MINNEAPOLIS — Charlie Burrows is obsessed with finding “the next corn dog,” a runaway food hit that becomes an essential stop on any Minnesota State Fairgoer’s list of must-eats.

He’s come pretty close. The popularity of the Tot Dog a few years ago — a Tater Tot-wrapped hot dog on a stick — took him by surprise, and had his LuLu’s Public House stand in the fair’s West End struggling to keep up.

And last year’s Deep-Fried Ranch, which will return in 2025, became a sensation, garnering national press and massive lines for this wontonlike spin on Minnesota’s favorite condiment.

This time? He’s going all in on beer soft serve.

The frozen treat, served in a cone, is made out of Pryes Brewing’s Royal Raspberry sour ale and a proprietary mix of stabilizer and sweetener that, when combined in

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