Amanda Michelle Gomez / DCist/WAMU
There are three Black-owned beer companies in the District and none have their own brewery. Eamoni Collier of Urban Garden Brewing is trying to change that.
Collier, a D.C. native, wants to open a brewery in her hometown. She and her business partner, Lindsay Castillo, have their eyes on a space in Northeast, a two-minute walk from the Fort Totten Metro. Collier expects to sign a lease “very soon,” she tells DCist/WAMU.
Opening a production facility means being able to meet demand for Urban Garden beer, which includes “Chamolite,” a blonde ale made with chamomile and honey, and “Roses Aren’t Dead,” a pale ale made with dried red rose petals — plus make new brews, such as an india pale ale.
Urban Garden leans on botanicals to brighten the beer, which attracts non-beer drinkers too. “We offer a different kind of experience that people aren’t used to seeing in beer,” Collier says.
Collier currently brews her beers on a contract basis at a few spots around town. Manifesting her dream of brewing her own beer in her own space has been years in the making. To sign a lease with confidence, Coller had to raise thousands of dollars through an Indiegogo campaign. She needs the money for startup costs like licensing, permitting, and legal fees. Financial challenges in particular are what inhibit Black-owned breweries, Collier tells DCist/WAMU.
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