Website Support & Maintenance for Breweries & Taprooms

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About BeerSoft

Your website probably works right now - it can take reservations, sell merchandise, promote events, and show your beer menu. But what happens when no one is looking after it and it stops? It can stop working for a multitude of reasons from outdated plugins, expired SSL certificates, unpatched vulnerabilities, server issues. A website left unattended can quickly become a liability, not an asset. If someone wants to get a beer and goes to your website to check out what you have on tap but the site isn’t up? They could think that the brewery has closed and if they don’t, they’ll probably check your competitor’s website and get influenced into going there instead.

BEERSOFT offers professional website support and maintenance for breweries, taprooms, brewpubs, and beverage brands throughout the US and Canada. We keep your website secure, updated and live, so you can concentrate on brewing rather than dealing with technical problems.

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46
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of all cyber breaches target small businesses - and 60% of those businesses close within six months of being hacked.
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51
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of small businesses report their website is down for 8–24 hours after a cyber attack, with 50% taking at least 24 hours to recover.
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88
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of online consumers are unlikely to return to a website after a bad user experience.
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$
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average annual website maintenance cost for small businesses - a fraction of the $4.88 million average cost of a data breach for US organizations.
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Why Breweries, Taprooms, and Brewpubs Need Ongoing Website Maintenance

Security Vulnerabilities Don’t Wait

46% of cyber attacks target small businesses. Outdated WordPress plugins, expired security certificates, unpatched CMS vulnerabilities - these are open doors for hackers. Customer payment data, mug club information, email lists - all at risk. BEERSOFT monitors your brewery website for security threats and applies patches before problems occur.

Downtime Costs More Than Maintenance

When your website goes down during a new beer release or event weekend, you lose sales, reservations, and customer trust. 51% of small businesses report 8-24 hours of downtime after an attack. BEERSOFT provides proactive maintenance that prevents problems before they cost you money.

You’re Too Busy Brewing

You opened a brewery to make beer, not to do server updates and manage plugin conflicts. BEERSOFT takes care of the technical maintenance so you can focus on your strengths: running your taproom, perfecting your recipes, and serving your community.

One Bad Experience Loses Customers

88% of consumers won’t go back to a website after a bad experience. Slow load times, broken forms, outdated menus, security warnings - these drive customers to competitors. BEERSOFT keeps your brewery website performing at its best, every day.
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How We Approach Website Maintenance for Breweries and Taprooms

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What Website Maintenance Covers for Your Brewery

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Keep Your Site Secure

Cyber attacks on small businesses increased dramatically in recent years - 43% of all attacks now target small businesses. Breweries collect customer data, process payments, and manage mug club memberships. That makes your website a target. BEERSOFT implements security best practices, monitors for threats, and responds quickly when vulnerabilities are discovered.

Keep Your Site Fast

Websites slow down over time. Database bloat, unoptimized images, outdated code - these accumulate and hurt performance. Sites that load in one second convert at rates three times higher than sites that take five seconds. BEERSOFT optimizes your brewery website for speed, ensuring visitors don’t leave before they see your beer menu.

Keep Your Site Online

If your site goes down you might lose the ability to take reservations, sell merchandise, or promote events. BEERSOFT monitors your brewery website around the clock. If something breaks, we know about it immediately - often before you do. We respond quickly to minimize downtime and get your taproom back online.

Keep Your Site Current

Outdated content tells customers you don’t care about details. Wrong hours, old beer menus, past events still listed - these create confusion and erode trust. BEERSOFT helps you keep content fresh with easy update processes and support when you need changes made quickly.

The Maintenance Gap in Craft Breweries

Too many breweries treat their website as a one-time project. They invest in design and development, launch the site, and then… nothing. No updates. No security patches. No performance monitoring. Six months later, the plugins are outdated, the SSL certificate is about to expire, and the site is running slower than ever.

You can’t afford a website that’s slow, insecure, or unreliable. Your competitors are one click away. BEERSOFT helps breweries, taprooms, and brewpubs across the US and Canada maintain the web presence that supports their business - month after month, year after year.

Why choose BEERSOFT for your brewery’s website maintenance?

Most maintenance providers apply generic checklists to every client. They don’t understand brewery operations, seasonal traffic patterns, or what happens when your site crashes during a limited release. BEERSOFT is different.

BEERSOFT is the marketing division of Drupfan - a 60-person software development company. When something goes wrong with your website, you’re not waiting for a freelancer to check their email. You have a team of developers, security specialists, and support professionals ready to respond. All in-house. All accountable.

