Specialties
We are experts in brewing hard kombucha: a light, refreshing alcoholic drink made with tea, sweeteners, and some magic from nature. Vegan and organic, with only the best whole ingredients. It's simply a better way to drink. Lightly effervescent and perfect with everything, Joker is the refreshing alternative.
Giving you the healthiest and best-tasting beverage is our top priority, so we specialize in small-batch brews that are continually evolving as we try different ingredient pairings. We use the best organic ingredients from local growers who care as much as we do about quality.
More importantly, we create a fun, easy-going, chill and educational environment where everyone gets to drink, and if you want to learn about kombucha and hard kombucha, we'll talk about it and teach all day long!
History
Established in 2020.
Joker Brewing is the first brewer of hard kombucha in Virginia. However, we are not new to brewing, as well as making kombucha for King of Clubs Coffee for over two years, we have a family connection to brewing through our founder's 3rd great grandfather. Thomas Helliwell Snr. opened a brewery and distillery in Don Mills, about halfway up Toronto's beautiful Don Valley, almost 200 years ago. When he started in 1821, he was probably having some of the same experimental fun we are having in 2020.
Maybe brewing is a genetic thing, but we have always been curious about what new flavor might be just around the corner. We'll never stop exploring, and we hope you will join us on our journey.
Come down to our taproom in Williamsburg, try what we have on the pumps, and then get yourself a growler of something delicious and unique in Virginia.
Meet the Manager: Josef K.
When we started brewing Kombucha, we didn't
think about making it alcoholic or launching a hard
kombucha company. The non-alcoholic kombucha was
refreshing and delicious. It was sold locally at farmers'
markets and a few locations locally. We added
cannabinoid oils to it, and its popularity grew, selling
out at farmers' markets.
The interest for hard kombucha
at our taproom was even greater, as the crisp,
refreshing flavor of hard kombucha offered a new
possibility of flavor profiles for drinkers. We wanted to do
something fun with the hard kombucha we recently
made. To compliment the oddity and fun factor that
is hard kombucha, Joker Brewing was born in early 2019. We want to achieve a wacky, live-easy,
have fun and laugh feel to the beverage. It needs to stand out and be different, much like hard
kombucha stands out from the numerous traditional beer brewers.
We hope you'll join us on this journey and look forward to answering your questions.