DevOps Services for Breweries, Taprooms, Pubs, and Beverage Brands

DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development and IT operations to shorten development cycles, increase deployment frequency, and create more reliable releases. This means for breweries your website updates will be much faster, your systems will be up and running even during the busiest periods and the problems will be fixed before your customers realize them.

CI/CD stands for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment. It is a method of automation where code changes are automatically checked out and tested, and upon success, are pushed to production without any intervention from the developers. So, for instance, menu changes, going live with the event information, and rolling out a brand-new feature will be done faster and with more accuracy.

Not anymore. About 47% of small and medium businesses nowadays leverage DevOps tools. The techniques can be adapted to any scale - a small brewery may begin with automated deployments and rudimentary monitoring whereas the larger ones may implement full CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration. BEERSOFT can adapt DevOps to your actual needs and resources.

We operate with all leading cloud providers - Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform - as well as the traditional hosting environments and hybrid configurations. We recommend a platform that is the most suitable to your needs, budget, and existing infrastructure.

That is an excellent question and, actually, it depends mainly on where you are currently and what your goals are. Establishing the basic CI/CD pipeline might require 2-4 weeks. A DevOps transformation consisting of infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, security automation, and team training could last 2-4 months. Our main concern is to deliver small, frequent changes with tangible business value promptly and also to set a strong base for the future.

Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) means defining your servers, databases, and cloud resources in configuration files rather than setting them up manually. This way your infrastructure is always in-sync with the codebase, easily reproducible, and versioned. In case of failure, you can recreate it exactly. BEERSOFT uses industry-standard tools such as Terraform and Ansible to implement Infrastructure as Code for brewery clients.

We implement monitoring solutions based on your needs - from simple uptime monitoring to comprehensive application performance management. Popular tools include Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, and cloud-native monitoring from AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. We set up alerts/notifications so that you are the first to know about issues.

DevOps-SecOps or simply DevSecOps is a continuation or an extension of DevOps with the main focus on security. It is a collaborative approach to security that integrates it as a shared responsibility throughout the entire IT lifecycle. Among other ways, automated vulnerability scanning helps detect security issues before the code is deployed, infrastructure-as-code keeps security configurations consistent, automated patching keeps systems and applications up to date, permission management and audit logging provide transparency and accountability. BEERSOFT embraces security as a journey, a development process that is never-ending.

Proper DevOps includes rollback procedures. If a deployment causes issues, you can quickly revert to the previous working version - often automatically. Elite DevOps teams recover from failures in under an hour. BEERSOFT implements deployment strategies like blue-green deployments and canary releases that minimize risk and enable fast recovery.

It is not mandatory. BEERSOFT offers the option of continuing DevOps support for an agreed period after signing the maintenance agreement. Besides, we can also coach your staff to take over the operations of the systems we have set up. A significant number of breweries opt for continuous support since it allows them to concentrate on their main lines of business, whereas we take care of infrastructure and operations.

Containerization packages applications with their dependencies so they run consistently across different environments. Docker is the most common container technology. For breweries with complex applications or microservices architecture, containers simplify deployment and scaling. Simpler websites may not need containerization - BEERSOFT recommends it only when it adds real value.

DevOps requires upfront investment but typically reduces long-term costs. Automation eliminates manual work. Fewer production issues mean less emergency firefighting. Consistent environments reduce debugging time. Organizations with mature DevOps practices report 33% more time for innovation instead of maintenance. The ROI comes from efficiency, reliability, and faster time-to-market.

Yes. We implement DevOps practices regardless of where your systems are hosted. If your current hosting doesn’t support certain DevOps requirements, we can recommend alternatives or implement workarounds. Our goal is to improve your operations, not force you into a specific platform.

We prepare detailed documentation of all the systems that we install - architecture diagrams, runbooks, troubleshooting guides, etc. We also carry out training sessions for your team members so that they are well versed with the operation and maintenance of the DevOps tools and processes. You should definitely be able to run your own systems without us.

Pricing depends on what exactly and how thoroughly you want it done. Simple CI/CD set up can be anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000. A complete DevOps transformation - including infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, security, and training - typically costs between $15,000 and $50,000 and up. Monthly support can be anywhere between $500 and $3,000. Please get in touch with us and we’ll give you a quote based on your brewery’s exact requirements.

Just call us and arrange a free consultation. In the meeting, we will go through your existing infrastructure and development processes, and operations issues. Next, we will check out the way you work and come up with a DevOps plan tailor-made for your brewery, taproom, or beverage brand that targets the changes which will give you the greatest benefits.