The Numbers Behind Every Batch.

Craft beverage production is a financial complexity most accountants don't understand. Unlike a restaurant with daily service, a distillery operates on multiple timescales. Raw materials go into production. Barrels age for months or years. Finished goods move through tasting rooms, direct-to-consumer channels, and distributor networks — each with different margin profiles. Add to that the compliance layer: federal excise tax, TTB reporting, state liquor licensing, and distributor agreements that vary by state.

The core financial challenge is visibility. You know what you produced and what you sold, but do you know the true cost per bottle? Do you know which revenue channel is actually profitable — tasting room vs. distribution? Without channel-level P&Ls and batch-level cost tracking, you're flying blind on growth strategy.

Cash flow compounds the problem. Production cash goes out months before revenue comes in. Barrels age for years. Seasonal tasting room traffic creates feast-or-famine cycles. We build the operating systems that give you visibility into production costs, channel profitability, and cash flow timing.