Vibe-enhancing music for breweries

Craft the ultimate experience
for your brewery

Tailored music sets the tone, elevating the mood and leaving a lasting impression on your guests.

Enriched tasting experience

Just like the perfect beer pairing, the right music enhances the ambiance, making every sip more enjoyable.

Encourages longer visits

The right music creates a welcoming ambiance, encouraging customers to stay longer, enjoy more drinks, and feel at home.

Boosts brand identity

Curated playlists help breweries define their identity, from classic rock vibes to trendy sounds, reinforcing their brand.

Regulate crowd energy

Breweries can adjust tempo and genre to influence the crowd's mood—faster beats energize, while slower tracks calm, creating a balanced ambiance.

The sound of better pours

  • Pick your ideal sound from over 500+ curated stations across a wide variety of genres.
  • Import custom playlists from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Youtube, and more.
  • Talk with a dedicated music concierge to help make the perfect station.
Learn more about SoundMachine's music tools

Music for breweries made easy

  • Schedule stations and custom mixes, building the right ambiance throughout the day.
  • Incorporate promotional messages for your brewery at exact times or in precise intervals.
  • Link as many locations as you like to your account and control music from a single interface.
Learn more about SoundMachine's programming tools

Not-so-background music

The right background music encourages customers to spend more, stay longer, and increases brand recognition.

30%

increase in customer spending occurs in breweries that play music compared to those without it.

70%

of brewery patrons say music enhances their overall experience, making them feel more relaxed and engaged.

60%

of consumers associate specific music genres with particular brewery brands, strengthening customer loyalty.

Figures and statistics are based on findings from reputable industry reports and academic research studies.

Go beyond curated stations

Import your existing playlists from any major platforms to make a truly unique experience.

How to get started

It only takes a few steps to get fully licensed music in your brewery.

1 Pick your plan

Choose one of our plans, tell us about your company, and you're in! Explore all features for 30 days, completely free.

2. Define your sound

Choose from 500+ stations or import custom playlists from major platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, and more.

3. Program your content

Schedule stations, custom playlists, or mixes and get attention with promotional messaging.

4. Enjoy the music

You’re done! Watch as your locations instantly feel more inviting with professional-grade and expertly curated music.

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Frequently asked questions


The right background music can significantly enhance the social atmosphere in a brewery taproom. It can encourage customers to stay longer and even influence their perception of the beer. One study found that the right music pairing can make beer taste up to 5% better!


Yes, consider varying your music. Tasting rooms benefit from quieter, more ambient music to allow focus on the beer. Main taprooms can feature more upbeat tracks to encourage socializing. SoundMachine offers multi-zone control for this purpose.


Aim for a volume that allows comfortable conversation. Generally, background music should be between 70-80 decibels. However, you might increase volume slightly during peak hours to match the energy of a busier crowd.

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