Category: Commercial Brewing
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...
Measuring the growth in the worldwide kombucha market isn’t easy. However, in preparation for the year-end analysis of brands launched three years ago, we’ve recently updated the Booch News Worldwide Directory and now have over 2,000 brands listed. This is...
Serial re-brander KÖE, the Los Angeles-based purveyor of the “easiest drinking kombucha on the market” who debuted a rebranded website in 2019 “reflective of the marque’s refreshed image,” is, according to BevNET, preparing another “colorful rebrand” in the Spring of...
Britain’s heritage of seaside piers dates from the boom in seaside resorts during the Victorian era. Constructed as simple wooden landing stages for boat trips, piers became complex entertainment venues with ornate pavilions, exotic lighting, and a plethora of fast...