CLEAR BARREL

Why Us?

We developed Clear Barrel to manage both the compliance and operating needs of breweries and distilleries.

Brewery and distillery operations are highly regulated under the license to manufacture alcohol. Compliance records must be kept at every stage of production including the movement of any products containing alcohol.

We believe software is meant to make life easier for the people who use it. That means keeping it simple, functional, and informative so the people using it know what's going on.

Built for breweries and distilleries

Tailored for the people looking after production, inventory and financial reporting. Gain a clear perspective about inventory in every area of your business.

Brewery

You probably make beer for the passion, not for the record keeping.

With Clear Barrel you can make beer and keep records at the same time. Transfer your brew sheets into clear step-by-step instructions for the brew crew to follow.

Record your readings in real-time for each equipment at each stage of production. Keep track of finished product in storerooms and record any losses.

Distillery

Making premium spirits takes time and patience, something that keeping records should not.

Manage your production records such as inventory levels, recipes, distillation, barrel ageing and blending, and track stock movements to sales.

Calculate the cost of ingredients and excise before bottling to assist with setting a sales margin. Then run a report to automatically calculate excise payable and refunds.

Know your inventory inside and out

Fulfill your responsibilities for inventory control and excise reporting. Track inventory from the back wall to the front door while also complying with the records required under your manufacturer's license.

All parts of the production process from raw ingredients to stock management is managed in one system. Whether you're checking stock on your mobile or planning a recipe on your laptop, you're always connected to your inventory.

Production

Ingredients

Monitor ingredient levels
Set expiry dates
Record inputs by supplier invoice

Recipes

Set step-by-step instructions for production
Receive email notifications when batch readings go beyond the desired high/low tolerance.

Batches

Assign equipment to batches
Record input quantities and times for ingredients
Record custom readings (e.g. temperature, pH, amounts)
Transfers between equipment stages
Post-production blends and barrel ageing

Storage and Movement

Packaging

Calculate production costs per package type to assist in setting sales margin.
Keep an accurate record of packaged product

Storerooms

Set up custom storeroom names
Track movements of underbond and duty-paid product
View current stock levels by storeroom
Perform a stocktake
Record breakage and spillage from production, packaging, and storeroom; and product withdrawn from sale.