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Grit and Grain, Tornados and Beer, Rock and Roll, and More

I was recently a guest on the Grit and Grain Podcast. Among lots of other stuff, we talked about beer. It was fun, zany, and we’re doing it again. In this story, I share more info about how you can listen to it. Find out all sorts of fascinating things about my sordid past.

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pFriemsters Union Offers Access to Exclusive, Inspired Beers

pFriem Family Brewers just announced a special deal. If you join the pFriemsters Union before June 23rd, you get access to a couple of exclusive beers.

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Pride Parties at Stoup Brewing: Ballard and Capitol Hill

Stoup Brewing is hosting two Pride events that I want to tell you about. One is at the Capitol Hill taproom on the night of Saturday, June 21st. The other is a Tea Dance on Sunday, June 22nd at the taproom in Ballard.

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The Truth About Redhook Brewery Closing its Seattle Location

Redhook Taproom in Seattle (Brewlab) is closing. The company says it is looking for another Seattle location. No timeline has been set.

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Local Beers & Events Celebrating and Supporting Pride 2025

Breweries and bars around the Pacific Northwest are stepping up this year for Pride Month releasing special beers and hosting events. We share what we know about all the Pride-inspired fun.

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Reuben’s Brews Downtown Taproom Opens This Friday

The new Reuben’s Brews Downtown Taproom opens on Friday, June 13th in Seattle. A very convenient downtown location.

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Mexican Lager is Now Officially Recognized as a Style of Beer

The Brewers Association just announced that it has added seven new beer styles to its Beer Styles Guidelines. Mexican-Style Lager is one of them. So what is it?

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New Brewery Opens this Saturday in Portland: Tiny Giants Brewing

To celebrate the fact that it is now brewing and distributing beer, Tiny Giants Brewing opens on Saturday, June 14th for one day only. The location is familiar to PDX beer hounds. So too is the person making the beer.

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Grains of Wrath Presents Legends of the West IPA Festival

On Saturday, July 12th, Grains of Wrath Brewing invites you to the Legends of the West Festival, a celebration of West Coast IPA. 

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