lot of brewery software can handle the basics like scheduling and inventory management, Beer30 stands out as an all-in-one software that makes it simple to keep track of everything you need in one place. Beer30 lets you track the data that matters to you, manage your team workflow, drive quality, streamline efficiency, and improve productivity at your brewery.
Having a single hub to keep track of everything allows brewers to focus on the part of brewing that they love and eliminates the time wasted searching for data or correcting manual data entry errors. By using professional brewing software, everything you need is at your fingertips in one unified platform. The time saved on administrative tasks can be reinvested into other aspects like brewing, building business relationships, or customer engagement.
As Gerard Martin over at Range Brewing says, “Since moving over to Beer30, we now have complete visibility across our brew data. Being able to review our past batch history and compare. Our systems and daily processes have been fast-tracked and overall productivity within our brewery has increased two-fold. Admin time within our sales team including excise reporting has been streamlined immensely. We would highly recommend Beer30 to any craft brewery.”
Beer30 centralizes all critical information, making it easily accessible to all team members. This fosters better collaboration, enhances communication, and streamlines decision-making, all of which are essential for efficient operations and, ultimately, greater profitability.
The Exhibit A Brewing team in Framingham, Massachusetts uses Beer30 for their daily production planning and real-time checklist.
5. Sales and Distribution: Expanding Horizons with Brewery Inventory Software
Expanding both the top line (gross revenue) and bottom line (net profitability) is a fundamental objective for breweries looking to thrive in a competitive market. In order to do this, it’s important for breweries to expand their business by increasing sales and distribution. Brewery inventory software can be instrumental in achieving this goal by offering a comprehensive suite of tools for sales and distribution management. Not only can the proper brewery software streamline your operations, but it can also help create better communication between sales teams and brewing teams.
One of the primary advantages of having brewery inventory software like Beer30 in your arsenal is the ability to track inventory as it’s being updated. With real-time brewery inventory that is easily accessible and mobile-friendly, your Sales Team members will know exactly what and when beers are available. This means that your team: will never miss a sales opportunity due to unclear inventory availability or production timeline, can minimize overcommitments and confidently work through backorders when they occur, and have smooth transitions between seasonal or limited-release brands.
With Beer30’s unique integration with third parties like the CRM system DSD Assist and OrderEZ, and with the ordering portal from GP Analytics and VIP data, there is an improved combination of using the Beer30 brewery software to make sure that orders are being met as expected.
As Nathalie Carisey over at Kona Brewing Hawaii stated, "I use VIP, GP, and Beer30 to try to balance supply and demand each and every day. In simple terms, it’s knowing what we need to brew and ship by when. VIP has all of the data for sales to retailers and inventory information, GP gets me my forecasts and sales orders, and Beer30 gets me the supply side of things including the production plan. The integration between Beer30 and GP, with the VIP data pushed into GP, has made that a lot easier for us to be able to do this balancing of demand and supply each and every day."
With a bird's eye view of your inventory and full visibility for sales teams, Beer30 also makes it easier to schedule appropriately. This can help your bottom line by cutting unnecessary labor costs and letting sales teams make the most of their time.
The team over at Rocky Ridge Brewing in Busselton, Australia getting ready to fill their Konvoy kegs with beer marked as ‘ready-to-package’ in Beer30.
Conclusion
Overall, staying competitive and profitable is paramount to brewing great beer. Beer30's professional brewing software equips breweries with the tools and insights necessary to optimize processes, manage inventory efficiently, control COGS, save time, and boost sales and distribution.
When choosing the right brewery management system, make sure to understand the intricacies of implementation! With Beer30, you’ll be up and running as quickly as a 90-minute onboarding session.
As Will Glass at The Brewing Projekt, Wisconsin, USA said, “Implementation was simple… We did an hour or two training session with our management team then sat down our brewers for a lunch & learn and by the end of it our people felt proficient enough to hit the ground running. Initially we purchased iPads to help our crew keep information easily accessible but within a week most of them preferred to use their phone due to the simple user interface.”
By implementing Beer30’s brewery software, breweries can position themselves for success in 2024 and beyond, ultimately improving their bottom line and ensuring long-term viability in the industry. Right now through December 31, 2023, Beer30 is offering two months free when you sign up for a one-year subscription or 25% off your first three months. If you’re ready to see why more than 450 breweries globally choose Beer30 for their brewery software system, now is the time to book a demo to see what brewery software can bring to your business in the years to come.
As the year 2024 approaches, every brewery owner must prepare not only to brew great beer but also to manage the financial side of the business effectively. A robust financial plan is essential to ensure profitability, manage costs, and streamline operations in the competitive brewing industry. Utilizing brewery accounting software like Beer30 can simplify many of these tasks, ensuring your brewery runs smoothly and remains financially healthy.
In this guide, we'll cover key financial strategies for breweries, focusing on the benefits of using brewery accounting software to enhance production forecasting, understand cost of goods sold (COGS), streamline accounting workflows, and maintain compliance with regulations.
One of the first steps in brewery financial planning is forecasting how much beer you'll produce in the upcoming year. Accurately predicting your production needs lets you plan resources, manage inventory, and project sales. Brewery accounting software offers tools that make production forecasting easy by pulling historical sales data, tracking seasonal trends, and predicting future demand.
With features like Beer30's Demand Planning module, you can take your production forecasting to the next level by leveraging past data and market insights. This not only reduces the risk of overproduction or underproduction but also helps optimize your purchasing of raw materials and packaging.
