Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. So I think having that ongoing relationship via social media really engenders this community and ultimately gives us the opportunity to share these common values. The Ventura-based hard kombucha brewer, Flying Embers, quietly opened a location in Los Angeles this fall. Flying Embers © 2020. Seeing that there was a void in the marketplace, this personal passion to provide a product that would not only satisfy my own craving and desire to have something better for me but also share that with others is what kept me going. The third brew is called Lemon Orchard, and it is very citrus forward, with lavender and mint and it’s got a little ginger in it as well—it’s very refreshing. We just launched in the New England states as well as, New York and New Jersey, and we’ve also just launched in Georgia and Florida. I had a solemn moment—really circumspect—about being there and not being with my family who had evacuated, and I was thinking about those who had stayed with me and who were not with their families. In other words, if you’re looking to get your drink on, the only real issue you’ll have is making an actual decision as to what you’ll be drinking. That’s when I realized that when God gives you lemons make lemonade. All of that was coalesced at time when the fire was sweeping around and through the property. A boozedancing.com podcast featuring lively discussions about movies, TV shows, and anything else that we’re watching while we drink our favorite boozy libations. On one hand, we have the kombucha with the native culture and probiotics; then we have the adaptogen root blend; and then we also have the actual organic plants to bring more flavor. ( Log Out / In fact, I would even say that I believe our greatest achievement is that we’ve created the best tasting and beneficially functioning kombucha in the non-alc or alc space. Ginger 7.0%. All three act as a trifecta of better-for-you components that make up Flying Embers Hard Kombucha. _____________________________________________________, Categories: Booze Dancing TV, Brew Review, Flying Embers, Tagged as: A Tasting at the Murder Table, Drinkwire, Flying Embers Hard Kombucha, Hard Kombucha, Review, Reviews. You can have an ongoing conversation with your community, and that ongoing conversation really engenders your core values, your purpose, your mission. Hard Cider, One year later, a massive wildfire threatened to turn the whole project into smoke and ashes. One other thing is that we also do this with zero grams of sugar because we ferment our product to be completely dry. High Alcohol Kombucha. We use cookies to provide a better user experience and to help our website run effectively. LEMON 4.5%. Ugnė Butkutė is a project manager at DrinkPreneur. We have Ginger & Oak, which is sort of earthy and obviously it has ginger but it’s also brewed with toasted french oak chips, so it has this very crafty, earthy flavor profile to it. Flying Embers was born in Ojai, CA during a massive wildfire that threatened our homes and our brewery. Flavor: Grapefruit Thyme. We faced numerous difficulties during the 18 months it took us to come up with these flavors. I see multiple lines beyond kombucha that are in market, and we already have two additional product lines that we’re really excited about. We initially want to make sure that we communicate with the right voice to the millennial market. From $29.99. First and foremost, it’s a psychographic that we’re looking at—consumers who are looking for a healthy alternative to traditional alcohol offerings and that really spans many demographics. Subsequent to transacting KeVita to PepsiCo and coming out of that business, I immediately went to work on creating an alcohol kombucha that was better for you—a better for you alcohol platform—and that was an 18-month process. Fruit & Flora Hard Seltzer Variety Pack. If you ferment kombucha dry, there’s no residual sugar in the product and therefore it’s sugar free, which we think it’s an important attribute of our product. All three act as a trifecta of better-for-you components that make up Flying Embers Hard Kombucha. The new Arts District location, dubbed The Flying Embers Brewery & Social Club, is now offering up hard kombucha, hard seltzer and experimental beer selections for on-location consumption and for take-away.. The story of Flying Embers started back in 2016 as a team of entrepreneurs who were looking for innovative ways to disrupt the alcohol beverage industry. 85 Cal. Experience Flying Embers, a tasty, refreshing compliment to a healthy celebration. Introducing Flight 5: Spice of Life - Brewed With Gratitude, From 4. From $29.99. DrinkPreneur is a unique community of drink entrepreneurs. One other thing is that we also do this with zero grams of sugar because we ferment our product to be completely dry. Vendor Flying Embers Hard Kombucha Regular price $32.49 Sale price $32.00. During that time, we were doing the R&D in Ojai, California in a 120-year-old wine cellar where my certified organic wine barrels were being stored. Either way, brands like Flying Embers, Kyla Hard, June Shine, and Boochcraft are on the grocery store shelves and packing a bubbly tea-based punch.. The genesis of the idea came to me while CEO of KeVita where we were continuing to keep the alcohol out of the non-alc kombucha beverage. Pineapple Chili 6.8%. I think creating the most delicious and efficacious hard alcohol kombucha in the marketplace is our biggest achievement. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I think that’s quite a tribute and accomplishment to our product—one of our greatest to date. That way your brand can develop a halo, so that each of those people that are a part of your community and social media, whether it’s Instagram or Facebook, can be effectively ambassadors for your brand and touch many others. Through the course of the next three days and nights, we stayed vigilant and were putting out hot spots all around the upper foothill area. It’s what we need to do—be more mindful of the moment because it’s short and fleeting as they say. Miraculously, at 3am on the third night the winds in a moment shifted and it didn’t blow down the canyon—all became quite as the fire went up and over the mountain. Flying Embers Variety Hard Kombucha 12 Pack. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. It reminds me of the Grapefruit White Claw flavor but less artificial tasting. LEMON CAYENNE 4.5%. BLVD Sparkling Natural Spring Water – Bottled At The Source! Hard Seltzer, I see Flying Embers as the future of alcohol. For more information visit Flying Embers website. This Hard Kombucha is really delightful – it’s light and has a slight hint of grapefruit that isn’t overpowering. Sign up for our stories, product info and launches, delivered right to your inbox. I see us leading the trends in developing a brand that consumers trust and know its products make them feel good, healthy and enable them to celebrate the moment with a delicious elixir that ultimately satisfies all of their wants and needs. As the fire broke out, we were on all site and there were five of us there when the area was called for mandatory evacuations. I love the stuff and hard kombucha is pretty much the best thing ever in my book. We also welcome your emails. 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