I’ve been contacted by Mike Lair from Bozeman, Montana. He’s starting a beverage company called Fuckin’ Spirits (I kid you not!) and one of his partners is Kelly Marudas, the founder of Montana Hooch Booch LLC. Her company closed when...
Kombucha brewers are very familiar with the data points inside their breweries that keep batches consistent and help sales grow. However, in the 24/7 world of brewing, you may not be aware of the many data points outside the brewery...
The Kombucha Brewers International KKON22 conference in Long Beach, California, concluded on Friday April 1 with the Kombucha Kup Awards of Excellence. Eight judges (I was one) spent two days tasting over 80 entries in the seven categories: Original (unflavored)...
KKON22 was held March 30 – April 1 at the Westin Hotel, Long Beach, California. Over 200 attendees and exhibitors enjoyed hands-on workshops, presentations, and exceptional networking. We asked the exhibitors to share their impressions of the event. Listen to...
KKON22 was held March 30 – April 1 at the Westin Hotel, Long Beach, California. Over 200 attendees and exhibitors enjoyed hands-on workshops, presentations, and exceptional networking. We took the opportunity to ask a random selection of attendees to share...
The Spring 2022 edition SYMBIOSIS magazine is out now. This is the official Journal of Kombucha Brewers International, a trade publication for the kombucha industry. The first edition of this quarterly publication came out in June 2020, the second edition...
A recent visit to the KC Kombucha taproom in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento was an opportunity to meet owner Courtney Edwards and record a rare in-person podcast. Small is Beautiful The taproom and brewery operate out of a...
Simon Lefrancois came to Fernie, BC, for the water and stayed to found Fernie Alpine Springs. Fernie is a picturesque town in BC encircled by the Rocky Mountains. Stable and raw kombucha The kombucha is brewed from spring water from...
Boochacha was founded in 2021 at the start of the pandemic lock-down after Hebe Ibbotson had returned from an 18-month career break which took her to Japan. It was while staying in a small town there that she first tasted...
John Holl at Beer Edge has a fascinating hour-long interview with Pete Halupka, founder of Harvest Roots Ferments in Birmingham, Alabama. In a wide-ranging conversation, Pete shares his decade-long experience with fermented and foraged foods that led to a focus...
