Grit & Grain Podcast

By Matthew, Bethany, and RonArts Leisure Food

Grit & Grain Podcast episodes

September 16, 2022 Episode 11: The Skoog Files, Part 2
During Prohibition, a blind pig called “The Skoog” poured beer and liquor for Tacomans who, first, could find the speakeasy, and second, knew the password or secret phrase. The Skoog still exists in Tacoma for...
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58 min
September 09, 2022 Episode 10: Georgetown Brewing Part 2
“When we first name “Bodhizafa” … we spelled it B.o.d.h.i.z.a.f.a. phonetically, and then we Googled it and Patrick Swayze was the first thing that came up. “That’s it!” explains Manny Chao, co-founder of Georgetown Brewing,...
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1 hr
September 02, 2022 Episode 9: Georgetown Brewing
In 2002, after eight batches, Manny Chao and Roger Bialous high-fived in their Seattle backyard after nailing their Manny’s recipe — a pale ale that went on the be Seattle’s beer. Chao was the first...
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55 min
August 27, 2022 Episode 8: Bethany Carlsen
Prohibition ended Pacific Brewing & Malting Company and other Tacoma breweries’ heydays. But it didn’t stop Tacoma from drinking. Under the shadow of alcohol prohibition in America, those who stole away to secret speakeasies and...
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1 hr 1 min
August 19, 2022 Episode 7: Jeff Lee, Olympic Eagle
“I’m lying on a block of cheese. I’ve got a block of cheese that’s half melted into the carpet, and I have no God damn idea what just happened except all six of those bottles...
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1 hr 1 min
August 12, 2022 Episode 6: Colin Lenfesty, Holy Mountain Brewing
“I rolled the forklift over when I was aligning for the truck because it was not the right sized forklift and I f—ing bailed out of the forklift, which you’re not suppose to do but...
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1 hr
August 05, 2022 Episode 5: Tacoma Beer Week
It’s March 3, 2014. The inaugural Tacoma Beer Week comes in like a lamb. Tacoma Brewing is brewing in the former Amocat Café. 7 Seas is only in Gig Harbor. The Copper Door will open...
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56 min
July 29, 2022 Episode 4: Mike Montoney, Rainy Daze Brewing
“My whole brewery had a foot of foam in it. He was like, ‘Just fire me, Mike! Just fire me!’ No, just give hug me, dude. I’m just glad you’re alive. Whatever. You didn’t get...
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57 min
July 22, 2022 Episode 3: The Skoog Files, Part 1
During Prohibition, a blind pig called “The Skoog” poured beer and liquor for Tacomans who, first, could find the speakeasy, and second, knew the password or secret phrase. The Skoog still exists in Tacoma for...
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57 min
July 15, 2022 Episode 2: Shane Johns, E9 Brewing, Part 2
“Still to this day I would like to someday make the iconic beer,” says Shane Johns, brewmaster at E9 Brewing. “I think that any brewer that doesn’t want to say that they don’t want to...
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1 hr 1 min

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Craft beer sales and brand manager — Matt McLaren, professional brewer and line cleaner — Bethany Carlsen, and bottle shop owner and operator — Ron Swarner explore and celebrate the craft beer…