SPOTLIGHT ON: WHALEBIRD KOMBUCHA: MIKE DURIGHELLO, CEO AND FOUNDER
Spotlight on: Whalebird Kombucha: Mike Durighello, CEO and founder BY SPENCER COLE The first time Mike Durighello tried kombucha, he didn’t like it. His friend had handed him the fermented tea-based probiotic drink after a day of surfing along the Central Coast. Durighello was unimpressed. “It tasted bad,” he told the Sun. But there was a […]
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Why Whalebird Kombucha on tap is the perfect beverage to drink all day at your office
Postprandial somnolence, or “the Itis”, is the state of low energy as a result of the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system in response to the presence of mass in the gastrointestinal tract. Put simply, it’s a food coma. The drowsiness you feel after a large meal isn’t in your head; it’s a physiological response. […]
California Whalebird Happy to take it SLO with Dry Hopped and Spicy Booches
Draft-forward kombucha brand called WhaleBird that sports winged whale as icon and exhorts customers to “dive deeper, fly higher” has been expanding thru Calif from its base in San Luis Obispo, riding Joyride distributor into SF, LA and San Diego with its Dry Hopped Pamplemousse and other distinctive flavors. Brand is operated by founder/ceo Mike […]
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With a growing trend in health conscious habits amongst West Coasters, there is no surprise that kombucha’s popularity has been, pun intended, mushrooming. But according to Mike Durighello—the CEO of Whalebird Kombucha—you don’t have to be a yogi, a hippie, or health conscious at all to enjoy a bottle of their kombucha. Kombucha, the ancient […]
WHALEBIRD KOMBUCHA – FEATURED LOCAL VENDOR APRIL 1ST – 15TH
Have you ever seen a Whalebird? Mike and Jake, avid Kombucha brewers and the minds behind Whalebird Kombucha, hadn’t either until the summer of 2014 when their lives were changed forever. It was a foggy morning in on the Central Coast when the duo jumped into the ocean after their morning pint of Kombucha for an ordinary spearfishing excursion. While […]
INTRODUCING WHALEBIRD KOMBUCHA
Here at Joyride, we work with partners who share JOY in their work. For this reason we are THRILLED to be adding Whalebird Kombucha to the #craftondraft family. Whalebird exudes JOY in what they do and how they do it. Check out this video for more of the Whalebird story. Whalebird’s small batches, organic ingredients, and edible essential […]
LOCAL BREWERY BRINGS KOMBUCHA TO CAMPUS
Molly Barker lifted what looked like a slippery tortilla out of a jar of pungent tan liquid. She smiled as the smell of vinegar filled the air and the slippery disk dripped like a jellyfish out of water. Barker placed it back in the jar and drained the liquid. She was making her own kombucha. […]
WHALE BIRD KOMBUCHA—BREWER Q&A
When it comes to kombucha, it’s good to have a brand name that stands out from the crowd. Perfect case in point is San Luis Obispo-based WhaleBird. That flying whale is hard to miss! But that’s not the only thing memorably about this booch. These are imaginative, nuanced flavors that are completely different from any […]
MEET WHALEBIRD KOMBUCHA
Sam and I have been fans of this wholesome brew for quite some time now. Whether we are logging computer hours at a local coffee shop while sipping on a pint, or whether we are grabbing a quick sushi fix at Wholefoods while sucking down a glass of the healthy beverage, we have been routinely […]