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Photos: The beer, brewers and brewpubs of Minnesota

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Surly Brewing Co. owner Omar Ansari said he waited a couple of years after starting his brewery to get the Surly logo tattooed on his arm because he wanted to make sure the business was going to be successful.
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Borealis Fermentery owner Ken Thiemann
With freshly brewed beer in front of him, Borealis Fermentery brewer and owner Ken Thiemann talks about running a small brewing operation Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at his home and brewery in Knife River, Minn.
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Surly tattoo
Surly Brewing Co. owner Omar Ansari said he waited a couple of years after starting his brewery to get the Surly logo tattooed on his arm because he wanted to make sure the business was going to be successful.
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Directing patrons during a tour
Surly tour coordinator Keith Doten directs patrons from the sample room back to the brewery at Surly Brewing Co. in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Friday, Sept. 30, 2011.
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