Tha Community Brings Diversity to Brewing With a New Fonio Beer
April Dove not only has the distinction of being the first Black brewer in Charleston, but she’s also the first to work with fonio, an ancient grain grown in Senegal. Dove made news earlier this year when she released Teraanga, a fonio beer made in collaboration with Holy City Brewing, to celebrate the 2025 Charleston Wine + Food festival. Dove is once again utilizing fonio to release a new lager under her label, Tha Community, named Unity. “When you try this beer, you’ll get a nuttiness and mus...