Amber craft beer held up to light in a taproom with golden bokeh
$2.4M in pour-cost savings tracked last quarter

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Sierra Nevada
Dogfish Head
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New Belgium
Allagash
Founders
Russian River
Stone Brewing
Cigar City
Tröegs
Angry Orchard
Virtue Cider
B. Nektar Meadery
Moonlight Brewing
Odell Brewing
Deschutes
Sierra Nevada
Dogfish Head
Bell's Brewery
New Belgium
Allagash
Founders
Russian River
Stone Brewing
Cigar City
Tröegs
Angry Orchard
Virtue Cider
B. Nektar Meadery
Moonlight Brewing
Odell Brewing
Deschutes
Deschutes
Odell Brewing
Moonlight Brewing
B. Nektar Meadery
Virtue Cider
Angry Orchard
Tröegs
Cigar City
Stone Brewing
Russian River
Founders
Allagash
New Belgium
Bell's Brewery
Dogfish Head
Sierra Nevada
Deschutes
Odell Brewing
Moonlight Brewing
B. Nektar Meadery
Virtue Cider
Angry Orchard
Tröegs
Cigar City
Stone Brewing
Russian River
Founders
Allagash
New Belgium
Bell's Brewery
Dogfish Head
Sierra Nevada
Industry Intelligence · Ferment Research

Three numbers every independent producer should know.

Industry Trend · 2025Fig. 01
Average Craft Markup Erosion
−4.7%
2.1% ptsvs prior year

Independent craft margins compressed as ingredient costs outpaced retail price adjustments for the second consecutive year.

Revenue Mix · Q4 2025Fig. 02
Taproom vs. Distribution Revenue Split
63/ 37
+5% taproom sharevs prior year

On-premise taproom revenue now represents 63% of total craft producer income, up from 58% — validating direct-to-consumer investment.

SKU Performance · 2025Fig. 03
Seasonal SKU Churn Rate
34%
6% pts YoYvs prior year

One in three seasonal SKUs is discontinued within 12 months. Producers with real-time velocity tracking reduce churn to under 18%.

Live Modules · Interact Below

The dashboard in your hands before you sign up.

Module · Interactive

Pour-Cost Calculator

✓ Healthy
17.2%
$1.29 per pour · $7.50 retail
Keg Cost$160
Pours / Keg124
Sale Price$7.50
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Module · Batch Tracking

Batch #A-247 · Cascade IPA

Day 25 / 32
Mash & Brew1d
Primary Ferment7d
Secondary / Conditioning14d
QC & Lab3d
Packaging2d
Distribution5d
Shelf / Tap
Brew date: Feb 2, 2026Est. shelf: Mar 4, 2026
Module · Distribution

Distributor Scorecard

3 active partners
Horizon Dist. · WA
✓ Compliant
A+
On-Time Delivery
98%
Reorders / Quarter
12
Pacific Bev. · OR
✓ Compliant
B+
On-Time Delivery
88%
Reorders / Quarter
7
Great Lakes · MI
⚠ Review Required
B
On-Time Delivery
82%
Reorders / Quarter
5
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Field Reports · Verified Users

From the taproom floor.

Craft brewery taproom with copper fermentation tanks and amber lighting
Case Study · Pacific Northwest

Ridgeline Brewing Co. cut pour waste by 19% in 90 days.

Tacoma, WA · 8-barrel brewpub · Connected Square POS + distributor invoices in under 20 minutes. First actionable insight surfaced within the hour.

−19%
Pour Waste
+$34K
Recovered Margin
90
Days to ROI

"I've been brewing for eleven years. I always knew our Märzen was our margin leader, but I was guessing. Ferment showed me the number in real time on a Tuesday afternoon and I nearly spilled my sample. We repriced the flight menu the next morning."

Marcus Webb, Head Brewer at Ironwood Fermentation, smiling in brewery
Marcus Webb
Head Brewer · Ironwood Fermentation · Denver, CO
Module · Compliance

Three-Tier Checklist

5 / 6 Ready
TTB reporting auto-populated
State-by-state distributor compliance
Three-tier separation documentation
Invoice reconciliation against POS
Excise tax calculation by volume
Cross-state shipment tracking
Coming Q2 2026
Compliance coverage
83% of federal + state requirements83%
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