It's day 1 of a weeks-long process making Dokkabier's milk stout with a hint of Cardamom and green peppercorn."I felt like being authentic to my heritage and culture we could bring something different to the market," said Lee."We added a little bit of chili oil and ginger. It's tart refreshing and you get a little heat when you drink the whole can," said Lee.
Lee's new home will allow his crew to experiment with more flavors, and seasonal beers. It's also providing space to brew for the only black owned Oakland brewery, Hella Coastal, and a chance for the fledgling brand to evolve into something bigger. "If I can provide any help for new breweries to start their own brand I would love to support that," said Lee.
"As minorities in the industry to have an Asian owned brewery and a black owned brewery in the same building is really dope, especially for Oakland," said Hubbard."There's a Korean mythical creature called Dok-eh-bee which likes to eat drink and hang out with people," said Lee.