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Craft drinks apps

From the cellar to the club member's door.

Your members want their allocation without a phone call, your tasting room fills up on weekends, and your sales sit in four systems that never agree. We build the club apps, booking pages, cellar tools and dashboards that keep a craft producer running, connected to the shop and point of sale you already use.

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// what you are up against

The problems we hear most.

01

Members who drift away

Club members hear from you when a shipment is charged, and little in between, so cancellations come quietly after a card declines.

02

A tasting room booked by phone

Weekend tastings are booked by phone and email, groups turn up unannounced, and staff juggle a paper list at the bar.

03

Cellar records in spreadsheets

Tanks, barrels, blends and bottling runs live in spreadsheets and an old desktop program only one person knows how to use.

04

Sales in four places

The point of sale, the online shop, distributor reports and club billing each hold part of the picture, and none of them add up the same way.

// example projects

Systems we could build for you.

Each one is hypothetical, labelled as such, and priced live from our rate card. Open any of them in the estimator and make it yours.

Example projectWeb appMobile app

Club and allocation app

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A winery runs its club from its online shop's back office, so members cannot change a shipment or claim an allocation without emailing, and declined cards are found weeks later.

// What we would build

A members' web and mobile app for shipments, allocations and pickups, with the club's billing, card updates and shipping rules behind it, connected to the shop and the point of sale.

// What is in it

  • Members choose, swap or skip bottles before each shipment
  • Allocations of limited releases, claimed in the app
  • Card updates before billing day, with reminders
  • Pickup or shipping, with the rules for each province or state you ship to
  • Club tiers, member pricing and events
  • Connected to your online shop and point of sale

// Stack

  • Next.js
  • React Native
  • PostgreSQL
  • Stripe
  • Shop and point of sale interfaces
  • DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build
≈ US$130,000 to US$198,000, delivered within 29 weeksCAD 184,700 to 282,400
Hosting
≈ US$344 a monthCAD 490 a month
Support
≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery
2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Design approved
8.9 to 14.9 weeks
Core features
1.9 to 2.9 weeks
Full build
0.9 to 1.9 weeks
First build on devices
3.4 to 5.4 weeks
Testing and fixes
0.4 to 0.9 weeks
Store submission
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Launch
0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

App store review
1 week
Interface access from your shop or point of sale vendor
1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%
CAD 36,940 to 56,480
Discovery 9.2%
CAD 16,992.40 to 25,980.80
Design approved 9.2%
CAD 16,992.40 to 25,980.80
Core features 7.6%
CAD 14,037.20 to 21,462.40
Full build 5%
CAD 9,235 to 14,120
First build on devices 20.1%
CAD 37,124.70 to 56,762.40
Testing and fixes 2.5%
CAD 4,617.50 to 7,060.00
Store submission 6.7%
CAD 12,374.90 to 18,920.80
Launch 9.7%
CAD 17,915.90 to 27,392.80
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 18,470 to 28,240
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Example projectWeb app

Tasting room booking

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A brewery's taproom and tours are booked by phone, groups arrive without warning on busy Saturdays, and the website's booking page looks nothing like the brand.

// What we would build

A booking experience designed around the brand: tastings, tours and private groups booked online with deposits, a live list for staff at the bar, and every booking added to the point of sale.

// What is in it

  • Tastings, tours and private events booked online with deposits
  • Group sizes and time slots that match your room
  • A live list for staff, with arrivals and notes
  • Reminders and a simple way to change a booking
  • Pages designed to look and feel like your brand

// Stack

  • Next.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • Stripe
  • Point of sale interface
  • DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build
≈ US$65,000 to US$99,400, delivered within 18 weeksCAD 92,500 to 141,500
Hosting
≈ US$176 a monthCAD 250 a month
Support
≈ US$1,000 a monthCAD 1,425 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery
2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Design approved
4.4 to 7.4 weeks
Core features
1.9 to 3.4 weeks
Full build
1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Testing and fixes
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Launch
0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

