The brewer of a popular iced tea has called for Victoria to bring its liquor rules into line with the national standard so he can continue to sell the drink.

Kombucha​ tea has been drunk in China for centuries and is made from live bacteria, yeast and sugar.

Dean O'Callaghan has had to pull his kombucha from 700 stockists. Credit:Justin McManus

It has long been lauded by alternative health practitioners as a gut-friendly probiotic​ and has recently gone mainstream, with flavoured varieties being stocked in hip cafes, restaurants and supermarkets.

But the traces of alcohol produced when the drink ferments has put it in regulators' sights.