This week, we are joined by Stoup Brewing co-founder, board president of the Washington Brewers Guild, and all-around industry powerhouse, Robyn Schumacher! After spending her early career teaching high school biology for over a decade,...
Episode 183: Double Mountain’s 19th Anniversary Party
- March 27, 2026
- Tagged as: Double Mountain Brewery, Hood River
The Grit and Grain team was lucky enough to be invited to the famous yearly celebration of Double Mountain’s legendary inception, so we packed up the cars and took a field trip to beautiful Hood...
Episode 182: Orval Day and Trappist History with Aaron Cohn
- March 20, 2026
- Tagged as: Aaron Cohn, Belgium, Orval, Trappist Monks
Happy Orval Day Eve! Saturday, March 21st, marks this year’s international celebration of one of the most unique and highly regarded beers ever made, Orval. A 1000-year-old Belgian ale brewed by Trappist Monks and bottle...
We’re back for the second half of our Tacoma Beer Week double header. Hopefully you tuned in last week for the stellar hour we spent with Ezra Johnson-Greenough of New School Beer + Cider —...
Happy Tacoma Beer Week! A whole week dedicated to fun events and just about everything craft beer around Tacoma and the Pacific Northwest. No better time to bring on one of the busiest beer writers and...
If you’ve been following some of the big craft beer news outlets lately, you’ve likely seen some of the big stories coming from Oregon recently. Distributor consolidation, new craft beer start-ups, and brewery buy-outs. These...
Episode 178: Brewing a New Legacy with Ladd & Lass
- February 20, 2026
- Tagged as: Ladd & Lass Brewing, Seattle beer
This week, we are joined by Nick Ladd and Jessie Quan, owners, operators, and the respective Ladd and Lass from Ladd & Lass Brewing. Nestled in the heart of Seattle’s University District — and in...
Are you still scrambling for a thoughtful gift for your loved one? Look no further! The Grit & Grain team put our heads together and came up with a romantic plan you can use for...
Episode 176: Pink Boots Society Biennial Conference with Stacey O’Connor
- February 6, 2026
- Tagged as: Pink Boots, Stacey O’Connor, The Funk Busters
The Pink Boots Society Conference wrapped up a few weeks ago. The every-other-year occasion brings together women and non-binary identifying beer industry professionals together to learn, network, and build community. Our best buddy and fellow...
Episode 175: Building a Community Around Lacey’s Lone Brewery with Casey Sobol
- January 30, 2026
- Tagged as: Casey Sobol, Top Rung Brewing
This week are joined by veteran firefighter and Top Rung Brewing Company owner Casey Sobol. For over a decade, Top Rung has slowly but surely built a loyal community around Lacey’s only brewery by creating...