BrewMan
by Premier Systems
Batch / process manufacturingProprietary SaaSPartially verified
UK-built brewery and distillery software, now sold in the US at a published per-seat price. Multi-stage recipes, vessel scheduling, QC gates, batch-tracked materials, a stock requirements screen that nets planned batches against stock and open purchase orders, US brewer's TTB report, Shopify and accounting connections.
Why it is classified this way
We call this a Batch / process manufacturing product. Built around recipes or formulas, batch runs, and lot genealogy. May or may not include full time-phased planning.
It is not labeled Full MRP because we have not verified that it accepts dated demand, sales orders, a forecast, or a master production schedule; uses lead times or required dates; and produces dated buy, make, transfer, release, or reschedule recommendations. That is a statement about the evidence we found, not a claim that the product is weak, see the capability table and the sources below.
The six Full MRP tests, and how BrewMan does on each (3 of 6)
- YesIt represents a bill of materials, recipe, or formula.Evidence: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › Batch production how to batch template and recipe creation(opens in a new tab); premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › Batch production how to add and use ingredients(opens in a new tab)
- PartialIt accepts dated demand, sales orders, a forecast, or a master production schedule.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
- YesIt nets that demand against stock on hand and orders already incoming.Evidence: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to stock requirements(opens in a new tab)
- YesIt explodes requirements through at least one level of the bill of materials.Evidence: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to stock requirements(opens in a new tab)Stock Requirements lists "All the Products/Materials needed to fulfil your processes, grouped by Supplier" for planned and in-progress batches in a chosen date range.
- PartialIt uses lead times or required dates.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
- PartialIt produces dated buy, make, transfer, release, or reschedule recommendations.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
These rules are applied identically to every product and enforced at build time, a record cannot be published as Full MRP unless all six pass with a source attached. Read the methodology.
Best for
- Breweries that want a stock requirements screen netting planned batches against stock and open purchase orders
- Small teams where only one or two people are signed in at a time, since seats are concurrent
- Producers who self-distribute and want route planning and container tracking in the same system
Not a fit when
- Buyers who want documented batch costing and cost of goods sold: the pages we read only mention estimating recipe cost before production
- US distilleries that need TTB spirits reports: the US TTB guide covers the brewer's report only
Pricing facts
What it costs to do manufacturing in this product.
Advertised from
$90/user/month
Useful entry price
$90/user/month
Billing basis
Per user
What moves the real bill
- Priced per user. The monthly figure multiplies by every person who needs an account.
- Onboarding fee. Optional. Training is quoted at £350 a day plus travel; the vendor suggests 2 to 3 days for the full system.
Plans
| Plan | Price | Add-ons and setup |
|---|---|---|
| Per concurrent userBilled monthly | $90 per user/mo | — |
| Full access to features; unlimited user profiles, but simultaneous logins are capped at the seats bought. Training at £350 a day plus travel, priced in pounds. | ||
Cheapest paid plan that manufactures, by paid users
- 1 user: Per concurrent user, $90 a month (billed monthly); first year $1,080.
- 5 users: Per concurrent user, $450 a month (billed monthly); first year $5,400.
- 10 users: Per concurrent user, $900 a month (billed monthly); first year $10,800.
Pricing detail
US$90.00 per concurrent user per month, "No fixed term contract", with unlimited user profiles: anyone can have a login, but only as many people as you have seats can be signed in at once. Optional extras are priced in pounds and exclude VAT: training £350 a day, a scanner £530, a label printer £300, and container labels. The Trade Portal for online trade orders charges "just 1% revenue". The site offers a free trial but does not say how long it lasts.
Checked on October 9, 2026. Source: premiersystems.com(opens in a new tab). Prices change. Check before you buy.
Manufacturing capability
21 of 25 fields resolved. "Unknown" means we have not found first-party evidence. It is not a No.
