Source: https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies/pourbud

AI & Product Engineering

# PourBud

Drink discovery, pricing and planning for India

A complete consumer platform connecting city-wise drink data with AI, regional stories and community.

[Visit live website (opens in a new tab)](https://pourbud.com/) [Read the story](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies/pourbud#story)

![PourBud — bottle and category discovery](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/pourbud/home-mobile-fit.png)

![Browse a city’s beer catalogue](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/pourbud/category-mobile-fit.png)

## The project

Prices and availability vary by location. Daphnis built PourBud around that challenge, with a shared data foundation for its public experience and administration tools. The platform supports discovery and education for adults of legal drinking age; it does not sell or deliver alcohol.

**Industry**

Beverage discovery

**Our role**

Full-stack product development AI & data workflows SEO engineering UX & authentication

**Technology**

Next.js Node.js PostgreSQL Prisma Firebase

**AI deployment**

Self-hosted

## Inside the PourBud experience

![Current product — gin discovery in Delhi](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/pourbud/gin-mobile-fit.png)

### Discover by city and category

Browse by category, brand, bottle size and availability, with filters and price sorting to narrow the catalogue.

[Explore this page (opens in a new tab)](https://pourbud.com/cities/delhi/gin)

![Current product — Rascal Classic Rum & Cola](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/pourbud/drink-mobile-fit.png)

### Compare the product details

Each drink page brings its description, size and local price context together, with related products for further exploration.

[Explore this page (opens in a new tab)](https://pourbud.com/cities/delhi/drinks/rascal-classic-rum-and-cola)

![The Indian craft gin guide](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/pourbud/guide-mobile-fit.png)

### Learn with Guides

Editorial pages explain categories, labels, mixers and food pairings, connecting beginner questions with relevant drinks and responsible hosting advice.

[Explore this page (opens in a new tab)](https://pourbud.com/guides/indian-craft-gin-beginners-guide)

![Atlas — regional drink profiles](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/pourbud/atlas-mobile-current.png)

### Explore regional drinks with Atlas

Profiles such as Mahua, Toddy and Apong connect ingredients and traditions with their regions. Place-based trails make India's drink culture a separate way to explore.

[Explore this page (opens in a new tab)](https://pourbud.com/atlas)

![Party Planner — public entry before login](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/pourbud/planner-mobile-current.png)

### Plan around guests and budget

Party Planner uses preferences, guest needs, estimated quantities and city pricing to shape a practical drinks plan. A login lets users save their preferences.

[Explore this page (opens in a new tab)](https://pourbud.com/party-planner)

![Community — topic-based discussion spaces](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/pourbud/community-mobile-current.png)

### Ask the Community

Topic-based discussions cover beginner questions, beer, whisky, food pairings and regional drinks, with reporting and moderation supporting the conversation.

[Explore this page (opens in a new tab)](https://pourbud.com/community)

## Keeping drink data current

A continuous data pipeline supports the catalogue as prices, products and locations change.

1.  ### Collect from verified sources
    
    Automated scraping and updates draw on government excise data and other verified public sources.
    
2.  ### Structure for each location
    
    Organise products, categories and bottle sizes, keeping city pages consistent where state-level pricing applies.
    
3.  ### Maintain through the admin
    
    Manage catalogue records, cities, Guides and Atlas entries from shared tools, without editing every public page separately.
    

## A bottle photo becomes a starting point

1.  ### Understand the bottle
    
    Use the image as an input for product information and explanations.
    
2.  ### Explore ways to serve it
    
    Bring recipes and serving ideas into the same discovery experience.
    

## Search architecture built into the product

City, category, product and guide pages use dedicated metadata, canonical URLs and internal links. A sitemap index and child sitemaps support discovery as the catalogue grows; robots and noindex controls keep low-value pages out of search. Breadcrumb schema and product schema use the information available for each page.

## Google or mobile OTP. One account

Firebase supports both sign-in methods, with optional account linking in either direction. The authentication work covers duplicate-account handling, OTP resend, clearer errors and reCAPTCHA handling, so users can return to their saved preferences without being forced to add another login method.

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