Oak Park brewery honoring civil rights activists with beers | NorCal Strong
James Baldwin, Fannie Hamer, Elle Baker, and Fred Hampton were chosen by four African-American brewers to be honored. Author: John Bartell Updated: 6:32 PM PST February 18, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif.
The people who make Northern California Strong are those who inspire us and make our communities a great place to live. ABC10 wants to highlight their strength by recognizing what they do. This week we want to introduce you to the brewers at Oak Park Brewing Co.
During February, brewers Rodg Little and Jeff Scott are packing a new batch of beer that comes with a strong message. With the help of Hella Coastal, Full Circle and Hunters Point brewing companies all owned by African-American brewers four IPA s were created to honor civil rights activists.
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Milton Bowens was sound asleep when he was gruffly awoken at 4 a.m. by the buzz of an incoming call. When he answered the phone the voice of Kevin Johnson, former NBA star and past mayor of Sacramento, was on the other line with a request.
“He was like, ‘Who was the first Black brewer in America?’ and I said, ‘Well, I don t know exactly … but I know the beer was called the Peoples Beer,’” Bowens said. “Kevin was like, ‘Dude … you gotta do a painting on that,’ and I was like, ‘Uh … OK,’” Bowens chuckled as he recalled the conversation that took place in 2020.