Who’s with me?

Typically, my strict criteria steers me toward options like a nice dry hard cider, which is great.

What is hard kombucha?

Stephanie Eckelkamp

First off, you might be wondering, what is hard kombucha anyway?

Doesn’t all kombucha have trace amounts of alcohol?

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Hard kombucha takes things up a notch.

A few brands are available at someonline alcohol retailers, too.

What exactly does it taste like?

Flying Embers hard kombucha collaged with ingredients

The most surprising part?

But does boozy booch have any health benefits?

Like regular, non-alcoholic kombucha,the health benefitsmay depend on the brand, though.

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So, depending on the level of buzz you’re looking for, it’s something to consider.

But does the alcohol kill the probiotics, you might ask?

“I don’t believe it affects theprobiotics,” says Largeman-Roth.

“I researched this last year when I was looking into a hard kombucha brand.

you could’t leave a six-pack out on the counter like you could with beer.”