FAQ

If you've gone looking for us in Brighton, we've moved! We are now in the picturesque village of Glynde, just outside Lewes. Visitors are still very welcome! Trains arrive at Glynde station every hour, and we are a short walk through the village, just before you arrive at the estate. It's a lovely walk, especially when the flowers are out. There is ample space for parking bikes in front of our premises, so stop by for a refreshing drink during your next countryside bike ride. If you are coming by car, there are limited parking spaces in front of the brewery. We prefer these to be kept available for visitors with mobility issues, but there is free parking along the main road and at the village car park just down the road, near the station. We hope to see you soon!

We ship to most post codes in BN1, BN2 and BN3 using Zedify e-bike courriers, or for the ones outside of their range, we use APC Shipping.

Obviously, right here on this very website! :D If you'd rather pick up a bottle or two at a more local venue, we stock our kombucha in many cafes, restaurants, and speciality shops across Brighton & Hove, Sussex, and even a few locations further afield. Find a stockist near you on our website here: https://www.oldtreebrewery.co.uk/where-to-buy-our-drinks. If your favourite, local spot doesn't carry our products, please put in a good word for us! We'd love to have our products in your area.

Because out product is produced in the most authentic way possible, it's important to get your kombucha to you as quickly as possible! If you know you're not going to be available on our regular delivery day (Wednesday), please let us know ahead of time, and we can normally arrange the delivery for a different day. Our Brighton and Hove shipping courriers (Zedify) often try to redeliver to you on the same day. If that is unsuccesful, they will be in touch to arrange another delivery attempt. If you're in the rest of the UK, APC should leave a missed delivery card for you to rearrange your delivery for another day. If you have any trouble with this, give us a ring or an email and we'll do our best to assist. +44 7413 064 346 hello@oldtreebrewery.co.uk

Old Tree Kombucha is not alcohol free. All our kombucha range sit at or slightly below an ABV of 1.2%. We are always working on new products, though, so keep your eyes peeled!

We only use biodiversity-enhancing, golden cane sugar in our products, and there is generally around 2.9 grams of sugar per 100ml (2.9%) once the bottles are ready for sale. We don't add any artificial or so-called 'natural' sweeteners to our kombucha, so everything is as truly authentic as it gets.

We do not recommend children under 18 consume any alcoholic products.

We do not recommend drinking kombucha while pregnant.

Yes! Technically, it never goes off. However, as our drinks are live, they will continue to ferment. This means they will become more vinegary, less sugary, and more fizzy, especially if kept unrefrigerated. The amount of alcohol could also rise slightly. While it is perfectly safe to drink, the flavour will have changed on Old Tree Kombucha past its best before date.

Technically, no! Old Tree Kombucha is a live, fermented drink. This means that once opened and especially if kept unrefrigerated, it will continue to ferment. This means it will become more fizzy and vinegary and less sweet, but it is perfectly safe to drink, and doesn't go 'bad'. It may also have slightly increased alcohol levels, though that will actually go down over longer periods of time.

Depends on what the season offers us! We aim to release Spring/Summer offerings between March and May, and our Autumn/Winter offerings in October through to December. Some seasonal products are more specific, such as Elderflower Wine which we normally release in May and are typically sold out by September. Get in touch if there is something you are especially interested in!

Old Tree Kombucha and Sparkling Wines are live, fermented drinks and need to be kept refrigerated at 5 Celcius or lower. This is in order to slow down the fermentation process. Old Tree Cordials do not need to be refrigerated unless otherwise stated on the bottle. Old Tree Vinegars do not need to be refrigerated unless otherwise stated on the bottle. Other than the vinegars, all of our products should be kept in the fridge once opened.

Head over to Old Tree Soil to get in touch with Tom about volunteering opportunities with composting, our nature connection events, or any other community projects run by the Old Tree community.

Not at the moment, but we are always happy to meet anyone interested in brewing and getting involved. Drop us an email at hello@oldtreebrewery.co.uk if you'd like to introduce yourself.