BeerSoft provides professional website maintenance services and WordPress maintenance packages for breweries and taprooms across Canada. Our website management services cover WordPress, Drupal, and Shopify platforms — from routine updates to comprehensive WordPress maintenance plans. Whether you're based in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, or Halifax, our Canadian team keeps your brewery's digital presence secure, fast, and reliable.

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Our Advantages

60-person team with deep technical capabilities
No outsourcing - every support request handled in-house
Experience with WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, custom platforms
Understanding of brewery operations and taproom economics

What You Get

Proactive maintenance that prevents problems before they occur
Fast response when issues arise
Regular reporting so you know your site is healthy
A long-term partner invested in your brewery’s success

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in your brewery website’s maintenance?

Our maintenance service includes security updates, plugin and CMS updates, uptime monitoring, daily backups, performance optimization, broken link fixing, SSL certificate management, and technical support. Additionally, we take care of minor content changes such as updating beer menus, hours, and event listings.

How often will you update my brewery website?

All of our security patches are applied as soon as they are ready, sometimes within hours of release. Regular maintenance like plugin updates, performance optimization, and backups happen on a scheduled basis, typically weekly or monthly depending on what we outline in our plan.

What happens if my website goes down?

We will set up monitoring systems that will alert us immediately if your site goes down. Depending on your plan, we respond from minutes to hours. We will diagnose the issue, implement a fix, and restore your site as quickly as possible. If needed, we will restore from a backup to get you back online fast.

What platforms do you support for brewery websites?

BEERSOFT maintains websites built on any platform including, WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, Squarespace, Wix, Magento, and others. If your brewery website was built on a different platform, contact us - we likely support it.

Why can’t I just maintain my website myself?

You can - if you have the time and technical knowledge. But most brewery owners are busy running taprooms, managing staff, and brewing beer. Proper maintenance requires staying current on security vulnerabilities, testing updates before applying them, monitoring uptime, and responding quickly to issues. BEERSOFT handles all of this so you don’t have to.

How do backups work?

We perform automated daily backups of your entire website - files, database, and configuration. Backups are stored securely off-site, separate from your hosting. If something goes wrong - whether from a hack, a bad update, or human error - we can restore your site quickly.

What is uptime monitoring?

Uptime monitoring means we continuously check whether your website is accessible. If your site goes down or responds slowly, we’re alerted immediately. This allows us to respond to problems before most of your customers notice - often before you do.

Can you help update our beer menu and event listings?

Yes. Our maintenance plans include a set number of content update hours per month. Need to add a new beer, update your hours for a holiday, or post an upcoming event? We can handle it for you, or we can train your staff to make simple updates themselves.

Is website maintenance different from website hosting?

Yes. Hosting is where your website lives - the server that stores your files and serves them to visitors. Maintenance is the ongoing work to keep your site secure, updated, and performing well. Many hosting providers offer basic maintenance, but it’s often limited. BEERSOFT provides comprehensive maintenance regardless of where your site is hosted.

How does maintenance help with security?

Outdated software is the number one cause of website security breaches. Hackers exploit known vulnerabilities in old versions of WordPress, plugins, and other software. By keeping everything updated and patched, we close these security holes before they can be exploited. We also monitor for suspicious activity and implement security best practices.

What if I need changes beyond routine maintenance?

Maintenance covers updates, security, and minor content changes. Larger changes - new features, redesigns, integrations - are handled as separate projects. Because BEERSOFT is backed by Drupfan’s development team, we can seamlessly handle both maintenance and development work when you need more.

How much does website maintenance cost for a brewery?

Maintenance plans typically range from $100-$500 per month depending on the complexity of your site and level of support needed. This is significantly less than the cost of a security breach, extended downtime, or hiring emergency help when something breaks. Contact us for a quote tailored to your brewery’s needs.

Do you offer maintenance for e-commerce brewery sites?

Yes. E-commerce sites require extra attention - payment security, inventory systems, checkout functionality. BEERSOFT maintains e-commerce platforms including Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento for breweries selling merchandise, gift cards, or direct-to-consumer beer.

What reporting do you provide?

We provide monthly reports covering uptime, security status, updates applied, performance metrics, and any issues addressed. You’ll know exactly what we did and how your site is performing - no guesswork.

Can you take over maintenance for a site someone else built?

Yes. Quite frequently the maintenance we do for brewery websites are for sites built by other agencies, freelancers, or in-house teams. We will evaluate your current site to identify any immediate issues and begin to implement a maintenance plan to keep it running smoothly in the future.

How do I get started with BEERSOFT for website maintenance?

Contact us for a free consultation. We’ll discuss your current website, hosting setup, and maintenance needs. From there, we’ll recommend a plan that fits your brewery, taproom, or brewpub - and get started keeping your site secure and running.

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