BrewCraft Austin – Craft Brewery E-Commerce & Subscriptions

Project Overview

BrewCraft Brewing Co., an Austin craft brewery with 11 GABF medals and a passionate local following, needed an e-commerce platform to sell their limited-release beers nationally and capture recurring revenue through subscription boxes.

The Challenge

Texas liquor law complexity, age verification requirements, and state-by-state shipping compliance rules had previously made national D2C beer sales seem impossible — causing BrewCraft to leave a massive market untapped.

Our Solution

We built a fully compliant, subscription-first e-commerce platform navigating the complexities of alcohol e-commerce:

• Age verification gateway with state-specific compliance rules and real-time regulatory checking
• Subscription beer box management with weekly, monthly, and quarterly plans and skip/pause controls
• Dynamic state availability engine managing shipping legality across all 50 states in real time
• Taproom reservation system for brewery tours, tasting events, and exclusive release purchases
• Merchandise store bundled with beer subscriptions for higher average order values

Key Results

• 2,400 active beer club subscribers generating $38,000 in monthly recurring revenue
• Active shipping operations to 34 states within 6 months of launch
• Taproom event bookings via the platform increased by 180%
• Brand featured in Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine and Texas Monthly as digital innovation leader

Technologies Used

PHP 8, WooCommerce, Vue.js, Age Verification API, Stripe Subscriptions, ShipCompliant Compliance API