This Week in BevTech | June 24, 2026

Welcome back. Here's what caught my attention this week — a mix from the blog and what I've been reading.

In this edition, tech is ruining tipping, and BevTech flops! Enjoy!


TRENDING NEWS

Tipple offers brands ‘smarter’ routes to market | News

Tipple's new EU distribution platform shows how BevTech startups are solving cross-border commerce complexity - a critical challenge for beverage brands expanding internationally.

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Contactless payments halve UK tipping rate | trend

Payment tech research shows contactless reducing tipping by 50% in hospitality, highlighting how payment UX affects customer behavior—critical insight for BevTech founders building payment solutions.

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This startup was supposed to revolutionize California's wine industry: 'It totally failed' | News

Learn from a California wine tech startup's failure - understanding what went wrong helps BevTech founders avoid similar pitfalls in the craft beverage space.

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That is a wrap for this edition.

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— Mike Thaney

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