Planning
Working out what to buy or make, and when.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Accepts dated demandYou can tell it what is due and when, sales orders with dates, a forecast, or a production schedule. | Partial | Stock Requirements works from the production plan: "By default, the list will show all your Planned and In Progress Processes." Sales orders and forecasts are not shown feeding it.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to stock requirements(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Nets against stock on handIt subtracts what you already have before telling you to buy more. | Yes | "If there is insufficient items In Stock and On Order combined, the Shortfall will highlight how much more is required."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to stock requirements(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Counts incoming ordersIt knows about purchase orders and production orders already placed, so it does not tell you to order twice. | Yes | The requirements screen shows "how much is On Order through Purchase Orders on the system" and counts it before calling a shortfall.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to stock requirements(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Uses lead timesIt works backwards from when you need something to when you must order or start it, using supplier and production lead times. | Partial | "The Lead Time is taken from the Purchasing Details of the Material/Product. This will highlight the estimated arrival time." It is shown next to the need date; the screen does not say it moves the order date back by it.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to stock requirements(opens in a new tab); premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to add materials(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Produces dated buy/make suggestionsThe output is an actionable list with dates, order this much by this date, start this batch on this date. | Partial | "The Earliest Date Req will show highlight when the Material/Product is needed for Processes", and "Create PO" raises a purchase order for every shortfall. The suggestion itself carries no order-by date.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to stock requirements(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Capacity planningChecks whether your people and machines can do the work in the time available. | Yes | Recipes state "The vessel capability and required capacity needed for this recipe, this will be used for vessel scheduling", and a scheduling board flags runs that are "Running Late".Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › Batch production how to batch template and recipe creation(opens in a new tab); premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to vessel scheduling(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Production
Recipes, bills of materials, and running the work.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Bill of materialsA list of the parts and quantities needed to make one of something. | Yes | Each recipe lists its ingredients: "This will be any material you use in the stated process to complete this stage." Batches draw them from stock through "Bulk Use Ingredient".Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › Batch production how to batch template and recipe creation(opens in a new tab); premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › Batch production how to add and use ingredients(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Multi-level BOMSub-assemblies inside assemblies, a part that is itself made from other parts, nested as deep as you need. | Yes | Recipes chain through intermediates: "Item Produced - What this process will produce at the end, this could be a product (IPA 50L Keg) or a material (IPA Wort)." Batch templates group the wort, ferment and conditioning recipes.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › Batch production how to batch template and recipe creation(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Recipes & formulasBatch-style production by weight, volume, or percentage, including scaling a batch up or down. | Yes | Recipes scale: "Volume - This will take the volume of produced items and used ingredients (unless specified as fixed qty) and scale them accordingly."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › Batch production how to batch template and recipe creation(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Work / manufacturing ordersA record authorising and tracking the making of a specific quantity. | Yes | Planned production is entered "by creating a new Batch with a Planned Start Date", and batches record ingredients used and outputs.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to stock requirements(opens in a new tab); premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › Batch production how to add and use ingredients(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Routings & operationsThe ordered steps a product goes through, and which machine or station does each one. | Partial | Recipes carry process groups with a duration and vessel requirements: "Within each Process Group you will be asked for the Process Duration in days so that it can be scheduled accurately." Durations are whole days and tied to vessels, not labor or machine times.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to vessel scheduling(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Shop-floor trackingOperators report progress, time, and completions as the work happens. | Yes | "Manage your production facility through the Vessel Summary Screen - record volume changes, QC Test results, losses, outputs, ingredients used, and much more, all from one place."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premiersystems.com › Brewman(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Quality controlsChecks, tests, holds, and non-conformance records tied to production or receiving. | Yes | "You can prevent users from being able to record outputs in production based on the results of QC tests."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to block output s based on qc test results(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Inventory & traceability
