You may remember a post a few days ago on how barley is being replaced by sorghum for commercial beer-brewing in West Africa. Coincidentally, Timbuktu Chronicles pointed me to a 2004 paper which evaluated different local replacements for hops. Sorghum-and-cola beer, anyone? Anyone?
I guess I would go for it! I’ve already learned to make champagne mixing whisky and soda… (it doesn’t really replace champagne but it’s ways better than nothing at all!).