The Kvas Company

We fuse fermenting traditions originating 5000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia with refreshing contemporary flavours. More and more people are rediscovering the health boosting and taste enhancing benefits of fermentation and searching for better alternatives to sugar soft drinks, juices and alcohol.

Our Brod Kvas is a lighter, more refreshing and uniquely flavoured take on kvas. Naturally fermented from the finest ingredients, we never use anything artificial. Our kvas is always raw and pasteurised with billions of healthy living cultures in every bottle. Billions of reasons to drink Brod Kvas.

Be! Living Energy Tonic uses kvas fermentation methods to brew an energy drink without all the bad stuff, with no added sugar and the same gut health supporting cultures in every bottle.

Refreshingly different

Our fermentation process packs natural sparkle and billions of probiotic lactic acid bacteria cultures into every bottle. Brewed in small batches for maximum flavour, Brod® Kvas is always a completely natural, delicious, raw, living drink that is equally great on its own or with food. 

“Good” bacteria are essential for the human body to function properly. Probiotic bacteria are “healthy” bacteria that are believed to support gut health and vital digestive functions, as well as beneficially influencing other bodily processes. Everyday life – stress, pollution, poor diet – can knock your gut bacteria off balance. Consuming living probiotic foods like Brod kvas may help keep your gut functioning optimally. 

We believe natural is always the best choice, which is why Brod Kvas is always:

· Naturally fermented · Organic and wild harvested ingredients · Vegan · Billions of live probiotic cultures per bottle · Naturally sparkling · Nothing artificial · No sweeteners · No GMO · No caffeine · No preservatives · BPA free

DRINK BETTER, LIVE BETTER

Brod original rye kvas

The classic kvas like Eastern Europeans have been making for centuries. We bake Canterbury rye into traditional style black bread with coriander seed and ferment it with sultanas using traditional methods to create a light and refreshing, naturally sparkling brew. Tangy and not too sweet, Brod® Original Rye Kvas is raw and rich in beneficial bacteria, enzymes and organic acids.

brod apple KVAS

This is where it started, 5000 years ago in ancient Babylon. Fruit kvas. The original live cultured beverage. Brod® Apple is the crisp, refreshing flavour of New Zealand organic apples taken to the next level with billions of healthy bacteria, enzymes and organic acids in every bottle. Pure, naturally sparkling goodness. Brod Apple Kvas is gluten free.

Brod Beetroot ginger + turmeric kvas

There are few foods more packed full of nature's goodness than beetroot, ginger and turmeric. Brod® Beetroot, Ginger + Turmeric Kvas ferments them together for a next level brew. Earthy, but not overpowering, a little bit spicy, tangy and refreshing. The perfect beneficial bacteria delivery system. Have it for breakfast or put some in your borsht, it's sure to make your day better. Brod Beetroot Ginger + Turmeric Kvas is gluten free.

Brod hemp + manuka KVAS

Our traditional kvas brewing method works its magic on organic hemp and wild manuka leaf for a uniquely New Zealand brew. Brod® Hemp and Manuka Kvas is as refreshing as the Aoraki air, rich in beneficial bacteria, enzymes and organic acids. A naturally sparkling treat.

Brod lemon KVAS

A classic, East European style kvas with a twist of New Zealand lemon. Brod® Lemon Kvas is fizz without the bad stuff, tangy, refreshing, rich in gut health supporting bacteria, enzymes and organic acids. Naturally sparkling, smooth and refreshing.

Brod wild rose + cardamom kvas

Can you be raw and refined? Yes! Brod® Wild Rose and Cardamom Kvas is a sophisticated blend of aromatic spice and floral notes that is also a living beverage naturally rich in good bacteria, enzymes and organic acids. Naturally sparkling with no bad stuff, perfect on its own or with food.

Brod Sampler Pack

A mixed 12 pack of Brod Kvas varieties

Be! Living Energy Tonic combines our kvas brewing techniques with wild chaga for a healthy take on the energy drink. Chaga is a tree growing fungus from the wilderness that is the most potent source of antioxidants known and packed full of other micronutrients. The highest potency is found in wild chaga from the remote forests, where it is sustainably hand harvested by the indigenous peoples of the Far North.

We combine the chaga with guarana and beneficial local New Zealand ingredients and ferment them to produce a light and refreshing beverage that will boost your energy levels without needing any sugar.

