{"id":52255,"date":"2020-12-10T08:19:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T12:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/?p=52255"},"modified":"2026-10-18T13:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T17:49:26","slug":"what-is-dolo-african-sorghum-beer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/what-is-dolo-african-sorghum-beer\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Dolo? Traditional African Ancestral Beer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many of us would be surprised to learn that in Burkina Faso the most widely consumed alcoholic drink is dolo, a sorghum beer brewed almost exclusively by women.<\/p>\n

Dolo is a traditional Sahel beer made from malted red sorghum, cloudy, sour and low in alcohol, at around 2.3%. It ferments spontaneously and has to be drunk within one to three days.<\/p>

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Deeply rooted in local culture and customs, beer has traditionally been offered as a gift in welcoming rituals or as a sign of respect and hospitality.<\/p>\n

The Zulu people offer it to welcome visitors and, during a wedding celebration, it is given as a gift to the whole family.<\/p>\n

The Dogon people of Mali use it in their oratory contests to choose the leader of their community’s elders.<\/p>\n