Interface access from your shop or point of sale vendor
1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%
CAD 18,500 to 28,300
Discovery 7.7%
CAD 7,122.50 to 10,895.50
Design approved 7.7%
CAD 7,122.50 to 10,895.50
Core features 23.3%
CAD 21,552.50 to 32,969.50
Full build 15.5%
CAD 14,337.50 to 21,932.50
Testing and fixes 7.7%
CAD 7,122.50 to 10,895.50
Launch 8.1%
CAD 7,492.50 to 11,461.50
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 9,250 to 14,150
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Example projectWeb appMobile app

Cellar and production records

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A distillery keeps barrels, batches and bottling runs in spreadsheets and a desktop program from years ago that runs on one office computer and no longer gets updates.

// What we would build

A web app for the office and an Android app for the floor that replace the old program and the spreadsheets: every tank, barrel, batch and bottling run recorded where the work happens, with the old records moved across and checked.

// What is in it

  • Tanks, barrels and batches, each with its full history
  • Readings and photos recorded on the floor
  • Blends and bottling runs worked out from what is in the cellar
  • Reports for your own records and the figures your returns ask for
  • Old records moved from the desktop program and spreadsheets

// Stack

  • Next.js
  • React Native (Android)
  • PostgreSQL
  • DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build
≈ US$71,300 to US$109,000, delivered within 26 weeksCAD 101,600 to 155,400
Hosting
≈ US$176 a monthCAD 250 a month
Support
≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery
4 to 5 weeks
Design approved
5 to 8.5 weeks
Core features
2 to 3.5 weeks
Full build
1.5 to 2 weeks
First build on devices
3 to 5 weeks
Testing and fixes
1 to 1.5 weeks
Store submission
1.5 to 2 weeks
Launch
1.5 to 2 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

App store review
1 week

How it is paid

Deposit 20%
CAD 20,320 to 31,080
Discovery 9.1%
CAD 9,245.60 to 14,141.40
Design approved 9.1%
CAD 9,245.60 to 14,141.40
Core features 9.2%
CAD 9,347.20 to 14,296.80
Full build 6.1%
CAD 6,197.60 to 9,479.40
First build on devices 18%
CAD 18,288 to 27,972
Testing and fixes 3%
CAD 3,048 to 4,662
Store submission 6%
CAD 6,096 to 9,324
Launch 9.5%
CAD 9,652 to 14,763
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 10,160 to 15,540
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Example projectWeb app

Depletion and sales dashboard

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A craft brewery gets distributor depletion reports as spreadsheets in different shapes, and nobody can say which accounts are growing until the quarter is over.

// What we would build

A dashboard that reads distributor reports, the point of sale and the online shop into one model, so sales by account, region and product are current and comparable.

// What is in it

  • Distributor reports read in, whatever shape they arrive in
  • Taproom, online and wholesale sales side by side
  • Accounts by growth, decline and last order
  • Products and packages by region
  • Exports for your sales team and your accountant

// Stack

  • Next.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • dbt
  • Point of sale and shop interfaces
  • DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build
≈ US$32,400 to US$49,500, delivered within 13 weeksCAD 46,100 to 70,500
Hosting
≈ US$176 a monthCAD 250 a month
Support
≈ US$1,000 a monthCAD 1,425 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery
2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Design approved
2.4 to 3.4 weeks
Core features
1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Full build
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Testing and fixes
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Launch
0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

Interface access from your shop or point of sale vendor
1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 30%
CAD 13,830 to 21,150
Discovery 6.6%
CAD 3,042.60 to 4,653.00
Design approved 6.6%
CAD 3,042.60 to 4,653.00
Core features 20%
CAD 9,220 to 14,100
Full build 13.3%
CAD 6,131.30 to 9,376.50
Testing and fixes 6.6%
CAD 3,042.60 to 4,653.00
Launch 6.9%
CAD 3,180.90 to 4,864.50
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 4,610 to 7,050
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Example projectAPI

Sales systems hub

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A winery types orders from its shop into the shipping system, club charges into the accounting system, and stock counts into everything, by hand, every week.