We believe natural is always the best choice, which is why Be! Living Energy Tonic is always:

· Naturally fermented · Organic and wild harvested ingredients · Vegan · Gluten free · Billions of live probiotic cultures per bottle · Naturally sparkling · Nothing artificial · No sweeteners · No GMO · No preservatives · BPA free · No added sugar

DRINK BETTER, BE BETTER

be! chaga ginger manuka

Be! Chaga Ginger Manuka combines energy boosting chaga and guarana with natural ginger root to reduce oxidative stress and improve digestion, and super antioxidant wild manuka leaf to make you feel ready for anything. Drink for after work out recovery, swap one for your morning coffee, or give yourself a boost over the mid-afternoon slump.

FAQ

What is Brod Kvas?

Brod Kvas is a naturally fermented beverage made from all natural, organic and wild harvested ingredients by a lactic acid fermentation that fills it with live probiotic cultures. 

 Kvas is an ancient beverage made from a variety of ingredients using lactic acid fermentation, sometimes combined with yeast. It is packed with living probiotic cultures – billions per bottle – and beloved in its traditional homelands for its refreshing and thirst-quenching qualities. 

 Kvas is originated in Mesopotamia around 5,000 years ago. From there it spread to Byzantium and then followed the trade routes north into Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. 

 The earliest kvas was made from fruit. Through the ages, many ingredients have been used as a base, including berries, vegetables and grains. Rye bread became the most popular ingredient in Eastern Europe, where kvas is a cult favourite.

 What is Be! Living Energy Tonic?

Be! Living Energy Tonic is a naturally fermented beverage with wild chaga and guarana to give your a boost without the junk you might find in conventional energy drinks

Why should I drink Brod Kvas and Be! Living Energy Tonic?

Because they taste great! 

Beyond that, scientists are finding more and more evidence for the benefits of fermented foods and supporting gut health. As a good source of live probiotic cultures, our drinks may help promote better health. Good gut health has been linked to a wide range of benefits to both physical and mental health. The other ingredients we use in Brod Kvas and Be! Living Energy Tonic – coffee, rosebuds, cardamom, beetroot and ginger – have been selected for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties as well as their flavour. 

Why are Brod Kvas and Be! Living Energy Tonic unpasteurized?

Our drinks are 100% raw. Pasteurization (heat treatment) would kill all the lovely probiotic cultures and enzymes.

Do Brod Kvas and Be! Living Energy Tonic contain caffeine?

Brod Kvas is caffeine free. Be! Living Energy Tonic contains the caffeine you need for your pick-me-up.

Is sugar added to Brod Kvas or Be! Living Energy Tonic?

Some varieties of our kvas need some organic cane sugar during brewing to feed the living cultures that produce fermentation. The fermentation process converts most of the sugar into lactic acid and carbon dioxide for our natural sparkle. The small amount of sugar remaining helps maintain the healthy living probiotic cultures in the bottle.

Are Brod Kvas and Be! Living Energy Tonic vegan?

No animal products or by-products are used to make Brod Kvas or Be! Living Energy Tonic.

How much Brod Kvas should I drink daily?

 Every kvas drinker is different: if you have any concerns, start off slowly. In the kvas homelands of Eastern Europe, people drink as much as they want each day. Kvas is less acidic than other fermented beverages and therefore easier on the stomach and teeth.

What are probiotics

Did you know that up to 20% of your body by weight is bacteria? All of us live symbiotically with trillions of microorganisms. These bacteria play a particularly vital role is the digestive system, where they help us digest food and extract nutrition. These bacteria - called “microbiome” - can be damaged by stress, poor diet, pollution or the aftereffects of illness and medical treatment.

Scientists believe that a thriving microbiome with a wide variety of bacteria is one of the foundations of health. The good new is that diet and lifestyle choices can help maintain a healthy microbiome - and fermented foods may be part of that.

Probiotics are a special group of ‘healthy’ bacteria that you can eat or drink and which may help to support a thriving microbiome and improve gut function. Having a healthy microbiome is also known to have benefits beyond the gut, supporting the immune system and mental wellbeing.

Scientists are continuing more and more research into the benefits of probiotics. Studies show that probiotics reduce systemic inflammation, a leading cause of disease. They may improve certain skin disorders and even lower cholesterol. A link between gut health, mood and mental health has also been discovered. 

Brod Kvas and Be! Living Energy Tonic contain more probiotic cultures than many other fermented drinks. Unlike kombucha, which is made by aerobic fermentation (meaning it needs oxygen), kvas is made by anaerobic fermentation, which means its bacterial cultures stay healthy and viable in a sealed bottle.