Minnesota Eat & Drink

Wild Brewing

As the sun rises over the towering red pines of Chippewa National Forest, bugs and bees buzz - scouring the nearly 700,000 acres of protected land for fruits and flowers to feast upon. Wild strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and cranberries all thrive here. This morning though, they aren't alone, as I too forage for an organism that's been used by humans to make beer for over 9,000 years - yeast.