// What we would build

A small integration hub between the online shop, the point of sale, the shipping provider and the accounting system, so an order, a charge or a stock change is entered once and flows to the rest.

// What is in it

  • Orders from the shop and club sent to shipping on their own
  • Sales and charges posted to your accounting system
  • Stock kept in step between the shop and the point of sale
  • A log of every message, with alerts when something fails
  • Documented, so the next system is easy to add

// Stack

  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • OpenAPI
  • Shop, shipping and accounting interfaces
  • DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build
≈ US$51,500 to US$78,900, delivered within 14 weeksCAD 73,400 to 112,300
Hosting
≈ US$176 a monthCAD 250 a month
Support
≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

API contract agreed
2.9 to 3.9 weeks
Core resources built
2.4 to 3.9 weeks
Security, gateway and connections
1.4 to 2.9 weeks
Docs, SDKs and load tests
1.4 to 1.9 weeks
Launch and first callers
0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

Interface access from your shop or point of sale vendor
1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 30%
CAD 22,020 to 33,690
API contract agreed 7.5%
CAD 5,505.00 to 8,422.50
Core resources built 22.5%
CAD 16,515.00 to 25,267.50
Security, gateway and connections 15%
CAD 11,010 to 16,845
Docs, SDKs and load tests 7.5%
CAD 5,505.00 to 8,422.50
Launch and first callers 7.5%
CAD 5,505.00 to 8,422.50
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 7,340 to 11,230
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Example projectWeb appBlockchain

Provenance for rare releases

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A distillery sells numbered bottles of a rare release, and resale buyers have no way to check that a bottle is genuine and came from the distillery.

// What we would build

Each numbered bottle is registered when it is filled, on a private ledger run by the distillery and the retailers who sell the release, with a public page where a buyer checks a bottle by its code. If the distillery alone keeps the register and buyers trust it, a database with the same public page is simpler, and we will say so.

// What is in it

  • Each numbered bottle registered at bottling
  • A public check page for buyers, by code
  • Transfers recorded when a retailer sells a bottle
  • No bottle can be added or changed by one party alone
  • Members see the bottles they own in their club account

// Stack

  • Next.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • Hyperledger Besu (private, permissioned)
  • DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build
≈ US$97,800 to US$150,000, delivered within 23 weeksCAD 139,200 to 212,900
Hosting
≈ US$344 a monthCAD 490 a month
Support
≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery
2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Architecture
0.4 weeks
Design approved
3.4 to 5.4 weeks
Core features
1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Full build
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Devnet
2.4 to 3.9 weeks
Testing and fixes
0.4 weeks
Testnet
2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Launch
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Mainnet
0.9 to 1.4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%
CAD 27,840 to 42,580
Discovery 2.5%
CAD 3,480.00 to 5,322.50
Architecture 6.7%
CAD 9,326.40 to 14,264.30
Design approved 2.5%
CAD 3,480.00 to 5,322.50
Core features 7.5%
CAD 10,440.00 to 15,967.50
Full build 5%
CAD 6,960 to 10,645
Devnet 20.2%
CAD 28,118.40 to 43,005.80
Testing and fixes 2.5%
CAD 3,480.00 to 5,322.50
Testnet 13.4%
CAD 18,652.80 to 28,528.60
Launch 2.5%
CAD 3,480.00 to 5,322.50
Mainnet 7.2%
CAD 10,022.40 to 15,328.80
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 13,920 to 21,290
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Example projectWeb appAIFrontier model

Visitor and member assistant

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A winery in a tourist region answers the same questions about hours, tastings, shipping and club rules all season, in English, French and other languages, mostly after closing.

// What we would build

A help centre written from the winery's own information, and an assistant on the website that answers from it in the visitor's language and hands anything else to staff. It uses a frontier model through its API: the information is public, visitors write in many languages, and traffic is low.

