Grit & Grain Podcast

Matthew, Bethany, and Ron

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 industry, community, and history in Tacoma, Washington, and surrounding Pacific Northwest region.

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Grit & Grain Podcast

Episodes (100)

Friday Episode 185: Trails, Tanks, and the Long Game — Wes Finger of Kulshan Brewing
Fri Apr 3rd Episode 184: The Unstoppable Grit of Robyn Schumacher
Mar 27th Episode 183: Double Mountain’s 19th Anniversary Party

Grit & Grain Podcast

Apr 10, 2026
56¼ minutes
32 MB

There are brewers who arrive with a résumé, and then there are brewers who arrive with a landscape. Kulshan Brewing Head Brewer Wes Finger brings the latter — a stretch of Bellingham terrain shaping how he brews and how he thinks. In this episode of the Grit & Grain Podcast, Wes traces his roots to the Nooksack River Valley and a life built around weather, water, and patience. That ethos shows up clearly in his love for Helles lager — a style that demands precision, restraint, and a willingness to let the process speak without shouting. Kulshan reflects that same gr...

Grit & Grain Podcast

Episode 185: Trails, Tanks, and the Long Game — Wes Finger of Kulshan Brewing

Matthew, Bethany, and Ron

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