Dang! Had a $1.50 off a 14oz bottle of kombucha drink and figured I’d try it out. Seems to be the rage. Read the ingredients after trying half the bottle and low and behold, less than 0.05% alcohol! Chit! Freakin world ain’t right. Like most NA drinks today, which I never drink, they still have a little alcohol. Never knew this stuff had it. Oh well, live and learn. Just have to be more careful from now on. I’m pretty hard core about what I ingest today.
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“Beyond Korean cuisine, sauerkraut, kombucha, kimchi, pickles, yogurt, and kefir are common fermented foods and probiotics that contain alcohol. These foods use yeast or bacteria to produce ethanol as a byproduct of the fermentation process”
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Well, they don’t label having alcohol in them. I only drink a cup of coffee and vitamin drinks and water. Will stick to those from now on.
Probably because the amount is considered insignificant.
I get what you’re saying but it is such a minuscule amount. All fermentation creates some alcohol. I dabble in fermenting some veggies and have never worried about it. Although a beverage is different to our twisted brains so, you do you if it’s a point of concern, avoid it. I don’t NA beers for that reason.
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Yeppers. I do pre and probiotics a lot. Was just a bit taken aback that they are in the same category as non-alcoholic drinks that most all have trace amounts.
I hate that for you, cause I love kombucha. But you gotta do what works for you! 
The amount is very, very low like others have said. You can drink quite a bit and you won't feel anything. I drink kombucha and I've never felt triggered by it. But I also don't think about it cause I'm not drinking it to get drunk. I also enjoy fermented and pickled foods, and don't feel a concern about them cause I'm not eating that much and the amount is sooo low. But do what you feel works best for you 
What the heck! What sort of alcohol?
Lol. Only one kind of alcohol I know of. The kind that will kill ya if you keep drinking it. Thing is, I’m an@l about it. I mean, I’m not gonna start my sobriety date all over again because I drank 0.05% alcohol. Now, if I intentionally go and keep drinking something knowing it’s there, then I’d have to take a hard look at where my thinker is at. That’s just me. Sobriety is my life now after beating it up most of my living it. Intend to leave this reality sober.
There are kombucha brands that are guaranteed alcohol free. You just have to look at the label.
Oh, well cool beans. Like I said, was my first try at the stuff. Wasn’t that impressed tho. Tasted like flavored vinegar. Lol. My one kid drinks it like crazy and just figured I try.
Look up humm. I like the complexity of the flavor and the vinegar tang. It takes some getting used to
Yeah, I got that impression. A taste that is acquired. Although it’s suppose to be good for you. Will check it out. Thanks.