Longroof Brewing Co. has been a craft beer enthusiast staple in Edmonton since 2019 and has worked with Brew Ninja since 2021. Longroof had numerous goals for how they wanted to leverage a brewery management software, and Brew Ninja has helped them achieve them all.
According to Cory Gray, Co-Founder and Operations Manager of Longroof Brewing Co., Longroof had many challenges they needed solutions for. Cory was looking to effectively learn the back-end operations of a new start-up commercial brewery. This left Cory with a lot to consider, but most importantly Longroof needed a way to manage their inventory and ensure it would always be up to date. Without inventory management, every aspect of the business would suffer, and therefore it was crucial this was included in a possible software solution.
Cory and the rest of the Longroof team were also looking for solutions to help them comply with traceability requirements (lot tracking, government regulations, and more). They needed to manage and track kegs to make sure they always know how many kegs they had and where. They also needed to make sure they could integrate with a point of sale and accounting system to make sure their sales and accounting would be updated and maintained using one central system.
Any new or existing brewery NEEDS a way to accurately compile and report their numbers. From tax reporting, to production numbers and more. Cory expressed that he needed a way to utilize accurate reporting relating to the entire brew process. This would include reporting to calculate costs per batch, excise taxes, AGLC payments, and more.
All in all, though, we couldn't say it better than Cory himself when he said
"Although I'd never had to perform any of these duties and responsibilities before, I was aware that it is a monumental task and a steep learning curve, especially if you're diving in, feet first, with no prior experience. Having a brewery software solution was at the top of my list of must-haves when we started up"