Bring your favorite wine, beer, mead, or other fermented beverage (21+) to sip and share!

Crack open your favorite bottle of wine, mead, beer, or homemade brew and get ready for a night of hands-on fermentation fun! These evening workshops at the Benicia Senior Center are all about fermenting, sipping, and socializing. Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned fermenter, this is your chance to explore bold flavors, create your own delicious ferments, and connect with like-minded food and beverage lovers.

🥂 A fermentation class where you bring your own fermented beverage? Yes, please! 🍷

Discover the art of crafting naturally fizzy, probiotic-rich beverages right in your own kitchen! In this hands-on class, you’ll learn everything you need to confidently ferment delicious, gut-healthy drinks. Plus, you’ll make and take home:

• Kombucha – Start your own endless supply of kombucha! You’ll receive a SCOBY and starter tea, empowering you to brew your own kombucha at home for life. Say goodbye to expensive store-bought bottles and hello to unlimited, homemade probiotic goodness!
• Ginger Beer – A refreshing, naturally carbonated drink with a fiery kick.
• Tepache – A lightly alcoholic, pineapple-based Mexican ferment.
• Take-Home Equipment: Glass jars, cloth lids, and all the fermentation starters needed to continue brewing these drinks at home!

✨ Bonus (Optional Ferment Swap—Just for Fun!): If you already have a homemade fermented food or drink you’d like to share, bring it along to taste and trade during class! No pressure, just a fun way to connect. 😊

📍 Location: Benicia Senior Center, Benicia, CA
🕕 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
💰 Cost: $125 per class
🫙 Includes all supplies & take-home equipment

Why Join?

• Hands-On Learning – Gain practical fermentation skills you can use for a lifetime.
• Take Home Equipment – Receive key equipment needed to continue your fermentation journey.
• Multiple Handmade Ferments – Leave with jars of probiotic-rich foods made with local ingredients.
• A Social Experience – Sip, ferment, and connect with fellow fermentation enthusiasts.

📣 The only fermentation workshop in Benicia that mixes hands-on learning with a social, bring-your-own beverage experience!

🔹 Meet Your Host: Led by Kelsey Bye, a passionate fermentation enthusiast dedicated to sharing the joys of home fermentation. Not an expert—just someone who loves experimenting, learning, and bringing people together through food and drink. “Together, let’s grow, ferment and thrive!” – Kelsey Bye, Chief Fermentation Officer, Benicia Fermentory.

📩 Questions? Email: [email protected]