// What is in it

  • A help centre on visits, tastings, shipping and the club
  • Answers in the visitor's language, from your own pages
  • Questions it cannot answer passed to staff by email
  • No card or member details in the conversation
  • Your team edits the help centre without a developer

// Stack

  • Frontier model API
  • Next.js
  • PostgreSQL with pgvector
  • DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build
≈ US$91,300 to US$140,000, delivered within 21 weeksCAD 130,000 to 198,800
Hosting
≈ US$218 a monthCAD 310 a month
Support
≈ US$1,000 a monthCAD 1,425 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

AI route
Frontier model
Model running cost
≈ US$42 a monthCAD 60 a month

Timeline by milestone

Discovery
2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Specification and evaluation plan
0.4 weeks
Design approved
2.4 to 3.4 weeks
Core features
1.4 to 1.9 weeks
Full build
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Working pilot
3.9 to 6.4 weeks
Testing and fixes
0.9 to 1.9 weeks
Launch
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Production
0.9 to 1.4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%
CAD 26,000 to 39,760
Discovery 2%
CAD 2,600 to 3,976
Specification and evaluation plan 10.2%
CAD 13,260.00 to 20,277.60
Design approved 2%
CAD 2,600 to 3,976
Core features 6.2%
CAD 8,060.00 to 12,325.60
Full build 4.1%
CAD 5,330.00 to 8,150.80
Working pilot 30.7%
CAD 39,910.00 to 61,031.60
Testing and fixes 2%
CAD 2,600 to 3,976
Launch 2%
CAD 2,600 to 3,976
Production 10.8%
CAD 14,040.00 to 21,470.40
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 13,000 to 19,880
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// by service

Go deeper on one kind of work.

Pages for the services we have the most to say about in this industry.

~/apps

Winery and brewery apps

Club and allocation apps and tasting room booking for wineries, breweries and distilleries: shipments members manage themselves, card updates before billing day and bookings that land in your point of sale.

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~/chains

Rare release provenance

Provenance for numbered bottles from distilleries and wineries: each bottle registered at filling on a private ledger shared with retailers, and a public page where a buyer checks it by its code.

Read more

~/data

Craft sales data

Dashboards for wineries, breweries and distilleries that read distributor depletion reports, the point of sale and the online shop into one model, so sales by account, region and product are current.

Read more

~/automate

Winery system integrations

An integration hub for craft producers joining the online shop, point of sale, shipping provider and accounting system, so each order, charge and stock change is entered once and flows to the rest.

Read more

~/rescue

Cellar app rescue

Moving wineries, breweries and distilleries off old desktop cellar programs and spreadsheets onto a web and mobile app, with every tank, barrel and batch record carried across and checked.

Read more

~/i18n

Visitor help, any language

A help centre written from a craft producer's own information on visits, tastings, shipping and the club, with an assistant that answers visitors in their language and hands the rest to staff.

Read more

// questions

What buyers in this industry ask us.

Do you work with small, family-run producers?

Yes. A booking page, a club app or a dashboard suits a single producer, and the estimator shows the range for your scope.

Can you work with our shop or point of sale vendor?

Yes. We work through their interface and agree the boundary with them early.

How do payments work?

A deposit to start, then payments at agreed milestones, with 10% held until 30 days after launch. The deposit is a smaller share on larger projects.

Who owns the code?

You do, once the work is paid for.

// other industries

Nearby industries.

~/food-beverage

Food and beverage

Food safety and traceability apps, wholesale ordering apps, label review agents and shared cold-chain records on a private ledger.

See the examples

~/hospitality

Hospitality and travel

Direct booking engines and guest apps, guest messaging agents, housekeeping apps and shared loyalty for independent hotels.

See the examples

~/agriculture

Agriculture

Farm operations apps, crop scouting with a custom vision model, sustainability credentials buyers can verify and Telegram bots for your seasonal crews.

See the examples

All industries

// where we work

Find your market.

We work from Kelowna with clients across Canada, the United States and further afield. Each market page covers working hours, hosting, the privacy law that applies, and prices in your currency.

Every market

// next

Not quite your project?

Tell us what you have in mind. We will come back to you with a range and the questions that would narrow it. Or book a call and talk it through.

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