People can fill growlers at the business's storefront and select Saskatoon locations.

He then helped toĮstablish the orchard at Crossmount Cider Company outside of Saskatoon, which is where he became interested in fermentation.Īmy Kaban fills up a bottle of kombucha at the storefront location. Amy has a master's degree in international trade and worked in marketing and business, while Tyler studied and worked at the University of Saskatchewan's fruit program, specializing in breeding wine grapes. We're so thankful for that.'Īlthough Amy and Tyler now run Parkerview full-time, their previous careers pair perfectly with operating the brewery. 'From then on it just kept growing, very organically and naturally, by word of mouth. 'Local businesses reached out and said, 'We've tried your product and we love it, can we carry it?'' Amy said. The couple said they believed they made a great product, but were still surprised by the demand. That popularity took hold in Saskatoon and soon enough, Parkerview Brews was being stocked at local cafes, shops and grocery stores across the province. 'At that time, kombucha was just kind of getting onto the scene - in 2017 - and it seemed to be gaining popularity, especially in places we had travelled,' Tyler said.

But with business taking off, they opened a storefront only one year later at 20B 36th St. The couple started Parkerview Brews Kombucha, Saskatoon's first official kombucha brewery, and began selling their products at the Saskatoon Farmers' Market in 2017. When Amy and Tyler Kaban started making kombucha at home as a hobby, they never imagined it would turn into a full-time business.

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