drank Ginger by ART Kombucha
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I picked up a bunch of new matcha RTDs on Friday while grocery shopping as well as three of these “kombucha beers” from ART Kombucha. As y’all know, I rarely drink anymore but I do make an exception for tea infused drinks – so these hard kombucha/kombucha infused beer beverages caught my attention quite quickly!

I was surprised how much this tasted like kombucha and how little it tasted like beer. That was the ideal situation for me, but with most tea infused alcoholic drinks the “tea” is mostly there for marketing and rarely translates clearly into the flavour. This was light and refreshing but also tangy and vinegar-y/citrusy with just the right amount of kick for me. I did have to double check that I was drinking the ginger flavour and not one of the others that I had picked out, because there’s very little ginger in the brew. Like, it’s really subtle – and while I personally don’t mind because I’m just delighted to have a beer that actually tastes like kombucha I imagine if you were buying this for the ginger you would likely be disappointed.

It also makes me curious to see how distinct each of these flavours are going to be from one another…

Also – is anyone else having issues adding photos to new tea entries, or just me!? I went to add a photo for this tea, and the usual drag and drop box or place to type the photo link just would not load for me…

Mastress Alita

I had that issue yesterday, Roswell, when I was using my normal browser, which is Firefox. Out of curiosity, I cancelled out of creating the entry and logged in on Chrome, and got the image-adder on it… I don’t know if I just “got lucky” or of it is a browser issue, though.

Roswell Strange

Hmmm, weird – I’m using Chrome. Next time I add a tea I’ll try experimenting with the browser though!

Mastress Alita

If you are getting it on Chrome, then I’m guessing I just “got lucky” that one time and me changing browsers was simply a coincidence…

AJ

Using chrome and had the same issue. Also had a bunch of my previously replaced images (from the cleanup thread) break AGAIN. Did wait a while and the upload browser thing returned after a bit.

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Mastress Alita

I had that issue yesterday, Roswell, when I was using my normal browser, which is Firefox. Out of curiosity, I cancelled out of creating the entry and logged in on Chrome, and got the image-adder on it… I don’t know if I just “got lucky” or of it is a browser issue, though.

Roswell Strange

Hmmm, weird – I’m using Chrome. Next time I add a tea I’ll try experimenting with the browser though!

Mastress Alita

If you are getting it on Chrome, then I’m guessing I just “got lucky” that one time and me changing browsers was simply a coincidence…

AJ

Using chrome and had the same issue. Also had a bunch of my previously replaced images (from the cleanup thread) break AGAIN. Did wait a while and the upload browser thing returned after a bit.

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Hello! My name is Kelly, though many people in the tea community call me Ros or Roswell.

I am a mid-twenties tea addict, blogger, and all around nerd. I grew up in the Prairies, but a few years ago I relocated to Quebec to pursue a career with DAVIDsTEA in the tea industry! I’m still working on getting my French language skills down…

My first introduction to tea, in any form outside of instant and bottled iced tea, was about seven years ago when I happened to stumble upon DAVIDsTEA while looking for a birthday present for a friend! I tried their Birthday Cake rooibos blend, and I’ve been hooked on tea ever since! In those seven years; I was introduced to the online tea community, expanded my interest in flavoured teas to include a deep love and appreciation for straight teas and traditional brewing methods, got a tea themed tattoo, started reviewing teas, amassed a sizable tea and teaware collection, became a TAC certified Tea Sommelier, & even came full circle by beginning a career in the tea industry with DAVIDsTEA!

I consider myself a Jack of all Teas, and strive to have a knowledge and appreciation of all tea types, formats, and styles of drinking. I don’t like to feel boxed in to just being a “flavoured tea” or “straight tea” drinker – my expectations may vary depending on the type of tea or how it’s been processed/prepared but if it’s good tea, it’s good tea no matter how it’s been made!

You name it, I probably drink it- and I’ll absolutely try anything at least once.

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