Laughing Gut

Brewer Adam Benziger began his career in the craft beer industry but redirected his energies to kombucha as a healthier choice after discovering he had an issue with gluten. Along with his family, he established Laughing Gut in 2018.

Kombucha is a tart and tangy fermented tea drink, low in sugar and gently carbonated. Its popularity has steadily increased as consumers have become attuned to the importance of gut health and aware of kombucha's probiotic benefits, which add "good bacteria" to the digestive system. kombucha is made from a few basic ingredients - water, sugar, tea, and a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria & Yeast), yet every craft brewer puts their own distinctive mark on the recipe. Laughing Gut focuses on using a variety of tea types (green, black, white, and oolong), enhancing the flavor with only organic herbs and spices - adding no fruit juices. Adam's goal was to create a balanced, uncomplicated brew where each ingredient is allowed to shine.

Laughing Gut is available in six flavors: Lavender, Chamomile & Mint, Star Anise & Orange Zest, and Green Tea, plus the two recent additions of Rooibos Ginger and Butterfly Pea Flower. All flavors are available in 12oz BPA-free cans and on tap. kombucha packaged in cans was a novel idea when Laughing Gut decided to go that route - and it's fast becoming the trend.

Next up for Laughing Gut is a move from their shared commercial space at the Poughkeepsie Open Kitchen to their own 1800 square foot brewery on Main Street in Poughkeepsie. The facility will include a tasting room where customers can refill growlers, purchase cans, and enjoy a glass, a flight, or limited edition flavors brewed exclusively for the tap room. Laughing Gut's tasting room will open its doors as the first kombucha tasting room in Poughkeepsie, first in Dutchess County, and first in the Mid-Hudson Valley region!