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Lees kick the keg on 30 years of brewing
10 Jan 2024
News, Barron County
There are many reasons people have kept coming back to Valkyrie Brewery in Dallas over the past 30 years. There’s the cool name, welcoming and whimsical taproom, unique and flavorful beers. But above all else, there’s the people behind the bar, Ann and Randy Lee.
This was never more evident than Saturday, Jan. 6, as hundreds of people from near and far streamed into the brewery for a farewell party as the Lees head into retirement.
“We come down here because it has always been family-friendly,” said Liz Ogren, who resides outside of Barron and has been coming to the brewery since it opened in 1994.
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