Tavour

I have been using this app for several years and it has become more accessible using VoiceOver, Apple's proprietary screen reader. This service has given my partner and I the opportunity to try new and unique beers from across the country. He enjoys the IPAS, I enjoy sours, and we both enjoy stouts, and with two new selections coming up for grabs each day, our crate is always brimming with a varied and interesting selection each time we request a shipment. I also appreciate that Tavour has a phone number that can be reached if there are any questions, concerns, or changes. I'm glad that I found this service. Now, my only quibble (but it's not Tavour's fault), is that I work for the government, can't get packages at the office, and so have to pay a friend to stay at our place to sign for our crates. Thankfully, my friend is happy to receive payment in beer!

The app itself is amazing. Love having access to all of these amazing beers. Whoever writes the descriptions is an amazing marketer. I’ve bought beers I normally wouldn’t just because the description was so good. However, the local delivery service they use for Las Vegas (I believe it’s GSO) is horrible. I can’t have my beer delivered to my work, but am able to schedule my days off for the scheduled delivery date. After 4 months of using Tavour, I have had to waste an average of 5 days sitting at home only for the delivery person to never show up and the company send me a text saying I wasn’t there to sign. Other times I’ve heard them knock, and by the time I’ve opened the door (like 10 seconds) he’s already in his truck driving away. When I’ve called their customer service, they don’t even try and fix the situation. After my next open crate ships, I’ll be deleting Tavour. If you can ship your beer to your work, then so highly recommend this app. If you can’t like me, good luck getting your beer.

Love the app and their service. The only issue preventing me from giving 5 stars is context switching when using the app. Every time I switch from the Tavour app to a different app and then go back to Tavour it refreshes and takes me back to the first beer on the featured beer list. This is annoying if I’m trying to view a beer in the middle of the list, then switch to the Untappd app to view the beer’s ratings for example, and then when I go back to Tavour I lose my spot on the beer list (i.e. sent back to the first featured beer rather than the beer I was viewing). This might sound trivial but it is super annoying when I’m switching back and forth between Tavour and Untappd trying to decide if I should purchase the beer(s). Please update the app to fix this bug. It almost discourages me from using the Tavour app all together.

Update: I feel as if the shipping has taken longer my last couple boxes.. by nearly a week compared to earlier boxes. My last box also had some "bad" beers that didn't seem to last the journey. The prices seem to have gone up as well for any of the IPAs which is disappointing. I've been getting a box a month for about a year now but am going to take a break and maybe try again in a few months. I'll start by saying as a service I give 5 stars. I've been able to try so many good west coast beers on the east I never would have been able to try. Plus while their shipping can take a bit long, it's worth the price and wait. The app makes it easy, but glitches sometimes and needs to be restarted. I also suggest being able to deep link into the Untapped app right from a beers page, they have an API it's possible! I basically open untapped every time a new beer pops up. Anyways keep it up! Got a few friends into it as well.

Provides access to great beers, many of which I would not otherwise be able to find locally. They do tend to be on the pricey side, but usually I think it’s worth it. However the local delivery service that they use (in the Denver area at least) is beyond awful. You have to call them if you want to receive your shipment, otherwise they’ll ignore it - they don’t proactively contact you to schedule delivery. Also their delivery drivers are too lazy to walk up to the front door and actually ring the door bell, so you can sit around all day waiting for your delivery, only to find out at the end of the day that they took your shipment back to the warehouse with them. Given the summer heat, half my expensive my beers will probably be ruined by the time I actually manage to get my beers from them. Tavour - please find a better delivery service!