The Lager Queen of Minnesota / J. Ryan Stradal, 353 pgs.
Edith and Helen are sisters...not really close but generally it is a loving family. When their dad leaves everything to younger sister Helen, she builds a beer dynasty with her husband. Edith spends her life struggling. She has two kids but when her husband gets early onset dementia, she ends up supporting herself on very low pay jobs. She makes great pies but can't turn that into a good living. When her daughter and son-in-law are killed in a tragic car accident, she takes in her granddaughter Diana. Money is even tighter but Diana is helping out as much as a high school kid can. Diana works at a brewery and finds she is good at making beer. When her boss has to sell, she takes over and is soon struggling to make her business work. Things take a turn for the better when her grandma and friends come in to help her out. Love this story from Stradal, it is as good as his first. We just need the next book a little quicker this time.
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