On-Tap
FRESH & LIVELY · Mountain Bee Kombucha
Kombucha
on tap.
Live, raw, poured fresh on demand — the way we always believed kombucha should be served.
The origin
Born in the city
of craft beers.
Getting it there, any way we could.
The early days. June 2022.
Bangalore shaped us. When you brew anything in this city, the craft beer culture finds its way into how you think. Our founder Honey had always been drawn to non-alcoholic beverages with intention — things that were functional and honestly made.
Combining her passion for gut health with the craft of fermentation, the question became obvious: why was kombucha only ever sold in a bottle? Why not fresh from a keg, the way the best beers are served?
"We didn't want to just sell kombucha. We wanted to change how people experience it — fresh and straight from the tap."
— Honey, Founder, Mountain Bee KombuchaIn June 2022, we partnered and launched at Phobidden Fruit in Indiranagar — Bangalore's first kombucha on draft. It wasn't easy. Sourcing equipment suited to kombucha (not beer), maintaining culture integrity through the keg, getting the carbonation right — every step was uncharted. But we believed in it, and so did our first restaurant partner.
What is it
Draft kombucha —
not your average
booch.
Just like a craft brewery serves its freshest ales on tap, we store our kombucha in food-grade, reusable kegs and pour it to order. No pasteurization. No filtering. No sitting on a shelf for months. The culture stays live and the flavour stays true.
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Brewed in small batches Small batches, bigger control.
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Freshly Kegged No post-fermentation processing. The care of a home brew, the craft of years of doing it, freshly kegged.
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Cold-stored at the venue Temperature-controlled, from keg to glass.
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Poured fresh to your glass Flavour at its peak, no compromise.
What we stand for
The same standard,
every single keg.
These aren't brand values we wrote for a pitch deck. They're the non-negotiables we've kept since the first batch.
Alive
Guaranteed RAW
We never heat-treat our kombucha. The live cultures that make it functional are still there in every pour.
Honest
Unfiltered
Nothing stripped out for visual clarity. What you see, including the slight haze, is real fermentation.
Intentional
Sustainable
Kegs whenever possible. Each keg replaces dozens of single-use bottles. Less waste is part of the design.
Craft
Creative
Keeping it creative with seasonal drops, limited edition brews and unexpected collab brews.
Find us
On tap at select
cafés in Bangalore.
We work with venues who care about what they serve. Ask your server what flavour is pouring today — it changes with the season and the brew.
Since 2022 · Original partner
Phobidden Fruit
Indiranagar, Bangalore
On tap · Cafe partner
Maverick & Farmer
Ulsoor, Bangalore
The tap list evolves. For the most current venues and available flavours, drop us a message or follow us on Instagram.
Questions
Things people
ask us.
Kombucha on tap means our kombucha is stored in food-grade kegs and poured fresh to your glass — just like a craft beer on draft. Our kombucha is never pasteurized or heat-treated, so the live cultures are fully intact at the point of pouring.
Draft kombucha retains its live probiotic cultures because it hasn't been pasteurized to extend shelf life. Most commercial kombucha are heat-treated, which significantly reduces the active cultures. Our on-tap kombucha is served unpasteurized and unfiltered — closer to what comes straight out of the fermenter.
We're currently on tap at Phobidden Fruit in Indiranagar (our original partner since June 2022) and Maverick & Farmer in Ulsoor. All our draft kombucha is brewed and kegged at the Mountain Bee Kombucha Hive, our home brewery in Bangalore. The list grows — reach out or follow us on Instagram for the latest.
All naturally fermented kombucha contains trace amounts of alcohol as a byproduct of fermentation — typically under 0.5%, which classifies it as a non-alcoholic beverage. Mountain Bee Kombucha is brewed as a non-alcoholic craft beverage. Our on-tap format does not change this.
Yes — we're always looking for the right venue partners in Bangalore. We work with cafés and restaurants who want to offer their guests something genuinely different. Get in touch on 8792743820 and we'll talk through how it works.
Mountain Bee Kombucha
Come find us
on tap.
Ask for the kombucha tap at our partner venues in Bangalore. Fresh & Lively.
Find a venue near you