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J. v. Kirchbach

Family Saga with microbrews and rhubarb pie

Reviewed in Germany on 16 November 2019

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I do not really like beer but I loved this book. I heard about this book on the #amwriting podcast, a recommendation from @kjda and it did not disappoint.
This book was fun to read, and hard to put down. The characters are very well developed and you feel their joys and pains as they do. They become real, not just words on a page. My only complaint is that the book ended. I want to know what happens to these characters next.
What a fun, endearing and interesting book that attests to the Midwest ethics. In a nutshell it is a family saga with microbrews and rhubarb pie.

Very entertaining by J. Ryan Stradal. I definitely look forward to more books from Mr. Stradal and will order his previous „Kitchens of the Midwest“ now.

Linda

Love this Book!

Reviewed in Canada on 10 August 2019

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After reading too many heavy, dark novels I needed a light-hearted summer read and this book didn't disappoint me. On occasion it made me smile and even laugh out loud. But the story isn't frivolous; the characters are selfless, warm, mid-westerners and serious themes flow through this story. I'm looking forward to reading more by J. Ryan Stradal.

Loza63

Let’s all brew some beer!

Reviewed in Australia on 4 December 2019

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What a fantastic story, just made me want to brew beer and understand more about its creation. I loved the passionate and driven characters.

Dan MacMillan

It was a fun read with a great ending!

Reviewed in Canada on 9 August 2019

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I like the way the entire story was pulled together at the end with some level of predictability but also some twists.

Steeler555

Refreshing and heartfelt!

Reviewed in Canada on 28 February 2020

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Great read!

M. James

Loving The Lager Queen(s)

Reviewed in the United States on 27 July 2019

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I read 'Kitchens of the Great Midwest ' (Stradal's debut), three times in three years and waited patiently for a second novel. Let me just say 'The Lager Queen of Minnesota ' was worth the wait!

Born and raised in Minnesota, the story and writing are accurate, very relatable, and made me smile. By the end my eyes were leaking, my heart was full, and my body was covered in goosebumps. Yep, it feels so good.

Kudos to Judith Ivey's narration and her emphasis on strong vowels, which is ever so Minnesotan, don'cha know.

Personally, the only disturbing factor is the use of profanity, especially the F-Bomb. The story reads better without it and would make one of the best 'Clean Reads List' were they edited out of the story.

'The Lager Queen of Minnesota' will make for many grand book group discussions, especially with some pie in a bottle ale! Skol!

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Cara

WARNING: You'll crave a delicious craft beer while reading this fantastic book!

Reviewed in the United States on 8 August 2019

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As a Minnesotan who has spent majority of my life in Duluth, this book is top notch. (Read it and you'll see why). Besides the great shout- outs and nods to some pretty sweet cities (and breweries) in MN and WI, the book itself is amazing.

I love how the writer tells the story of these impressive women. Although fictional, they are so relatable that I was imagining specific friends, family and acquaintances as I read.

My only complaint is that like 70% of the book is basically set up to crave beer! Not just any beer, but a craft, beer-snob beer! I'm not an IPA gal myself (unless balanced with a fruit) but even these descriptions had my mouth watering for something over 100 IBUs.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about how these ladies (and fellas) brewed their craft and it made me appreciate the process without muddying the story.

I was worried "The Lager Queen of Minnesota" wouldn't be as good as his first book, "Kitchens of the Great Midwest." Both tell excellent tales of women in the midwest as they find their calling in life. I now understand my own mother as I mutter the phrase "I love you both equally"

Definitely read "The Lager Queen." But be(er) warned that it pairs well with a nice locally brewed craft beer.

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Thomas J. Rice

A gentle, uplifting wellcrafted tale

Reviewed in the United States on 21 February 2020

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Kudos for J. Ryan Stadal for following up the wonderful "Kitchens of the great Midwest" with "The Lager Queen of Minnesota".

I picked this book up because of my appreciation for the earlier novel and for an intriguing title.

This is a novel that is a wonderful intertwining about a bit of modern American family life, communities and, of course, beer making. It all hangs together very nicely and is well plotted and well paced.

I think Mr. Stradal was very thoughtful in his portrayal of how difficult it is for some families and individuals to make it in America - even if they are "trying". I think that any one who has asked themselves about the social safety net should read this book - it is not preachy but an effective reminder of why we have certain social programs. I also find that Mr. Stradal writes particularly compelling, strong female characters (men are a bit of side show in this book).

At the end of the book I reconsidered the title and thought that each reader must themselves decided just WHO, the title lager queen of Minnesota is referring to.

I highly recommend this book for both its thoughtfulness and its entertainment value.

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J. Randazzo

Delightful Delightful Delightful

Reviewed in the United States on 15 August 2019

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I loved this book..Characters went on even when bad things happened..maybe because I lived in MN for 42 years..maybe because I love Lager and Pie...each page and chapter was so filled with humor or sadness.. or survival of ordinary things ..that happen to ordinary people..the towns and places could be in any State..but it was so true to Minnesota..thought about Edith and the rest of the characters when I wasn't reading the book...a true feeling of a good book..or maybe I want our world to be filled with people like this again..or at least show us they do exist!

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Orchid

Refreshing with a clean finish

Reviewed in the United States on 20 November 2019

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The characters in this novel were very engaging and the story was a good balance of seriousness and playfulness. The level of detail on the lager making was enough to make the storyline of the work associated with the plot intriguing. The author has a gift for realistic portrayals and sensitivity while adding humor and the unexpected. This was my first novel by this writer and I would read him again. If you think of fiction as a form of escape, this book is for you. Once you get involved in the story, you start to care for the characters and want to know what becomes of them as their lives intertwine.

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