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Episode 159: Mansions and Museums in the Mecca of Hops Sep 12, 2025

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This is super special! We all know Yakima is known for its incredible hop agriculture, but what many folks may not know is that the modern hop industry has its roots a little closer to...

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Episode 158: Homebrew Competition Season! Sep 05, 2025

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That’s right! Besides being fresh hop season, pumpkin season, and festbier season, it’s also homebrew competition season. We’re lucky to be joined this week by Dustin Striplin from the Browns Point Homebrew Club to talk...

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Episode 157: Fresh Hop Season Preview Aug 22, 2025

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We are just about a week away from the most wonderful time of the year for Pacific Northwest beer nerds — fresh hop season! The chaotic, beautiful, and fleeting annual period where hops are plucked...

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Episode 156: Live from Brew Five Three Beer and Music Festival! Aug 15, 2025

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It’s that time of year again! Brew Five Three Beer & Music Festival, Tacoma’s biggest beer taster-glass gathering, kicked off in a new location this year, the historic Armory building, and we were lucky enough...

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Episode 155: German Purity Law (wink wink) with Four Generals Brewing Aug 08, 2025

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Nestled in the small downtown area of Renton, Wash., a sleeping giant of a brewery is starting to make giant waves. We are joined by the family-owned and operated Four Generals Brewing. Brewer Ross, parents...

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Episode 154: Hop Growers and Grain Makers with Haas Farm and LINC Malt, Part 2 Aug 01, 2025

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We’re back with part 2 of our raw ingredients special, featuring Rikki Welz from Haas Farms and Brian Estes from LINC Malt. With Grainmaker only one week away, we figured it would be a great...

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Episode 153: Hop Growers and Grain Makers with Haas Farm and LINC Malt Jul 25, 2025

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It’s an extra special double header! We are joined this week by our best buddy and legendary hop sniffer, Rikki Welz from the world-renowned Haas Farms, and we are so happy to welcome Brian Estes,...

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Episode 152: Catching Up After a Week Off Jul 18, 2025

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We’re back! Thanks for sticking around during our holiday hiatus week. We’re back and have a bunch of catching up to do. Matt climbed a whole mountain, Bethany went camping with her little kiddos (arguably...

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Episode 151: Looking Thru The Sightglass with Austin and Julie Jul 04, 2025

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This week, we were super lucky to be joined by another local beer podcast crew. Austin and Julie uploaded the first episode of Thru The Sightglass back in March 2024 (with our good friend Rachyl...

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Episode 150: Beer Fest Fever Jun 27, 2025

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The Washington Brewers Festival and Firestone Walker Invitational have come and gone, and the Grit & Grain crew was lucky enough to be on the ground for both. This week, we’re recapping the magic—our favorite...

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