For any brewery, knowing the cost of goods sold (COGS) is crucial to maintaining profitability. COGS includes all the direct costs associated with producing beer, such as ingredients, packaging, and labor. Brewery accounting software automates COGS calculation, allowing you to track cost fluctuations in raw materials and factor in any losses during production.
Before using brewery software, brewers often relied on spreadsheets to calculate COGS, which can lead to errors. Brewery accounting solutions like Beer30 provide granular tracking of COGS, helping you to spot inefficiencies, improve pricing strategies, and maintain profitability.
An organized accounting system is the backbone of any successful brewery. Beer30's brewery accounting software helps streamline your financial workflow by integrating with popular platforms like QuickBooks Online (QBO) and Xero, making manual data entry a thing of the past. Automating your accounting tasks allows you to focus on growth strategies rather than bookkeeping.
With financial data at your fingertips, you can quickly assess which beers are the most profitable, track cash flow, and spot opportunities for cost savings, such as negotiating better deals with suppliers or optimizing brewing processes.
Let’s be honest, even the most hardcore finance gurus don’t get excited about tax compliance. That being said, maintaining tax compliance is of paramount importance for any brewery, as it ensures legal and financial stability. Failure to meet tax obligations can result in substantial penalties, fines, and even legal actions, which can severely impact your brewery's bottom line.
Fortunately, Beer30 helps take the pain out of tax compliance and reporting by providing reporting tools that help you stay compliant with industry regulations. With a user-friendly interface, it simplifies the complex process of calculating and remitting excise taxes, helping breweries avoid costly errors and penalties. The software also provides automated reminders for tax deadlines, reducing the risk of missed payments.
Beer30's comprehensive tax compliance features not only ensure legal adherence but also support breweries in building a reputation for financial responsibility and transparency within the industry.
Conclusion
Financial planning is a vital part of running a successful brewery, and leveraging brewery accounting software can streamline processes, enhance accuracy, and boost profitability. From production forecasting and COGS analysis to compliance and accounting integration, the right tools can help your brewery navigate 2024 with ease. By incorporating comprehensive software solutions, you can ensure that your brewery remains competitive, compliant, and financially sound.
With Beer30 software, you can simplify your financial planning and get back to doing what you love - brewing awesome beer. Beer30 offers a customizable solution that can easily be tailored to the unique needs of your brewery and help you get a handle on your finances. Book a demo today to learn how Beer30 can help streamline your financial goals in the new year.
In April of this year, we rolled out our Demand Planning module and we’re happy to announce that we’ve just made it even better with the new Package Forecasting feature!
This new update will make it simple to break down how the supply volume in the production forecast will be packaged out into salable goods. Need individual packaging formats for each brand? No problem. Brewers can now quickly allocate the packaging breakdown of their estimated production up to a year in advance.
Beer30 is brewery software that helps breweries track their inventory in real time. The Demand Planning module has transformed how breweries manage production. By aligning sales forecasts with production plans, brewers now get a full year’s outlook of their beer needs for each brand. This allows production teams to adjust their brewing schedules to hit the right targets.
Achieving precise production levels is crucial for breweries. Here’s why:
By leveraging Beer30’s brewery inventory software, brewers can keep their stock fresh, free up valuable storage space, and optimize cash flow.
Beer30’s Demand Planning module integrates seamlessly with the Material Resource Planning (MRP) function, enabling breweries to forecast raw material purchasing up to a year in advance. This feature ensures that every ingredient—from hops to malt—is accounted for, helping breweries plan their entire brewing cycle with precision.
Our latest update takes Beer30’s brewery inventory management software to the next level. The latest update to the Demand Planning module offers a whole new level of precision and coordination. Now, brewers have the ability to break down their Production Forecast volume into individual packaging formats for each brand. This ensures that brewers are not just brewing enough beer but also packaging it in the right formats to meet their sales forecasts precisely.
Not only does the Demand Planning module work with the MRP module for raw materials, but now it will connect for packaging inventory too. This means that planned packaging runs based on the production forecast will automatically drive the brewery's forecasted purchasing needs for packaging materials like cans, labels, and kegs.
By diving into production forecasting on the packaging level, brewers will have an added layer of sophistication in their planning process to ensure accuracy. You can make sure that you’re splitting batches down into the right formats and hitting the sales forecast.
By connecting the production forecast with MRP, ordering packaging will now be easier than ever. No more juggling spreadsheets or making educated guesses about future inventory needs. Breweries can now place bulk orders with confidence, knowing that their inventory forecasts are precise and directly linked to the production plan. Beer30’s brewery inventory software offers brewers a new level of sophistication in their planning process.
Sales teams also benefit from Beer30’s brewery inventory software. With real-time inventory visibility already at their fingertips through Beer30, the new Demand Planning module update takes it up a notch. Sales Teams will be able to see their projected finished goods inventory before the beer is packaged (or for that matter, before the beer is even brewed).
With insight into future inventory levels of all their finished goods, the Sales Team will be able to easily coordinate future orders based on when stock will be available. When sales forecasts evolve, the Demand Planning module makes it easy for the Sales Team to see how their future inventory levels will be impacted.
Overall, the Demand Planning module bridges the gap between Sales and Production Teams, facilitating collaboration and alignment on the production plan. It ensures that both teams are on the same page, making it easier to adapt to evolving sales forecasts and understand how these changes will impact future inventory levels.
The Demand Planning module's new features bring a higher level of precision, coordination, and efficiency to brewery operations. Book a demo today to learn how these new features can help streamline production and sales at your brewery.
