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Over the last year, we’ve asked breweries around the world to create a first-of-its-kind beer using fonio, an ancient African supergrain that is good for the planet, supports smallholder farmers in Africa, and has a promising role in the future of beer. Now, it’s our turn to brew a beer for our Brewing For Impact initiative. Our Fonio Rising Pale Ale is bursting with tropical and passionfruit flavors, and it’s available in our Tasting Room and select stores this fall. Check out our beer finder (https://lnkd.in/ex_VCiW) to see where it will be released near you.

Our 2024 Brewing For Impact initiative has put a crucial spotlight on fonio, a regenerative grain sourced from sub-Saharan Africa. Breweries from around the world, including Carlsberg and Russian River, have answered our call to brew beers with this drought-resistant grain -- and there's still more to come! We’re thrilled to announce the release of our own fonio beer, Fonio Rising Pale Ale, coming next week. Stay tuned for more details! Thank you to The Washington Post and Courtney Iseman for this fantastic piece on?the innovative process of brewing with fonio, which is leading to unique beers that positively impact economic growth and sustainability in Africa.

For Brooklyn Brewery's latest Brewing For Impact collaboration, Brewmaster Garrett Oliver reached out to his friends Vinnie and Natalie Cilurzo at Russian River Brewing Co, who share a mutual commitment to sustainability and innovative brewing. Vinnie and Natalie embraced the challenge to brew a beer with fonio, choosing to use the unique aromatics of Belgian yeast to showcase the ancient African grain. Our Brooklyn X Russian River Belgian Blonde Ale brewed with fonio will be released at both Russian River's Santa Rosa and Windsor pubs on Thursday, August 15th, as well as for distribution on tap and in bottles!

Next up on Brooklyn Brewery’s Brewing For Impact collaboration journey, brewmaster?Garrett Oliver?teamed up with his friend Zoran Gojkovic, the brewmaster at the?Carlsberg?Research Laboratory (Carlsberg Group). Zoran and Carlsberg took the challenge to brew a beer with fonio, an ancient African grain, to the next level, creating a groundbreaking beer brewed with 100% fonio grain. This fonio beer will be available as a limited release at the?Home of Carlsberg?in Copenhagen.

For our third Brewing For Impact collaboration, we’re thrilled to partner with?Omnipollo Brewery, a team of brewers and artists in Sweden who share our passion for the craft of beer making. Headquartered in an old church, brewer Henok Fentie and artist Karl Grandin started Omnipollo to celebrate beer and design as art. When?Garrett Oliver?invited them to create a beer using fonio, Henok chose to put a spin on our Black Chocolate Stout—the first American craft beer he ever tasted. We’re proud to introduce you to Blacker Chocolate Stout, which is now available within the hallowed walls of Omnipollo Brewery.

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Brewmaster Garrett Oliver's Brewing For Impact initiative continues with a collaboration with?Thornbridge Brewery?from the UK! They’ve teamed up to create the world’s first-ever Pale Ale Cask Beer made with fonio. This blend of tradition and innovation celebrates a 15-year friendship, rooted in Garrett’s love for British cask ale, the tradition that sparked his brewing career. For a closer look at the making of our African Fonio Pale Ale, check out the link in bio. And if you’re in the UK, you can get a first taste of the new beer through our friends at Thornbridge Brewery.

To kick off Brewmaster?Garrett Oliver's Brewing For Impact initiative, we’re teaming up with Senegal’s?MAISON KALAO?to brew the Brooklyn A Dakar Pilsner! This is the latest from a newer lineage of fonio beers at Maison Kalao, which they started after witnessing Garrett’s innovative use of the grain grown in their own country. You can find this limited edition collaboration beer now, available exclusively at Maison Kalao.

“In some ways, Brewing For Impact is the most important work I’ve ever done. If what we’ve started truly catches hold in the industry, we will hopefully start seeing the wider use of a grain that has no need for irrigation, fertilizers, pesticides, or other chemical inputs. It also supports soil regeneration while providing a vital source of income to smallholder farms, which are predominantly female-led – all while making some really fantastic beers. What more can you ask for?” Our Brewmaster Garrett Oliver is celebrating his 30th anniversary with Brewing For Impact, a collaborative exploration with seven breweries around the world, including MAISON KALAO, Thornbridge Brewery, Omnipollo, Carlsberg Group, Russian River Brewing Co, Jing-A (京A) Brewing Co., and Guinness (Diageo). Together, we're spotlighting the ancient West African grain fonio and its untapped brewing potential. Read more about the full initiative in Forbes: https://bit.ly/3UISqfF

Brooklyn Brewery unites brewing industry in pioneering global initiative showcasing the power of ancient African grain, fonio. ? In an industry first, breweries from around the world, including Carlsberg and Jing-A, have joined forces with Brooklyn Brewery in an innovative initiative to produce beer using the versatile, ancient West African grain. ? Thriving in West Africa for over 5,000 years, and widely used in African cooking, fonio has untapped brewing potential as it is drought resistant, and requires no irrigation, pesticides, or fertilisers. ? Rolling out throughout 2024, the series of limited-edition beers will spotlight fonio's remarkable qualities and potential to drive positive change, with each respective brewery contributing its own expertise and creativity to the lineup. ? Read more: https://lnkd.in/dmJKYcVx ? #BrooklynBrewery #Carlsberg?#LimitedEdition #SomethingsBrewing