UpdatedFri, Feb 12, 2021 at 9:23 am ET
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Montclair, New Jersey, brewers Leo and Denise Ford Sawadogo pay homage to their African and Caribbean ancestors every year during Black History Month with special releases that celebrate their cultures. (Photo courtesy of Montclair Brewery)
ACROSS AMERICA — With every pull on the tap in his Montclair Brewery taproom during February — Black History Month — Leo Sawadogo toasts his ancestors with special releases that feature ingredients with cultural significance.
"Brewing runs deep in my West African culture, and it means so much to me that I'm able to share the history and connection that Black people have with beer, since this is not usually represented in America," the New Jersey man told Patch.