Augusta, GA
Navy Veteran Robert Young Is Reportedly Behind The First Black-Owned Brewery In Augusta, GA – AfroTech
The inspiration to launch his own company — named after the connection between Augusta, James Brown’s birth year, and the end of prohibition — came after Young returned home from his deployment, where he attempted to craft beers in Prague, the outlet details.
From there, the vision to be a brewer was born.
In the early stages, he created beers in his home, leading him to thousands of cans of beer.
“It was a dream, now it’s coming true as cliché as it might sound but I really feel like once you put in the hard work once you dedicate yourself to something it’ll happen,” Young shared, according to the outlet.
He added, “I had this epiphany moment where I was like ah this works. Just seeing it in cans and seeing it on the shelf it’s surreal, it’s a blessing and it’s one of those things that I can’t put it into words.”
It’s no secret that there is a small percentage of Black-owned breweries. There are less than 1% of craft breweries owned by Black Americans in the U.S., according to the National Black Brewers Association. Young aims to serve as an example that Black brewers can excel in the predominately white market.
“Representation of black people in the brewing industry is not a lot so I wanted to create a product that I could influence my culture,” he explained.
While Young has taken his dream project from experimenting in his kitchen to supplying customers with his beer via taps at local bars, he hopes for Tapped 33 Brewing to be on store shelves in the future. According to the outlet, it seems to already be in the works.
Georgia Lt. Gov candidate state Rep. David Clark made a stop in Augusta Saturday. He says that some of his priorities if he wins include expanding school choice, eliminating the state income and property taxes, and reaching out to younger voters.
Clark is also an Army veteran, who served overseas. He hopes to represent all Georgians.
“Before politics and parties we’re Americans, we’re Georgians. That’s the biggest thing. People want someone who stands up and listens to people,” said Clark.
“I’m not saying we’re always going to agree, but in the end—we’re the American family, we’re the Georgian family.”
The Georgia primary will take place on May 19th, and the general election will be on November 3rd.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Car enthusiasts met Saturday morning at the Augusta Richmond County Judicial Building to show off their cars and meet others.
It was also an opportunity for these people to network with others.
One of the group leaders spoke about the event.
“So we like to be a community-oriented club. We give back to charities with the money that we make off the car shows. So we just like to come hang out and just look at other cars, and talk to other car enthusiasts,” said Mike Anchor, CSRA Mustang and Ford Club.
There are get-togethers like this every month.
They’re normally the first Saturday of the month and start at 9 a.m.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and Augusta Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Saturday morning in the 3600 block of Peach Orchard Road.
Fire truck shortage forces local departments to wait years for equipment
Emergency crews blocked multiple lanes as they battled the fire, according to a Facebook post from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
News 12 has reached out to the Augusta Fire Department to determine the cause of the fire and to inquire about any reported injuries.
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