Explore the living history of soul food as the perfect craft beer companion in this cookbook by Harlem Brewing Companys Celeste Beatty, the first black woman to own a brewery in the United States. Great beer has an uplifting effect on life and food. Interspersed with small-bite reflections from a twenty-year journey in the making of Harlem Brewing Company, Harlem. Brew. Soul. features: Recipes infused with beer (food and cocktails) Beer-pairing menus Favorite chef dishes Small-batch beer recipes Historical notes on African brewing history A collection of family stories about early African American homebrew culture And more Highlighting heritage from each of their original homebrews, Harlem. Brew. Soul.amplifies the work, flavor, and heritage behind every beer, including Sugar Hill Golden Ale, Renaissance Wit, and 125th Street IPA. Through her many years of brewing beer and building her business, Celeste has developed relationships with the best and brightest in the food and beverage industries and is ready to share her own homebrew and soul food recipes, along with recipes from some of Harlems and North Carolinas favorite restaurants and chefs, all interspersed with gorgeous photos and fascinating history and stories.