New Paynesville brewery opens its doors with a focus on community

It's not all closures in the world of Minnesota breweries.

Koronis Brewing in Paynesville has just opened its doors and will celebrate its grand opening from June 6 to 8.

"It was a couple years ago now when we had some community members dreaming about opening up a brewery in the area and creating a new community space," manager and brewer Laura Naujokas tells Bring Me the News.

The ball, or keg, got rolling with Mary Peterson, a Paynesville native who now lives in Portland, Ore. She was keen on the idea of a brewery setting up shop in her hometown. She and a group of community members approached Laura and her husband Alex, who operate the Koronis Kafe houseboat that serves food and drink during the summer months.

They accepted. Alex had a background in the service industry, but Laura d