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  • Cans of Lager Is Ag from Haggard Barrel at a liquor store

    How to brew yourself haggard

    Arriving at Haggard Barrel Brewing Co. at 6:30 a.m. that Saturday morning, my mission had been simple: shadow a professional brewer using industrial equipment, do some backbreaking labor and gain a better appreciation of the process. An errant gasket changed that. But as a result, I saw a different side of what makes brewing so…

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  • St. Peter reels in Paddlefish

    Paddlefish Brewing Co. opened in January 2024 in St. Peter, Minnesota. It’s a community-focused taproom with brews for craft connoisseurs as well as light beer lovers.

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  • Drinking Kölsch in Cologne

    Kölsch may be related to the other beers of the Rhine valley — Dortmunder export and the Altbiers of Dusseldorf. However, unlike those cousins to the north, Kölsch is truly part of the city’s culture.

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