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St. Paul, Minn. (AP)

Minn. bill makes basement brewing legal

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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.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)