Believe it or not, it was BEER’S AFRICAN ORIGINS that breathed life into early AMERICAN BEER-making, via the ingenuity of captured and enslaved Africans who’s applied, ancient brewing wisdom, passed down generationally (and matriarch-aly!) since the beginning of time, seriously resolved the hurdles that European settlers kept encountering when trying to make beer the only way they knew how …but couldn’t crack the code…
Yes, beer does indeed have a global history. Nonetheless it’s earliest origins (and most diverse expressions via varied super grain-sources) were always throughout the continent of Africa — the cradle of civilization and the birthplace of brewing for humankind...
What does that have to do with AMERICAN BEER you ask? Well… if you wanna know more about my research, writing and work on this topic — you have at least two options:
Highlights of my commissioned ‘African Origins of Beer’ work at Harlem Hops
You could head up to Harlem Hops on the upper-upper west central side of the isle of Manhattan, NYC where you’ll find highlights of my commissioned work on this topic on a chalkboard column at the end of the bar ➡️…
Or you can see a virtual version right here on the ➡️ Harlem Hops website⬅️
Harlem Hops’ Pier 57 Postcard version of said TFG intel…
There’s also a postcard version at their Pier 57 location (see postcard pic below)…
AND/or you could Join my Patreon (EXCELLENT CHOICE! 😀) for access to the more detailed story…PLUS:
One of the many benefits of joining my Patreon is you’ll also get the (almost unbelievable!) backstory on the pushback I got from mainstream food (& drink) media outlets who couldn’t quite wrap their heads around this truth nor shed their mythological beliefs that beer originated from Bavaria (or elsewhere in the Germanic part of Europe) when the truth is that it did NOT…
As a TFG PATRON you’ll also stay in the loop as I continue to connect dots from past to present for myriad ways that you can experience ages-old and refreshingly different beer styles via contemporary BIPOC and Women Beer Makers…
In the meantime, ENJOY THIS link to HIGHLIGHTS from a conversation with friend/colleague/client Kim Harris one of the co-owners of Harlem Hops and Other BEER HOLIDAYS from TFG Calendar Posts
National “Rotate Your Beer Day