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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A midlife career crisis took Carol McLeod from a Fortune 500 coffee company to serving craft beers in her hometown, she said, shattering a glass bottle ceiling in the brewing industry.
After the sudden passing of her father, McLeod left her corporate job at Starbucks to explore brewing beer. She ultimately opened Springfield-based Hold Fast Brewing alongside her sister, Susan, in August 2019…