Lager Queen of Minnesota (Stradal) - Book Reviews

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I read J. Ryan Stradal’s Kitchens of the Great Midwest on a flight. I buckled my seatbelt, opened the book and when I looked up again, the flight attendant was asking if I needed assistance getting off the plane. I didn’t, but now you know the spell this author can cast. He does it again with The Lager Queen of Minnesota.
Elisabeth Egan - New York Times Book Review


[Its] generous spirit makes The Lager Queen of Minnesota a pleasure to read and the perfect pick-me-up on a hot summer day.
Wendy Smith - Washington Post


Wonderful…. Stradal’s gift for getting the reader to invest in these lives is particularly profound.
Chicago Tribune


Delightfully intoxicating….  [It] will make you smile with its droll humor, and its poignant moments will stop you to reread and confirm that they are really that good. In beer-geek slang, Stradal’s novel is "crushable" — easygoing, well-balanced, super-drinkable with tons of flavor…. [It]will make you go back for more.
USA Today


Everything about this book satisfies—from how the characters grow to how beer-making is described to Stradal's hilarious assessment of lagers vs. IPAs. You may never drink a beer in ignorance again.
Minneapolis Star Tribune


This charmer of a tale is a loving ode to the Midwest, the power of persistence and, perhaps above all, beer.… Warm, witty and—like any good craft beer—complex, the saga delivers a subtly feminist and wholly life-affirming message.
People


Complex female characters, tragedies, and descriptions…will awaken all your senses.… The Lager Queen of Minnesota …could cement J. Ryan Stradal as the King of Midwestern novels.
Entertainment Weekly


The fortunes and foibles of a brewery mirror the relationship between two sisters tussling over a family farm in this quirky, enchanting novel reminiscent of Jane Smiley's A Thousand Acres.
Oprah Magazine


Stradal follows up Kitchens of the Great Midwest with a refreshing story about women who know how to take charge… a testament to the setbacks and achievements that come with following one’s passion.… [S]ometimes sad, sometimes funny, but always winning novel.
Publishers Weekly


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Booklist


[T]his is an ultimately hopeful and heartwarming story… [as] these truly original characters overcome their challenges and take care of each other. An absolutely delightful read, perfect for a summer day with a good beer and a piece of pie.
Kirkus Reviews