Accurate, real-time barrel tracking

Powered by proven RFID technology purpose-built for the spirits industry.

Barrel Scout seamlessly integrates with your existing workflow to track your barrel inventory in real-time, no matter how many barrels or locations you have. Handheld and forklift mounted scanning options let you tackle inventory of any scale.

The Most Accurate and Scalable Way to Track Every Barrel

Tracking

Confidently track each barrel, from fill to dump

The Barrel Scout solution allows you to track each barrel throughout its lifecycle, and not just location. Track each barrel’s:

  • Ownership
  • Contents (mash bill, lot, and more)
  • Physical location
  • Type and char level
  • Movement history

Always know exactly where each barrel is, who owns it, what’s in it, and where it came from.

Software

Cloud-based software with iOS, Android, and handheld scanner apps

Intuitive desktop and mobile software allows you to scan barrels from any device. The software seamlessly integrates with wireless RFID scanners to increase scanning speed.

  • iOS and Android Compatible
  • Runs in the cloud, nothing to install on site
  • Seamlessly integrates with RFID scanners
  • Rapid onboarding: operational in days, not months

RFID

Quickly scan barrels, locations, and pallets from 20 ft away

UHF RFID uses radio technology allowing you to quickly scan barrels in bulk. Entire stacks of pallets can be scanned in seconds. Search mode allows you to physically locate specific barrels on demand.

  • Passive RFID technology that works without tag batteries
  • Adjustable power allows you to scan barrels from 1 ft - 20 ft
  • RFID scanners that work with any iOS or Android device
  • Easy to install barrel and location tags
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Integration

Easily integrate with leading spirits industry software

Barrel Scout is fully functional, standalone software but plays nice with others as well. Extensible software can connect to your existing production systems through either pre-built integrations or a custom solution.

Features

Barrel Scout provides modern, purpose-built barrel tracking software for industry members of any size.

Modern Warehouse Management

Real-time, cloud-based software with cross-platform apps eliminate messy spreadsheets and ensure a single source of truth for your barrel inventory.

Visual Mapping

Quickly see status of each inventory location and view real-time contents on customized location maps

Shipping & Receiving

Robust tracking of incoming and outgoing shipments, including built in alerts to prevent accidentally shipping the wrong barrels.

Handheld & Forklift Scanning

Wide variety of compatible scanning options, including forklift mounted systems to automatically track row, stack, and height as barrel are stored or picked.

Detailed Barrel History

Audit each barrel’s history of location moves, contents, barrel composition, ownership, and more. Entire lifecycle of each barrel stored indefinitely.

Mashbill, Age & Lot Tracking

Go beyond simple location tracking: see each barrel’s lot information, mashbill, fill date, char level, and current age.

Ownership Tracking

Easily track and transfer ownership of individual barrels without losing historical information. Create reports for owners and gain confidence the inventory is accounted for.

Infinitely Scalable

From 10 barrels to 100,000 and beyond, cloud-based software keeps up with your growth. Commodity scanning hardware and tags are easy to purchase and use and cross-platform apps allow you to start with your existing phones.

Search mode

Never misplace a barrel again. Physically locate individual barrels using RFID ‘search,’ pinpointing barrels from up to 20 feet away.

No Downtime

Hardware can be adapted to any existing production workflow, integrating with no downtime. Existing inventory can be added and scanned in place.

Frequently Asked Questions

We already use distillery management software. Why do I need another software?

Barrel Scout specializes in scanning barrels quickly and accurately. Our unique set of software, hardware, and RFID tags compliments existing systems while providing fewer inventory errors, higher warehousing efficiency, and increased confidence in reporting and audits.

Do you integrate with other software providers?

All data is exportable to Excel or CSV and we also offer an API for pulling or pushing data directly to other systems.

Do I have to use RFID?

While RFID offers the highest level of accuracy, our solution works with standard barcodes or QR code stickers already on your barrels. We can also provide chemical resistant labels. Scale up to RFID when barcode scanning becomes slow.

Will the software work on my devices?

The mobile software will work on Android or iOS devices. Desktop software is accessible through any web browser.

How long do the RFID tags last?

The Barrel Scout RFID tag should last 10+ years on a barrel and are very difficult to remove.

About Us

In the spirits industry, precision isn’t optional —it’s everything. But for warehouse managers, locating barrels quickly and accurately often feels like a guessing game.

Spreadsheets and outdated manual systems leave teams frustrated, overwhelmed, and constantly chasing down inventory that should be easy to track.

At Barrel Scout, we believe no one should have to lose time — or barrels — to inefficient systems. Every barrel in your warehouse represents value, tradition, and time. It deserves to be tracked with the same care and accuracy that went into filling it.

That’s why we created Barrel Scout — a specialized barrel tracking solution powered by RFID technology, purpose-built for the spirits industry. With over 150,000 barrels already tracked, our system delivers the kind of confidence your team needs to operate at full efficiency.

We understand the complexities of barrel management, and we’ve combined that knowledge with decades of proven RFID technology to offer a solution that fits seamlessly into your existing workflow — without causing disruption or delays.

Here’s how it works: Book Your Demo – We’ll walk you through the full system online - in real warehouse conditions. Install with Ease – Our team ensures a smooth, last setup without interrupting operations. Track with Confidence – Know exactly where every barrel is through the entire process: receiving, storing and shipping no second-guessing required.

So go ahead — schedule your demo today, and take the first step toward total barrel visibility.

With Barrel Scout, you’ll finally leave behind the stress of miscounts and mis-ships and instead confidently operate with total trust in your inventory.

Contact Us

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Barrel Scout

PO BOX 2636

Longmont, CO 80502

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