Minn. bill makes basement brewing legal

Brewers in Minnesota can now legally make their concoctions in their basements.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed a bill Thursday that makes it legal for beverages to be brewed in the basement of a building.

Early laws prohibited people from brewing in a basement because of concerns about the moisture and mildew often found there.

This applies to brewing everything from drink syrups and carbonated drinks to bottled beer.

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