ABSTRACT
Indigenous African beers are soured, fermented drinks made with malted sorghum, millet, or maize. Identified by the grains used in their production, these beers are often called ‘‘sorghum,’’ ‘‘millet,’’ ‘‘maize,’’ or even ‘‘corn beers.’’ The same beers have also been known, at various times, as ‘‘kaffir beer,’’ ‘‘bantu beer,’’ and ‘‘opaque beer.’’ Collectively, this chapter will refer to them as ‘‘SMM’’ (sorghum, millet, and maize) beer, ‘‘indigenous’’ beer, or simply as ‘‘beer.’’
