I’m in so deep with this smokebeer thing that I branched out and bought a smoked kombucha. Or is it kombucha beer? Kombucha is a fermented, slightly alcoholic, fizzy, sweetened drink that Whole Foods customers think have health benefits, (they might be right). This kombucha beer called BrewGyver, made by the vegan-paleo-artisinal team at Unity Vibration hits the smokestack ratings on the lower end, which was higher than I was expecting. This kombucha-beer (kombucha-beer reminds me of the term cheese-food, which KraftHeinz will have you know cheese-food is NOT cheese, cheese-food is something different that the gov’t allowed them to invent in order to distract you long enough to get your money) but this kombucha-beer drink smells sweet and sour. Has noticeable fruit scents in it. Has a weird but light smoke taste to it along with a mild sting on the tongue. And a flat and dry finish. My friend liked it. I said I’d never buy it again. Plus, it had a good bit of sediment down in the bottom, which I don’t really like. I’m done. BrewGyver, overall score = a generous 3 smokestacks out of 7.
| Brewer | Unity Vibration |
| Beer Name | BrewGyver Kombucha Beer |
| Brewer’s Description | Brewed in honor of our “brewgyver”. Kombucha beer hopped with galena, chinook, and crystal hops. With strawberry, maple syrup, and smoked maple chips. |
| Food Pairings | Anything Local-Vegan-Paleo that doesn’t cast a shadow |
| Brewer Location | Ypsilanti, MI |
| Alcohol content by volume | 8.26% |
| IBU (International Bitterness Units) | 122.5 (I swear, that’s what they have on the bottle) |
| Beer opacity rate 1 – 7 (light – dark) | 1.75 |
| Smell smoke? 1 – 7 (No – George Burns) | 1 |
| Smokepower taste: 1 – 7 Smokestacks | 1.5 |
| Sausage detection? Y or N | N |
| Beer thickness 1-7 (water – used motor oil) | 3 |
| Overall Happiness Rating: 1-7 (low – high) | 3 |
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