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...

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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...

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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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