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From humble beginnings in a garage, Christopher Harris is now behind Cleveland’s 1st Black-owned brewery
Black Frog Brewery started as a humble garage project in 2014. Inspired by Toledo’s nickname “Frog Town,” Christopher Harris, a Toledo native and a father, husband, and veteran, said he combined his love for his hometown with his craft, opening his business’s first location in Holland, Ohio, in 2016. Nearly a decade later, Harris, his…
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From humble beginnings in a garage, Christopher Harris is now behind Cleveland’s 1st Black-owned brewery
Black Frog Brewery started as a humble garage project in 2014. Inspired by Toledo’s nickname “Frog Town,” Christopher Harris, a Toledo native and a father, husband, and veteran, said he combined his love for his hometown with his craft, opening his business’s first location in Holland, Ohio, in 2016. Nearly a decade later, Harris, his…
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