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New Bedminster-based and booze-free kombucha
Counter Culture, a newly launched Bedminster-based company, has released its own brand of kombucha.
The release includes flavours of Blackcurrant and Star Anise, Rhubarb and Hibiscus, Lemongrass and Ginger, and Grapefruit and Hops.
The cans’ artwork comes from illustrator Zubieta who explores themes that include the misuse of technology and the destruction of nature.
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Co-founder Harry McDowell said: “Experiencing a can of beer has become so much more than just drinking the liquid inside. Like most craft beer brands, we too see our can as a canvas; we’re just opting for a different drink inside that happens to be non-alcoholic.”
The motive behind the kombucha creation and Counter Culture generally “is to help bridge the divide between alcoholic and soft, with drinks that are loud in flavour and cheeky in character, while also promoting the benefits of mindful drinking and sober curiosity.”
Counter Culture have put a focus on creating alcohol alternatives which began with “the founders feeling refreshed by long periods away from drinking during the pandemic.”
Brewed at a Bedminster fermentary, the kombucha has been created “for sober curious and mindful drinkers”
Co-founder Tom Smart added: “It’s well documented how even a small amount of alcohol consumption can have large negative effects on sleep quality. Low-and-no alcohol drinks are becoming increasingly common as it becomes more socially acceptable to choose something other than booze. We fancied having a go at injecting Bristol’s culture into that area.”
Counter Culture donates 5 per cent of all sales to charity and was awarded B-Corp pending status at the end of 2022.
Its future goals include further charity work, a full B-Corp certification in 2023 and a continued rollout of their drinks across pubs, bars and taprooms across Bristol.
All photos: Counter Culture
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