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Ancient African Ales (and Other Elixirs)
Fermentation is an art form, and countless African civilizations have nailed it for millennia. Learn alongside Kas about the beer, wine, and potent liquors that stemmed from the hard work of history's oft-forgotten brewers and distillers.
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Sources:
Craft Beer & Brewing, The Oxford Companion to Traditional Brewing in Africa
Craft Beer & Brewing, The Oxford Companion to Porridge Beers
IWSR: Beverage Alcohol in Africa: A Heady Mix of Complexity and Opportunity in 2024
Alcohol and Pleasure: A Health Perspective, edited by Stanton Peele and Marcus Grant; Part III
High on the Hog by Dr. Jessica B. Harris
Akpeteshie: The Local Gin Which Has Served Presidents, Chiefs and Commoners
The Delicious, Diverse World of Spirits From the African Continent
Characteristics of African Traditional Beers Brewed with Sorghum Malt: A Review
Sorghum Beer – The Beer That Celebrates Africa’s Rich Cultural Heritage
Traditional Beers From the Fringes of the Ottoman World
Akpeteshie: The Tasty Drink From Ghana
Making Ancient Egyptian Beer, Britannica
Boukha: Tunisia’s “Water of Life” Fig Liquor
On the Possible Oriental Origin of Our Word Booze by Berthold Laufer (1929)
The Battle to Bottle Palm Wine
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