At 27, Iowa Brewer Jess Mitchell tested positive for the Breast Cancer Gene. This meant that she was at a high risk to develop breast cancer. Mitchell opted to have preventative bi-lateral mastectomy. As a brewer, she created “Scars Are Beautiful,” a West Coast IPA that is being used as a national fundraiser for women with breast cancer. Locally, Fegley’s Brew Works have collaborated with Jess and her brewery, Kinship, to take part in this effort. Christine Dempsey spoke with Jess about “Scars Are Beautiful.”
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