Their mission is to 'bridge the gap around for ages and provide a platform to show that the brewing community is an inclusive place for everyone of any color.”
suggest the number of breweries in the U.S. with black owners could be as low as 50.
The San Antonio-based Weathered Souls was co-founded by current head brewer Marcus Baskerville who, in discussing Black Is Beautiful, said that having “personally dealt with the abuse of power by the police, this recent turmoil the country is facing has hit home for me.”.
Originally planned as a Weathered Souls-only release, Baskerville reportedly spoke with Jeffrey Stuffings, founder of, and the larger Black Is Beautiful Initiative was born. As of this writing, some of the most acclaimed American breweries in the world have already jumped on board including Massachusetts’ Trillium, Florida’s J. Wakefield, and New York’s Other Half . One of the country’s most prominent black-owned breweries,, is also reportedly participating.
As for the beer itself, the brewery explains, “We thought it [would] be appropriate to brew a stout, as it is in the name of the initiative, Black is beautiful.” The recipe states that the beer “was developed to highlight the different shades of black.” Weathered Souls is also asking everyone to stick with the same label—which they say “places the correct symbolism to the project.”.
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