
Starting a new year, am alredy playing catch-up, as I try to clear some things off my desk. Saw an item last October on a fonio beer collaboration by Yolélé and Brooklyn Brewery (possiby the same outfit hinted at by Robin in her question about sorghum spirits), and had meant to post here on it earlier. In the meantime, I came across other items, one about another fonio beer involving Brooklyn Brewery, and yet another by Terra Ingredients and Wolf & Warrior Brewing Co. Here are a few items on these: ** Brooklyn Brewery and Yolélé ** "Brooklyn Brewery and Yolélé Collaborate to Release ‘Fonio Rising’ Beer Worldwide," Brewbound, 4 Oct 2023 (press release) https://www.brewbound.com/news/brooklyn-brewery-and-yolele-collaborate-to-re... "We Tried Brooklyn Brewery's New Yolélé Fonio White Beer. Here's How It Went," by Adam Swierk, Mashed, 13 Oct. 2022 (a very positive early review) https://www.mashed.com/1052978/we-tried-brooklyn-brewerys-new-yolele-fonio-w... Brooklyn Brewery product page: https://brooklynbrewery.com/brooklyn-beers/limited/brooklyn-brewery-x-yolele... ** Brooklyn Brewery and Brewgooder (in UK) ** "African ‘super grain’ beer launches in UK as cereal prices remain high," by Eloise Feilden, The Drinks Business, 25 May 2023 https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2023/05/african-super-grain-beer-launches-... ** Wolf & Warrior Brewing Co. & Terra Ingredients ** "Andes to Africa Golden Ale with Fonio: A Unique Beer Collaboration by Terra Ingredients and Wolf & Warrior Brewing Company," Terra Ingredients https://www.terraingredients.com/news/andes-to-africa-golden-ale-with-fonio-... I'm not that familiar with the craft brewing industry (and don't drink) so can't offer any insights.on the products described above. I would however recall that sorghum and proso millet are also popular alternatives to wheat for beers. Our Millets Webinar last September featured a presentation by Twila Soles, whose company - Grouse Malt House - works with proso. For those of you who missed it, see https://youtu.be/RgkSnqIeHAU More soon and best to all, Don Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance
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