Our Story

  • Family Owned and Operated

    Brothers Patrick and Sean Millar incorporated the Kombuchary in 2018 with nothing more than a dream. Sean had been brewing kombucha for many years as a hobby and Patrick had a new found motivation with his son on the way. The Kombuchary began as NC Kombuchary bringing a unique whole food fermented soft kombucha to the local community. With the help of their sister Erin, Patricks wife Sonya, and a few early investors that believed in the vision, their first products were self distributed throughout the local community in the spring of 2019.

  • Community Backed

    After a year of hand bottling
    and self distributing Gold Vibe Hard kombucha launched as the first distributed hard kombucha in Northern California.
    The boot-strap efforts supplimented with community support via a Kickstarter campaign contributed to the opening 2022
    opening of Gold Vibe Kombuchary tasting room and event center in a warehouse with 24,000 square feet of space. In 2023 the
    brewery was soon relocated into the space as well.

  • Truly Crafted

    The Kombuchary has a story focused around grass roots efforts, the arts and a strong integrity around brewing methods and organic ingredients. Not only has Gold Vibe been acknowledged as an award winning hard kombucha, the reception and customer feedback has been enthusiastic and the brand itself has continued to grow and create an entire community of support.