Personalised Ecommerce Fulfilment for Drinks Brands
We Pick, Pack & Dispatch Your Drinks Orders.
You brew it.
We ship it.
Tap'in handles ecommerce fulfilment for breweries sending 500 or more orders a month direct to UK consumers. You keep making the beer. We take care of everything after the order is placed.
Who uses Ecom by Tap'in?
Breweries at different stages, with one thing in common — they'd rather be brewing than packing boxes.
Growing DTC brands
Your direct sales are taking off and your team is spending too much time on fulfilment. You need a partner who can handle volume without you micromanaging every order.
Entering the UK market
You brew overseas but are registered in the UK and want to sell direct to British consumers without the complexity of setting up local warehousing and carrier relationships from scratch.
Using our delivery service
You're already using Tap'in for on-trade delivery into London venues. Adding DTC fulfilment means your stock sits in one place and we handle both channels.
How it works
Simple from your end. You send us your stock, we do the rest.
Connect your store
We integrate with your ecommerce platform via Linnworks. Orders placed in your store flow directly into our warehouse management system — no manual uploads, no spreadsheets.
Send us your stock
Make one bulk delivery to our Erith warehouse, 5 miles from East London. We log it in, store it, and it's ready to fulfil from the moment it arrives.
Pick, pack and dispatch
Each order is picked and packed in a double-skimmed outer box, then delivered within 48 hours. Glass and fragile items handled with care as standard.
Customer receives it
Delivered via DHL across the UK. Your brand on the box, not ours.
Delivery coverage and carriers
DHL. UK-wide coverage. All included in the service.
London — DHL
£9.65 per parcel
- Delivered within 48 hours
- Up to 20kg, 60x60x60cm
UK-wide — DHL
From £9.25 per parcel
- Zones A & B (UK mainland): £9.25, within 48 hours
- Northern Ireland: £16.65, within 72 hours
- Scottish Highlands, Islands, IoM & Channel Islands: £18.95, within 72 hours
- Up to 29kg, 60x60x60cm
Tap'in holds the relevant alcohol distribution licences to ship direct to UK consumers.
Why breweries choose Tap'in for ecommerce
Not a generic 3PL that also does drinks. A drinks 3PL that also does ecommerce.
We know drinksWe handle kegs, bottles and cans every day. Glass, fragile items, age-restricted products — none of it is new to us.
Alcohol licence already in placeWe hold the required licence to ship alcohol direct to UK consumers, so you're up and running without delay.
One warehouse, two channelsIf you use Tap'in for on-trade delivery, your DTC stock sits in the same place. One stock drop covers both.
Linnworks integrationOrders flow from your store into our system automatically. No manual work, no delays, no dropped orders.
DHL UK-wide deliveryEvery order ships via DHL with full UK coverage — mainland, Northern Ireland, the Highlands and the islands.
"Tap'in have been essential in the success of growing our direct business. Since Tap'in joined us as our ecommerce partner, our direct to consumer sales have skyrocketed, keeping our drinkers happy all across the country."Cale Watts — Froth Distribution
Is this right for your brewery?
Ecom by Tap'in works best at volume. Here's what we need to make it work well.
500+
orders per month, or heading there. This is the minimum threshold for the service to make economic sense for both sides.
UK
delivery destination. We ship anywhere on the UK mainland, Northern Ireland, and the islands.
Any
origin. You can brew anywhere — UK, Europe, Australia, anywhere — as long as your business is registered in the UK. You send stock to us, we handle it from there.
Not at 500 orders yet but growing towards it? Still worth a conversation. We can talk through what the setup would look like at your current volume and plan for when you get there.
Getting started
Most clients are up and running within four weeks of first contact.
Week 1
Get in touch
Tell us about your order volumes, your platform, and what you're shipping. We'll confirm whether we're a fit and send over next steps.
Week 2
Integration and setup
We connect your store via Linnworks and configure your order flow. We test everything before a single real order goes through.
Week 3
Send your first stock
Make your first bulk delivery to our Erith warehouse. We log it in, check it over, and confirm it's ready to fulfil.
Week 4
First orders out
Your store is live with Tap'in. Orders come in, we pick, pack and deliver. You get on with brewing.
Seamless integration with partner platforms
A Truly Personalised Solution That Scales With You
We understand the challenges associated with scaling a drinks ecommerce business.
Working alongside our skilled operations team, we can help you ship more drinks orders every day.
1
Complete our quick contact form to get started. Just provide a few details about your drinks business’ logistics needs.
2
Book a convenient time for a consultation to discuss how Tap’in can support your drinks ecommerce goals and streamline your operations.
3
Embark on a smooth onboarding process, with our team guiding you through system integration and setup, readying you for a successful partnership.