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.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Small Business Saturday is in full swing, and shoppers are flocking to local stores to score big on hometown deals.
Small Business Saturday was founded in 2010. The U.S. Small Business Administration began sponsoring the event in 2011.
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It’s a day for people to shop at the local businesses in their community.
Some small businesses in downtown Augusta say this event helps drive sales.
“We do have a great community, people that we see every week or sometimes every other day, and get to be friends. And yeah, it’s really awesome. Like that’s definitely a big plus to being here and having a brick-and-mortar shop is face-to-face communication. You don’t get that with online,” said Evan Grantski, the owner of Grantski Records.
You still have time to stop by local businesses in the community, but remember, you can always find them year-round.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – More than 700 people enjoyed a free Thanksgiving meal in the comfort of their own homes Thursday.
The Vineyard Church of Augusta delivered 730 hot meals to people in local public housing communities as part of their “Dinner of Love” program.
The initiative targets those who are sick and shut-in and the elderly.
Pastor Mary Margarey Leroy said the church works with the Augusta Housing Authority to identify people in need.
“Oh my goodness it’s why we breath it’s our whole reason of why we exist is to serve others you know we’re a faith-based organization we’re a church so you know Jesus is our model and he said ‘I came to serve and not to be served’ and that is that’s our life blood,” Leroy said.
The church also distributed 275 Thanksgiving meal kits last Saturday.
Vineyard Church of Augusta operates a food pantry that is open Mondays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Black Friday is here, and customers are ready to shop some big sales.
We visited several big stores across the Augusta area, where large groups of people were lining up to shop sales.
Santa even made an appearance at Cabela’s in Augusta.
How to stay safe while shopping
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says it’s going to have deputies all over the county and around businesses.
But they are urging you to make sure you, your car and your items are all secure and away from potential dangers.
“Make sure if you’re going in, you’re buying packages, you’ve got bags. I would think about trying to get these packages and these items home as soon as possible. I wouldn’t leave them in the trunk of my vehicle. I definitely wouldn’t leave them in plain view inside my vehicle,” said Col. Bo Johnson with the sheriff’s office.
Johnson says for those who wear purses or other bags, make sure they’re in front of you at all times, not just on your shoulder.
Also remember to be aware of your surroundings when walking to and from a store and when on the roads.
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