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    Payroll & HR for Craft Beer and Beverage

    Focus on crafting great beer and beverages—we’ll take care of payroll, HR, and compliance so you can keep your brewery, distillery, winery or cidery running smoothly.

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    Supporting Breweries with Tailored Payroll & HR Solutions

    The craft beer and beverages industry is booming, with over 9,700 breweries crafting unique beverages across the U.S. As your business grows, so do the complexities of managing payroll and HR.

    At The Payroll Department, we understand that no two places are alike. That’s why we provide tailored payroll and HR solutions designed to address the unique challenges of your craft brewery, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and satisfaction for both you and your staff.

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    Our Services: Reliability Calls

    Payroll, HR, and compliance solutions brewed for your brewery’s success.

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    Payroll Management

    Our solutions integrate seamlessly with popular brewery management software, simplifying tip handling, overtime, and ensuring accurate, automated tax filings to keep IRS troubles at bay.

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    HR Services

    From onboarding to ongoing compliance, our services are crafted to meet the unique cultural and operational needs of breweries, ensuring your team is safe, trained, and ready for anything.

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    Compliance Assistance

    Compliance can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Our experts help you navigate the complex web of regulations specific to the craft brewing industry, ensuring you stay focused on what you do best—brewing great beer.

    Brewing Success

    Managing a brewery, distillery, winery or cidery involves unique challenges that generic payroll solutions cannot address:

    • Complex Compliance: Navigating federal, state, and local compliance, from crafting to serving alcohol, requires industry-specific knowledge. Whether it’s managing licenses or training requirements, we ensure you’re covered.
    • Seasonal Workforces: Unlike other industries, craft beverage seasonal demands vary greatly. We offer solutions tailored to manage these fluctuations smoothly.
    • Variable Workforce Needs: From small start-ups to established players, our hands-on support adapts to your changing needs, helping you manage staff expansions and contractions efficiently.

    Our personalized approach means we’re here to help your craft beverage business not just survive, but thrive.

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    Real Brewery Success Stories

    Discover how our payroll and HR solutions have helped breweries like yours thrive.

    We helped award-winning Dry Dock Brewing, a leading Front Range Brewery streamline their workers' comp process with better reporting and lower costs. Apricot Blonde remains one of the best summer (or anytime) beers ever. 

    Running a brewery is no small feat—you’re creating incredible beers, managing a bustling taproom, and juggling a hardworking team. But when it comes to payroll and workers’ compensation compliance, things can get complicated fast. That’s where The Payroll Department, Inc. comes in!  

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    We helped local Ska Brewing streamline their payroll processes, reducing administrative time by implementing onboarding, and ensuring compliance with labor laws. This allowed them to focus more on brewing and less on paperwork, resulting in increased efficiency and productivity across their operations

    Maximizing Brewery Success with Shift Differentials: The Payroll Department, Inc. Has You Covered!

    Brewing quality craft beers takes time and can keep you and your hardworking team running around the clock. When it comes to payroll, computing wages, shift differentials, and overtime can get complicated fast. The Payroll Department, Inc. is here to help!

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    Sometimes our brewery clients just want help with payroll and time keeping so they can focus on making great beer, and that works too. If you have not yet checked out Mancos Brewing in lovely Mancos, CO, they have a awesome beer, a great location and live music and awesome pizza!

    The beer business is hard, and for those that make it, they know it doesn't come easy. Animas Brewing is one of Durango's best, nestled on the banks of the Animas river, they make great beer, and create a family friendly atmosphere. We featured Animas Brewing in our newsletter and wanted to share their story here for the wider beer community. Stop by Animas Brewing when you are in Durango!

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    What Our Clients Say

    Hear from our satisfied clients about their experiences with our payroll and HR services

    “I mean, they've been there every step of the way with figuring out how that all is going to work and helping me with questions. The majority of the staff of The Payroll Department have been doing this for quite some time so if I have specific questions, there's a deeper level of knowledge that they can help me. Depending on what week it is, I can maybe talk or e-mail with them once a week. Or sometimes it's 10 times a week. It just depends on what's going on, but they are always incredibly prompt and patient and supportive. I've talked with maybe 10 different individuals over the past two years and there's a consistency with their knowledge and the manner in which they support me.”

    Kristin Duval

    Visiting Angels Southwest Colorado

    "The Payroll Department has taken the worry out of payroll processing. They are current on regulations and rules and we feel confident when submitting reports, taxes, etc. They are very responsive to all of our needs in a timely manner. The web based time clock makes it easy for employees to clock in and out and for us to keep tabs on staffing."

    Christie Crager

    Integrated Physical Therapy

    "We have a unique business model and The Payroll Department came up with quick innovative solutions to meet our needs! It's been a pleasure to work with them--- their customer service is phenomenal!"

    Joelle Riddle

    Medical Horticultural Services

    "You guys are worth your weight in gold! I have paid more in penalties to the IRS before using you than three years worth of your services. As long as I have a business I will use you."

    Gary Peach

    Pura Vida Cafe

    We have a unique business model and The Payroll Department came up with quick innovative solutions to meet our needs! It's been a pleasure to work with them--- their customer service is phenomenal!

    Joelle Riddle

    Medical Horticultural Services

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Clear Answers for Brewed Perfection

    • We’re steeped in the craft brewing industry, equipped to handle the unique challenges you face, from alcohol compliance to managing a dynamic workforce.

    • We’re steeped in the craft brewing industry, equipped to handle the unique challenges you face, from alcohol compliance to managing a dynamic workforce.

    • We’re steeped in the craft brewing industry, equipped to handle the unique challenges you face, from alcohol compliance to managing a dynamic workforce.

    • We’re steeped in the craft brewing industry, equipped to handle the unique challenges you face, from alcohol compliance to managing a dynamic workforce.

    • We’re steeped in the craft brewing industry, equipped to handle the unique challenges you face, from alcohol compliance to managing a dynamic workforce.

    Supporting Employers is Our Calling

    At The Payroll Department, we’re not just a service provider—we’re your partner in the craft beer journey. Contact us today, and let’s start brewing success together. Call us at 970-259-6960 or send a message and receive a prompt response from a team member who understands your industry.

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    Interested in elevating your brewery’s payroll and HR services? Schedule a free consultation today and discover how The Payroll Department can make a significant difference in your day-to-day operations. Our personalized approach ensures that you receive services tailored to your specific needs.

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