{"product_id":"the-lager-queen-of-minnesota-9780399563065","title":"The Lager Queen of Minnesota","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Bestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The perfect pick-me-up on a hot summer day.\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"[A] charmer of a tale. . . Warm, witty and--like any good craft beer--complex, the saga delivers a subtly feminist and wholly life-affirming message.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--People Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA novel of family, Midwestern values, hard work, fate and the secrets of making a world-class beer, from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKitchens of the Great Midwest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo sisters, one farm. A family is split when their father leaves their shared inheritance entirely to Helen, his younger daughter. Despite baking award-winning pies at the local nursing home, her older sister, Edith, struggles to make what most people would call a living. So she can't help wondering what her life would have been like with even a portion of the farm money her sister kept for herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the proceeds from the farm, Helen builds one of the most successful light breweries in the country, and makes their company motto ubiquitous: \"Drink lots. It's Blotz.\" Where Edith has a heart as big as Minnesota, Helen's is as rigid as a steel keg. Yet one day, Helen will find she needs some help herself, and she could find a potential savior close to home. . . if it's not too late. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Edith's granddaughter, Diana, grows up knowing that the real world requires a tougher constitution than her grandmother possesses. She earns a shot at learning the IPA business from the ground up--will that change their fortunes forever, and perhaps reunite her splintered family? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere we meet a cast of lovable, funny, quintessentially American characters eager to make their mark in a world that's often stacked against them. In this deeply affecting family saga, resolution can take generations, but when it finally comes, we're surprised, moved, and delighted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Ryan Stradal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399563065","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42448436723849,"sku":"9780399563065","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_c41032a3-6dc0-4aee-b435-0ac5b32a795e.jpg?v=1715941367","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-lager-queen-of-minnesota-9780399563065","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}