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Episode 120: Do the Brewallup!

We’re on location for Episode 120 — hanging out at Brewallup Craft Beer Festival in Puyallup! The crew trekked over to the birthplace of the Pacific Northwest hop industry to sit down with a few…Read more

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Episode 119: We Tried 140 Fresh Hop Beers!

That’s right! One hundred forty! But it wasn’t us; it was the two most diligent fresh hop hounds in Tacoma: Michael McCourt and Austin Patjens. Our good buddies hung out with us on Episode 119…Read more

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Episode 118: The Beer Rep’s Journey to GABF with David Maravilla

The Great American Beer Festival just wrapped up and after nearly a year of speculation on the changes being rumored at the biggest craft beer awards show and festival, we were eager to grab a…Read more

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Episode 117: Hard Agave, Beers, and Bedtime with Rachyl Fojtik

That’s right! Our good friend and social media savant Rachyl Fojtik is back on the mic again! Sometimes better known by her popular online alias, @beersandbedtime, Rachyl has been newly appointed as the social media…Read more

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Episode 116: Beer Beef, Part 2

That’s right! We’re back with another beefy episode filled with beer industry pet peeves! Ron explains why he has beef with his entire beer cooler, unmarked samples, sticky cans, and plastic kegs — Bethany slams…Read more

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Episode 115: Lyra Teaches Beer

Time for school! This week we invited our good friend and long-time beer industry professional Lyra Penoyer to sit down for a few beers and a few great stories. Lyra is one of those seasoned…Read more

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Episode 114: Adventures in Hop Country!

Ron has returned! And he’s brought fresh hops and f*ck ups from his time in Yakima, where he and Phaedra picked hops, toured farms, and drank all the wine. The two barely overlapped with Bethany,…Read more

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Episode 113: The Birthplace of Pilsner with R.J. Adler

That’s right! Our best bud R.J. is back on the mic this week! Ron and Phaedra were busy picking some fresh hops in over in Yakima, but R.J. hung out and caught us up on…Read more

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Episode 112: Vibe Checks with Mikey De Alwis of Chez Lafayette

Happy Friday, Grit and Grainers! We’re back with a banger this week. There’s been tons of talk around town about the new creole-concept bar and restaurant, Chez Lafayette, in downtown Tacoma. We figured it was…Read more