The Lager Queen of Minnesota

A book about family, hard labor, Midwestern values, destiny, and the techniques for brewing excellent beer.

One farm, two sisters. When a father gives his younger daughter Helen the whole of their joint fortune, the family is divided. Although Edith, her older sister, bakes pies that win awards at the local senior home, she finds it difficult to make a living. She therefore finds herself pondering what her life could have been like if she had received even a small amount of the agricultural income that her sister retained for herself.

Helen uses the farm's profits to create one of the nation's most prosperous light breweries, spreading the phrase "Drink lots" throughout the business. It's Blotz. Helen's heart is as hard as a steel keg, whereas Edith's is as big as Minnesota. However, Helen will eventually realize that she needs assistance, and if it's not too late, she might be able to locate a potential savior nearby.

Diana, Edith's granddaughter, learns early on that the real world demands a more resilient constitution than her grandma had. She is given the opportunity to learn the IPA industry from the ground up. Will this lead to a permanent shift in their circumstances and possibly bring her broken family back together?

A group of endearing, humorous, and distinctly American characters are introduced to us here, all of them are motivated to succeed in a society that frequently looks down on them. Resolution in this very emotional family drama can take generations, but when it does, we are shocked, touched, and overjoyed.