In pics: Traditional dolo beer production in Cote d'Ivoire-Xinhua
In pics: Traditional dolo beer production in Cote d'Ivoire
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-02-12 15:33:15
A customer tastes dolo beer in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)
ABIDJAN, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Dolo, also known as millet beer, is a traditional fermented grain beverage widely consumed in Cote d'Ivoire and several other West African countries.
Brewed mainly from sorghum or millet, it has a low alcohol content and a mildly sour, slightly sweet taste, and is commonly consumed at community gatherings, weddings and traditional ceremonies.
Brewed dolo beer is boiling in pots in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)Two customers taste dolo beer in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)A man drinks dolo in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)A woman adds firewood to boil brewed dolo beer in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)A woman washes cups in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)A woman processes dried sorghum to make dolo in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)A woman dries sorghum in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)A woman dries sorghum to make dolo in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)A woman filters the boiled sorghum mash to make dolo in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)A customer tastes dolo beer in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)
