{"id":108538,"date":"2020-02-18T06:05:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T13:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/?p=108538"},"modified":"2020-03-02T09:25:28","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T16:25:28","slug":"founders-of-montclair-brewery-celebrate-culture-through-craft-beer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/featured-brewery\/founders-of-montclair-brewery-celebrate-culture-through-craft-beer","title":{"rendered":"Founders of Montclair Brewery Celebrate Culture Through Craft Beer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Denise-Ford Sawadogo and Leo Sawadogo are the married couple behind New Jersey\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclairbrewery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montclair Brewery<\/a>. At the foundation of the brewery is a vision of connecting their diverse upbringings and cultures with the Montclair community through beer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCulturally, beer is a part of us,\u201d says Denise Ford-Sawadogo, co-owner and general manager of the brewery. \u201cMy husband [and head brewer\/co-owner] Leo is from West Africa, where there is just a wealth of culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ford-Sawadogo acknowledges that in West Africa, it\u2019s traditionally the women who do the brewing. But her husband is a chef by training and has a vast knowledge of the fruits, plants, herbs, and ingredients that are unique to that part of the world. Ford-Sawadogo was born in Brooklyn, the first in her family to have been born outside their native Jamaica, and grew up on Long Island in a household dominated by kitchen smells of hibiscus and coconut.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe and our beer are very inspired by our culture,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_108541\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108541\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20200214102333\/Montclair-Brewery-Inset.jpg\" alt=\"montclair brewery\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20200214102333\/Montclair-Brewery-Inset.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20200214102333\/Montclair-Brewery-Inset-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inspired by their own backgrounds, Denise-Ford Sawadogo and Leo Sawadogo of Montclair Brewery celebrate culture through their beer.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>For evidence, look no further than Baobiere, a golden ale from Montclair Brewery which is a mainstay on tap and is packaged in cans. Baobiere is brewed with fruit from the baobab tree, a tree native to parts of Madagascar and Africa, and is often referred to as the \u201cTree of Life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly Leo would know about [brewing with] that fruit,\u201d she says, laughing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/featured-brewery\/two-ancient-american-beers-light-a-new-path-at-dos-luces-brewery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Two Ancient American Beers Light a New Path at Dos Luces Brewery<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In fact, the brewery\u2019s beer menu is typically full of beers that reflect their upbringing from Hibiscus Dream, a pale ale brewed with the flower. Kingston Porter is a beer named for Jamaica in honor of Ford-Sawadogo\u2019s family history.<\/p>\n<p>Denise and Leo recognize there aren&#8217;t many Caribbean or West African natives in the U.S. craft brewing world, but Denise says that motivates them to make sure everyone feels welcome and comfortable coming into the brewery.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We pride ourselves on making our guests feel comfortable,\u201d she says. \u201cWe are appealing to larger audiences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Montclair Brewery\u2019s Black History Month Beers<\/h2>\n<p>Staying true to their vision to connect with culture through craft beer, Montclair Brewing is releasing a series of beers for Black History Month that pays homage to some of the black Americans that created lasting cultural legacies. For the husband and wife, Black History Month is a chance to \u201copenly and proudly honor all the great accomplishments that people of African de<span style=\"color: #000000;\">scent have contr<\/span>ibuted to the world,\u201d Ford-Sawadogo says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware of these great accomplishments all year round, but February gives us the platform to elevate the message.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>(More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/beer-and-food\/how-to-plan-a-malted-milk-ball-and-craft-beer-tasting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Plan a Malted Milk Ball and Craft Beer Tasting<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sawadogo created Tubman Railroad Strawberry Ale as a nod to Harriet Tubman\u2019s favorite snack. The brewery is also releasing a beer honoring <a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhall.org\/hall-of-famers\/doby-larry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Larry Doby<\/a>, the second player to break the Major League Baseball color barrier when he was signed to the Cleveland Indians in 1947, a few months after Jackie Robinson started for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He spent the years at the end of his life in Montclair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoby is a historical figure,\u201d Ford-Sawadogo says. \u201cHe is not as well-known as Jackie Robison, but there are tons of achievements. Plus it is the Negro League 100th anniversary this year. We thought this is the year to honor someone from that league.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other beers Montclair Brewing is offering during Black History Month are the Motherland, a gluten-free beer made with sorghum, a traditional style of beer brewed in Africa, and the MB Pecan Stout, which connects the history of African-Americans and pecans. A former slave, known only as Antoine, is regarded to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zocalopublicsquare.org\/2017\/12\/14\/slave-gardener-turned-pecan-cash-crop\/ideas\/essay\/\">developed the technique<\/a> used to grow pecan orchards.<\/p>\n<p>The husband and wife duo have also planned to honor their culture by hosting a series of events featuring weekly acts that celebrate music of the African heritage like reggae, hip-hop, and calypso. Ford-Sawadogo believes that music, like beer, can connect people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Seek the Seal: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/breweries\/independent-craft-brewer-seal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Independent Craft Brewer Seal<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think our music helps [bring people together],\u201d she says. \u201cMusicians have a following, so they come into our brewery and get introduced to craft beer. For many people, it\u2019s their first time in a brewery. It\u2019s an opportunity for us to tell them about what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Music and beer can be the bridge between people who may not typically be seated at the same table, taking in a culture that might not be their own.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd whether you\u2019re a person who goes to breweries on weekends or if you\u2019re a person just coming to see a band you like, we want everyone to feel welcome,\u201d Ford-Sawadogo says.<\/p>\n<p>In many taprooms, the beer can inspire the culture within the walls. At Montclair Brewery, the Sawadogos are intent on making the opposite true.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inspired by their own backgrounds, the founders of New Jersey\u2019s Montclair Brewery celebrate culture through their beer. 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