our story

Kompoocha Brewing was started in 2020 by couple Victoria Monroy and Christian Larsen. Victoria graduated with a degree in Biology from UCSD with plans to go to veterinary school. After three years as a vet tech, a life changing volunteer opportunity in Thailand, and an autoimmune disease diagnosis her plans quickly changed. Likewise, Christian was in the midst of joining the Navy Special Forces. When Victoria was diagnosed and decided to pursue starting a business Christian abandoned his plans and joined her!

It took about 6 months for Victoria to design everything from the business cards, bottles labels, to the website as well as file all the necessary paperwork to become a legitimate business and adapt her home brewing recipes for larger quantities. In late September 2020 Christian and Victoria began selling their bottles at their first farmers market. For the first couple of months Vail HQ Tuesday Farmers Market was their only market. Slowly they began adding more markets in more cities. By the new year they had expanded to Murrieta and their first Vegan Depot in Corona! Their bottles sold out almost every time with customers buying them for their unique flavors, smooth taste, and their beloved pitbull logo. By summer it was time for a change. The plans for the business were always to make it as eco-friendly as possible as well as fun! In comes the trap trailer (unofficially named Tappy)! Bottles had now been replaced with reusable growlers adorned once again with their beloved logo. The two person team was selling over 100 growlers a month throughout Temecula, Murrieta, Corona, Riverside, and San Diego. Sales eventually expanded into wholesale settings with their first wholesale account as E.A.T Marketplace in Temecula. By the end of their first calendar year Victoria and Christian managed to sell over 2,000 gallons of kombucha, over 1,000 growlers, and donate $2,520 to local rescues. Admirable numbers but space limitations at their hourly rented kitchen kept them from making more.

In the new year they plan to finally expand their operation into their own brewery space where people (and dogs) can visit for refills, tastings, and just to hang out! Until the perfect space comes available they have focused their energy on revamping Kompoocha Brewing with new designs, cans available in stores and online ordering, and a merchandise line! Follow their journey on Instagram as Kompoocha Brewing continues to grow and more lives are changed!