My father will be in Hastings for a few weeks, any places nearby he should check out in his down time??
I will second this as for a beer store. Just a short drive away with lots of good beer. Is he looking for stores, bars, breweries or what?
as others have posted Dennis Brothers is a great stop and a short drive, your Dad could also check out another state within about a 25 min drive from Hastings and that would be the Casanova in Hudson,WI, if he has time it is well worth the drive, both stops
And if he's going to Hudson might as well make a day of it and take a tour at Lift Bridge just over the river in Stillwater.