Khonso In The News

Forbes (2020) Weathered Souls’ Black Is Beautiful Campaign Shows Racial Solidarity In Craft Beer

AJC (2021) Two black-owned breweries in Atlanta give Thrillist 'hope for the future'

Thrillist (2021) Best Black-Owned Breweries in the US That Give Us Hope for the Future - Thrillist

Hop Culture Magazine (2022) Three Black Brewery Owners Share How to Observe Juneteenth • Hop Culture

PorchDrinking.com (2022) Event Recap | Barrel & Flow Fest 2022 – PorchDrinking.com

Eater Atlanta (2020) A Brewery and Oyster Bar Is Headed to East Atlanta Village

Advance Local (2019) Craft beer, hip hop, and the clout of Nappy Roots - al.com

AJC (2020) Beer Pick: Scofflaw and Leaders of the Brew School release Black Is Beautiful stout

Southern Craft Beer Magazine (2019) Southern Craft Beer Magazine by socraftbeermag - Issuu

Porch Drinking (2020) 60+ Black Owned Breweries to Support Across the Country

The Red Bulletin (2021) Travel: Black-owned breweries across the USA

Spectacular Magazine (2022) Blacktoberfest 2022 Craft Beer Festivals Slated For St. Louis, Atlanta, And Durham NC - Spectacular Magazine

National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (2020) https://www.nabca.org/sites/default/files/assets/files/2020DNU/DNU_FEB_18_2020_.pdf

Fox Soul (2019) FOX SOUL » Mancation: Khonso Brewing

Georgia Business Journal 5 Unique Georgia Breweries That You Need to Check Out!

Wide Open Eats Living For Beer: Atlanta's First Black-Owned Brewery Opened By a Mortician

Emory Business Insights (2022) Certified B Corps: Students Explore Business as a Force for Good - EmoryBusiness.com

Craft Beer Scribe (2021) Preview: Brews for New Avenues 10th Anniversary – Craft Beer Scribe

Atlanta Journal-Constitution (2024) Beer Town: Black-owned Atlanta brewery Khonso finalist for national program

Voyage ATL (2024) Meet William Teasley of Atlanta

Articles, Interviews, Mentions, & Stories

Brewsing Banter Podcast (2024)

Beers with Nigel (2023)

Being Black in Craft (2023)

Meet William Teasley of Atlanta’s Khonso Brewing, a black-owned craft beer company on F&B Lunacy (2021)

The Atlanta Podcast (2019)

Brothers That Brew / Khonso Brewing | Beer Guys Radio Ep. 106 (2018)

Podcasts

Atlanta Black Business Institute (2024) - William Teasley, Panelist - How to Prepare for Your First Year

Barrel & Flow (2024) - Wiliam Teasley, Panelist - Drunk Black History in Beer & Blerd Culture

Craft Beer Professionals (2024) - William Teasley, Virtual Panelist - Why Breweries Collaborate

Craft Beer Professionals Connects (2023) - Charleston, SC - William Teasley, Moderator - Smart Expansion: Increasing Your Production Capacity

Craft Beer Professionals (2023) - William Teasley, Virtual Moderator - Lessons from the Other Side: Learning From Brewery Closures

Craft for Action (2021-2023) - William Teasley, Moderator; Homebrewing for Beginners: A Chat with the Experts; Careers in Beer; Brewing Demonstration

Virtual Charleston Beer Fest (2020) - William Teasley, Panelist

Panels

National Black Brewers Association - Education Committee (2024-2026)

Craft Beer & Brewing - Brewery & Distillery Workshop (2024) - William Teasley, ABS Scholar

Brewing The American Dream (2024) - Finalists - Mentorship Program Participants

University of Georgia - Terry Graduate School & Profitable Purpose Consulting - B Corporation Consulting & Assistance (2024)

Brewers Association Spring 2023 Mentorship Program - William Teasley, Mentee Participant

Beer Amplified (2023) - William Teasley, 8 Trill Pils Scholar

Brewers Association DEI Education Committee - William Teasley Co-chair (2021-2023)

Emory University - Goizueta Graduate School of Business - B Corporation Assessment (2022)

StartME Atlanta Business Accelerator (2018 Cohort) - Start:ME Entrepreneurs Participant

Membership, Mentors, & Programs

Barrel & Flow - 2019 - Present

Crafted for Action - 2021 - Present

Atlanta Cask Ale Festival - 2019 - Present

Strong Beer Festival - 2022 - Present

Blacktoberfest - Durham 2021 - Present, Atlanta 2022

My Parents Beer Fest - 2022, 2023

Brews & New Avenues - 2021 10th Annual [Capri Tripel]

Dames & Dregs Festival - 2018 - 2021

Athens Beer Festival - 2021

Decatur Beer Festival - 2019

Atlanta Summer Beer Festival - 2019

Atlanta Winter Beer Festival - 2019

Macon Beer Festival - 2019

Black Owned Spirits Expo (2019)

Hops in the Hangar - Delta Museum - 2019

Taste of Soul Atlanta - 2019

East Atlanta Beer Festival - Brothers That Brew - 2015-2017

Festivals