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Episode 116: Beer Beef, Part 2

  • October 11, 2024
  • Tagged as: beer beef, beer industry, craft beer, tap handles
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...

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Ron Swarner
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Episode 115: Lyra Teaches Beer

  • October 4, 2024
  • Tagged as: beer eduction, Cicerone, craft beer, Lyra Penoyer, WSET
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...

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Ron Swarner
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Episode 114: Adventures in Hop Country!

  • September 27, 2024
  • Tagged as: craft beer, fresh hops, Master Brewers Association, Yakima, Yakima fresh hops
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,...

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

  • September 20, 2024
  • Tagged as: Czech Republic, Pilsner Urquell, 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...

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

  • September 13, 2024
  • Tagged as: beer podcast, Chez Lafayette, craft beer, Tacoma restaurants
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...

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Episode 111:  Beer Beef

  • September 7, 2024
  • Tagged as: beer beef, beer podcast, craft beer
Happy September, Grit and Grainers! Fresh Hop season is upon us, we’ve recovered from all the Tacoma Beer Week festivities, and Ron is out of town this week on a west coast adventure … so...

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Ron Swarner
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Episode 110: Through the Hop Bine with Kirby and Gracen of Wyckoff Farms

  • August 30, 2024
  • Tagged as: beer podcast, fresh hops, hop farm, Wyckoff Farms
It’s that time of year, folks!  Fresh Hop season is upon us, so the Grit & Grain thought it was a perfect time to bring back our good buddy Kirby Redman, director at Wyckoff Farms....

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Ron Swarner
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Episode 109: Iconic Bites of Tacoma with Kris Hay, Part 2

  • August 23, 2024
  • Tagged as: craft beer, food and beer pairing, Johnson Candy, Pao's Donuts, Tacoma Aroma Flavor, Tacoma iconic food, Zaya Cafe
Welcome back to part 2 pairing beer and Tacoma iconic bites with Kris Hay of Tacoma Aroma Flavor. The journey continues with three new bites this week: Pao’s Glazed donuts, potato perogies from Zaya Cafe, and...

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Ron Swarner
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Episode 108: Iconic Bites of Tacoma with Kris Hay, Part 1

  • August 16, 2024
  • Tagged as: beer podcast, craft beer, food and beer pairing, Frisko Freeze, Northwest Lumpia, Tacoma Aroma Flavor, Tacoma iconic food, Tortas Locas
That’s right!  It’s about time we had ourselves a proper food episode, and it’s a double-header. And, who better to join us than Kris Hay of Tacoma Aroma Flavor.  Kris has been collaborating with local...

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Episode 107: Live from Brew Five Three!

  • August 13, 2024
  • Tagged as: Brew Five Three, craft beer, Tacoma arts Live, Tacoma Beer Week
It’s a special midweek episode!  The Grit & Grain team had the privilege of recording a live show from the grass of the fantastic Brew Five Three Beer & Music Festival. If you missed the...

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