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At GoTab, we know great guest experiences make great breweries. Our Brewery POS streamlines operations and enhances service—whether in the taproom, on the patio, or with self-pour tech—so you can focus on pouring success.
From ordering their first pint to paying the tab, GoTab’s Brewery POS makes every moment seamless
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Traditional point of sale systems were designed for table service, and a taproom does not run table service. A brewery sells by pour size from a tap list that changes weekly, owes excise tax on what it pours rather than what it moves out of the cellar, and takes much of its revenue in ninety-minute rushes around releases and events. A general restaurant POS handles none of those natively, so taprooms end up working around the software during the hours that matter most.
During an internet outage orders keep flowing, and card payments continue only on terminal hardware — an AMS1, S1F2 or Verifone P630 relayed through OPServer, which stores the transaction and submits it when the connection returns. A phone-only setup running Tap to Pay on iPhone does not take cards offline. Stored transactions are authorized on reconnect rather than at the bar, so a small number can still decline afterwards, and those appear on the tab in the POS.
Brewery-specific systems exist, Arryved among them, and a brewery already running one has solved most of this. The comparison that matters here is against a general restaurant POS, which is what most taprooms are actually replacing.
Simplify brewery management so you can focus on what matters most—great beer
Mighty Squirrel’s location a block away from Fenway Park is all about bringing fans closer to the action. By partnering with GoTab, we’ve streamlined the way we serve our guests, making it easier than ever to enjoy a delicious meal and pint of beer and the electric atmosphere of Fenway.
Jesse Reyes
Director of Marketing, Mighty Squirrel Brewery
"Our team loves that we can easily accommodate groups of 20 to 30. Thanks to GoTab, the staff is able to have more sections than with the previous POS provider."
Philippe Verain
Director of Food & Beverage, Altstadt Brewery
“With 50-60% of orders flowing through QR codes during peak hours, the labor-saving benefits were substantial."
Kevin Carr
Owner, Community Beer
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Put your guests first with Brewery tools that create unforgettable experiences
Track inventory down to the last pour to save money and time:
Keep your front-of-house and back-of-house in sync with GoTab’s Kitchen Display System (KDS)
Our hospitality experts are ready to assist you around the clock via phone, email, and live chat on your devices, ensuring you receive real support whenever you need it.
A brewery POS system is point-of-sale software built for taproom service rather than table service. It sells beer by the pour size, depletes stock by volume so a keg's remaining ounces stay accurate, and supports open tabs, flights, merchandise, and to-go cans in the same check.
A brewery digital tab is an open check that guests can use to place orders for food and beer at a brewery. With systems like GoTab, guests can also place reorders against the existing check. This has the benefit of making it easy for guests to get what they want when they want it. From a brewery perspective, reorders against an existing digital tab or check has the added benefit of reduced transaction fees because the guest is able to keep the tab open until all orders are placed.
A brewpub POS has to do both jobs: pour-size beer sales and full kitchen service on the same check, with tickets routed to bar and kitchen separately. A taproom-only POS can skip coursing and table management. If food is more than a snack menu, buy for the kitchen as well as the tap.
Originally crafted to boost brewery efficiency, GoTab today serves a wide range of hospitality businesses. Its origins in the brewery industry mean it comes loaded with features tailor-made for brewery operators. Pioneering in contactless/QR ordering and payment since 2018, GoTab was ahead of its time compared to other brewery ordering software. Our platform was engineered from scratch with contactless ordering in mind, ensuring a smooth, integrated experience. With GoTab, guests can open a tab on their mobile device and it's instantly accessible through the GoTab all-in-one POS, allowing both guests and servers to add orders to the same tab. This flexibility lets guests choose how they want to order – directly through their device without queuing, or traditionally through a server. And they're free to switch between these methods as they prefer. Additional features like order zones for extended outdoor service, batch ordering for efficient kitchen management, and multi-vendor integration for third-party orders, position GoTab as an ideal solution for breweries aiming to boost revenue, cut costs, and elevate the guest experience.
Four things, in roughly this order of cost: tabs that depend on holding a guest's card, menu changes that cannot keep up with rotating taps, inventory counted in covers rather than ounces, and excise tax that has to be reconciled by hand because the system tracks stock transferred rather than volume sold. None of them is fatal on a quiet Tuesday. All of them compound on a release weekend.
The GoTab brewery KDS is built to work seamlessly with our full suite of restaurant commerce platform solutions. Our Kitchen Display System will help you run a lean, profitable operation because it makes it easy for you to optimize both front-of-house and back-of-house operations. Key features in the GoTab brewery KDS includes: Dine-in, online or 3rd party ordering through a single interface; Real-time menu updates; 86 menu items from the KDS; Screens and printer integration to work the way you want; Expo or prep mode to help the kitchen be more efficient; Rush and delay orders to optimize ordering timing and communication with guests; Batch orders to make food and beverage delivery of orders to your guest tables more efficient; Flexible routing to ensure orders are sent to the most efficient fulfillment spot within your venue; Two-way text communication with guests; In-app support via one-tap in the app; No additional cost for operators using the GoTab restaurant commerce platform.
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