Knowing what you hold and being able to trace it.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Batch & lot traceabilityWhich incoming material lots went into which finished batch, and where those finished goods went. | Yes | "Delivery Batch Tracked - Select Yes to track the stock of individual batches of this Material, including when it is used in Production to ensure traceability through to the end Product."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to add materials(opens in a new tab); premiersystems.com › Distillery management(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Expiry & shelf lifeBest-before dates on materials and finished goods, with warnings before they lapse. | Partial | Packaging records a date: "Best Before Date - Select a Best Before Date for these Products after being packaged." Warnings before dates lapse are not described.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to package products(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Serial numbersUnique identifiers on individual units, for warranty or field service. | Partial | Containers and cases carry scannable IDs: "Ensure traceability for all products with QR-coded labels that can be scanned in or out with any smartphone." Unit serial numbers are not described.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premiersystems.com › Brewman(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Commerce & accounting
Costs, purchasing, storefronts, and the books.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Product costing & COGSWhat it costs you to make one, and the cost of the goods you sold. | Partial | "Create and store recipes and determine the cost before production." We found no description of actual batch costing or cost of goods sold.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premiersystems.com › Distillery management(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| PurchasingRaising and tracking purchase orders to suppliers from inside the system. | Yes | "Set replenishment levels and purchase order low-stock items." Purchase orders can be emailed to the supplier.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premiersystems.com › Brewman(opens in a new tab); premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to stock replenishment(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Accounting connectionSends financial data to bookkeeping software, or includes its own general ledger. | Yes | "BrewMan can send across customer and supplier information, along with invoices, credits, and purchase orders" to QuickBooks, with Xero and Sage also listed.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to integrate quickbooks(opens in a new tab); premiersystems.com › Brewman(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Ecommerce connectionPulls orders and pushes stock levels to a storefront or marketplace. | Yes | "BrewMan allows for the import of online orders created from your Shopify webshop", and can send stock levels back. WooCommerce, Squarespace, Ecwid and Amazon also have guides.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to integrate shopify(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Openness & your data
Getting data in, out, and away if you leave.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| APIA documented programming interface so other software can read and write your data. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: public api documentation.Know the answer? |
| WebhooksThe system can notify other software the moment something changes. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of outbound webhooks or event subscriptions.Know the answer? |
| MCP supportA Model Context Protocol server, letting an AI assistant read or act on this data. Useful, but it has nothing to do with whether the product plans materials. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: a first-party mcp server, or documentation of one.Know the answer? |
| CSV exportYou can get your lists out as spreadsheet files. | Yes | "You can Bulk Update via csv" for materials, products, suppliers and stock reordering data, and reports download as spreadsheets.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: premier-systems-ltd.featureos.help › How to bulk update data(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Full data exportYou can take everything, including history and relationships, not just a few screens' worth of rows. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of a complete account export, database dump, or equivalent.Know the answer? |
Deployment, licensing and your data
- Deployment
- Cloud (hosted for you), Mobile app
- Licensing
- Proprietary SaaS
- Team sizes
- Just me, 2–5 people, 6–20 people, 21–50 people
- Manufacturing styles
- Batch & recipe products
Integrations
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Sage
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- Squarespace
- Square
- Ecwid
- Amazon
- Commerce7
- Zettle
- EPOS Now
- Plaato
- Kegstar
Industries
Jobs this product qualifies for
Derived from the capability table above, not hand-assigned.
Editorial notes and cautions
Things we would want a friend to know before buying.
- Priced per concurrent user: a crew that logs in at the same time on brew day pays $90 for every seat in use.
- TTB scope: the US help guide covers the Brewer's Report of Operations; the distillery page describes UK-style duty calculation, and we found no guide to the TTB distilled spirits plant reports.
- Premier Systems is a UK company. Training, hardware and labels are priced in pounds, and US support hours are not stated.
Alternatives to BrewMan
An alternative is always an alternative for a reason. There is no universal replacement.
Breww charges by annual volume with unlimited users, which costs less for a busy small team, and it documents an ingredient-lot trace report through to customers.
Ekos is a US-headquartered craft beverage system with TTB reporting for beer, wine and spirits, sold by quote rather than per seat.
Evidence and verification
Partially verifiedLast checked October 9, 2026 · 84% of capability fields resolved · 100% of those carry a source
Why this record is not Verified. Held at partially verified on purpose: costing is described only as a recipe estimate, the trial length and US support terms are not stated, and the US TTB guide covers beer only.
Researched 2026-10-09 from the US landing page, pricing page, feature and distillery pages, and the public help center (articles read in their Markdown form).
Sources we checked (7)
premiersystems.com
What we still want to confirm
We publish our gaps rather than hiding them. If you can point us at a first-party page for any of these, we will update the record and credit the correction.
- Confirm whether Stock Requirements can take sales orders or forecasts as demand, and whether lead times move the order date.
- Find documentation of batch costing and cost of goods sold.
- Confirm the free trial length and any API or webhooks.
- Confirm which US TTB spirits reports, if any, the distillery setup produces.
Still unknown: api, webhooks, mcp support, full data export.