Introducing a rugged cousin of the garden beet, the coarse beet primarily finds its purpose as fodder for cattle. However, this versatile root vegetable can also be prepared in a manner similar to turnips, offering a culinary option for human consumption as well. Notably, the realm of libations even embraces the coarse beet, as evidenced by the creation of mangel-wurzel beer, crafted specifically from this unique beet variety.