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Episode 25: Trevor Nichol

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Dec 23, 2022

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Trevor Nichol is a jack of all trades, master of all. When he’s not mountain biking, forging knives, or designing, installing, troubleshooting and repairing automation systems for commercial and industrial applications, Trevor Nichol masters beer,...
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Beer gurus Matt McLaren, Sean Jackson, and Ron Swarner explore and celebrate the craft beer industry, community, and history in Tacoma, Washington, and surrounding Pacific Northwest region.

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Episode 12: Matt Coughlin, Part 1: Grit & Grain Podcast sat down with Matty Coughlin of Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery this week. Coughlin was known as Matty when he filled the Tacoma concert venues with music in the mid-2000s when... by Grit & Grain Podcast
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