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Greetings and cheers to Friday! 🍻

I'm Haadiza Ogwude, a trending news reporter for The Enquirer. The past few weeks, I've had the privilege of visiting and reporting on Hofbrauhaus Newport, an iconic brewery celebrating its 20th anniversary in Northern Kentucky.

Although franchise locations exist nationwide, did you know the Newport location was the first ever Hofbrau to open in the United States? I spoke with owner (and Fort Thomas Mayor) Eric Haas, and he discussed the brewery's impact on the region's booming craft beer scene. We also chatted about its connection to the original Hofbrauhaus am Platz bier hall founded nearly 500 years ago in Munich, Germany.

So, why did Hofbrauhaus decide to open a location in little ol' Northern Kentucky? And what's been the secret to success for the home-away-from-home German brewery? Click or tap here to study up on 20 years of brats and beers.

What else you need to know Friday, April 21

🌧️ Weather: High of 65. Cooler with periods of rain.

💰 Politics: Leaders might look to visitors to help pay for Cincinnati's convention center and a new 800-room hotel.

🚽 Education:$130 'barricade buckets' for school lockdowns come with sanitizer, gauze and a toilet seat.

🎢 ICYMI: Kings Island announced a new chaperone policy that will go into effect Saturday, April 22.

🌎 Things to do: Life's a garden. Dig it at these Earth Day events in Greater Cincinnati.

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