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    Fermentation Initiative

    4.8 (17 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Troy T.

    Stopped in to get brew supplies and had a beer and a cribbage game while we waited. Very helpful staff.

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    Stephanie S.

    Saw the sign for beer one day so we had to stop in! Excellent beers on tap, I had the Pilsner. The brewer was really knowledgeable and let us try a few different beers. It's also both a home brew shop and taproom. Their taproom area is pretty comfortable, especially on a hot day! I'd definitely check it out again sometime!

    Enjoying kicking back with this pilsner at Fermentation Initiative's new taproom! Woohoo!
    Alden C.

    I've been into Fermentation Initiative a few years ago hoping that they would have their own taproom but alas at the time it was brewing supplies only. Now as much as I enjoy drinking craft beer I haven't done the plunge to make my own yet at home. Just recently however on Instagram Fermentation Initiative announced that they now had a taproom where they were pouring their own beer! Hooray! Let's go try some new beer! We went there and had samples of almost everything that was on tap. There were a couple different pilsners and IPA's all of which tasted great! There was a really nice dark beer on tap as well which I believe was an oatmeal stout. I got a pint of one of their delicious pilsners and kicked back in the fresh, new seating by the bar. It was really nice and relaxed and the guys here were super friendly and informative! I'm f going to pay attention to their Instagram posts closely so I know what new beers they may release and any other noteworthy information! So glad this place got a taproom!

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    11 months ago

    The customer service is amazing, as is the big selection of beers. Great atmosphere. We LOVE this place!

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    7 months ago

    Nice place. Lots of beer and wine making supplies. Very helpful staff. Great brewery and tap room in the back.

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    Great store and great beer, trivia on Tuesday is great. All Seahawks games shown here

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    7 years ago

    Very friendly and knowledgeable employees. Well stocked. Let's all buy local when we have a quality home brew shop!

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    8 years ago

    I have been to this store on multiple occasions, and they aren't open. Very frustrating. I would call before going to not waste your time.

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    Kid friendly, giant bar, awesome owner, good home brew supplies.

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    Dystopian State Brewing Company

    4.2(107 reviews)
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    Since moving to Tacoma in 2017 I've been to Dystopian state multiple times. Although most if their…read morebeers are bit my style they usually have a few ciders on tap that I like. I've attended weddings & events at this brewery and recently hosted my company holiday party here. The experience was amazing and the guy working the bar was super cool. I will be back for a beer and wouldn't hesitate to have another event here.

    Recently attended a baby shower at Dystopian, which I was so excited about because it's been on my…read morelist to visit for so long! I'm kinda surprised that I never made it in before the baby shower, because this spot is pretty close to home. Parking is easy with several lots around the area and also street parking out front of the brewery (if you're lucky enough to snag one). This place is huge! Super open concept and I can definitely see how they manage to host events here on a regular basis. Also love the vibe here and the string lights, it just makes everything feel cozy. They have lots of board games, corn hole, and a steel tip dart board for people to enjoy. They're also kid-friendly which is nice to note for future visits (sorry if you're one of those people who doesn't like kids at breweries, we're still rollin' up). Service was great while we were here as well. Their beer selections are solid and I enjoyed their hazy. They also have a cider or two on tap as well as a seltzer, if I'm remembering correctly. They have a good selection of canned wines as well. Overall this is a solid brewery and with it being close to home, I'm sure we'll be back a few times this summer!

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    What a great place to hang out. As you walk in, there's a big foyer that has a place to store your…read morebikes and the whole brewery on the second story which you had to climb the stairs to take up or if you cannot, there's an elevator on the right hand side. Upon entering the brewery, you can see it is a very big space with merchandise off to the right hand side of the bathrooms are on the far back right there's a water station. If you're bored there's pinball to play as well as as a bar to sit out couches, high top tables or bench seats with us live slab wood. They're two businesses within Enderbury one is a restaurant called canteen in the second is a coffee roaster place. My bartender's name was Lauren. She did a great job. She was able to describe the beers and was able to get me a black IPA and a light Butte IPA. I did end up buying merchandise which was a beanie and a sticker. I highly recommend this place through and through. I have been to the Gig Harbor spot multiple times and this is my first time attending the Tacoma spot.

    I like the beverages, staff, and canteen, but the unofficial daycare atmosphere crossed a line I…read morecan't come back from. Right after we received our food, a man laid his son down on a cloth and changed a soiled diaper directly in front of our table. We quickly moved to the bar, but my appetite was gone at that point. That was just too unsanitary and inappropriate for a dining space. Unfortunately, the growing sense that some parents treat the place like their personal living room will keep me from returning.

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    3.6(38 reviews)
    2.5 mi

    I guess Pint and Pie is also with the name of Holy Smokes Brewing. This brewery located where a…read morecouple other breweries were prior, Mother Fern and Pacific Brewing and Malting. I've had beers here a couple of times and I must say I liked the second time better. I liked the Oktoberfest beer that I had compared to some of the lagers offered here. Food here is super good as they specialize towards savory pot pies and sweet pies as well as macaroni and cheese. Steve got a delicious vegetable pot pie with a excellent arugula salad. I got the Caprese Macaroni and Cheese which was out of this world. So good! The sweet pies are quite good as well as I had a Key Lime slice of pie and Steve had a stout pie. Both pies were awesome! If you don't want to come here for the beer then definitely come here for the food.

    I've been following Pint and Pie on Instagram for awhile and always wanted to try it so I was…read morereally excited when I finally was able to. We came on a Sunday right at opening, after what was one of their busiest weekends. I was slightly disappointed to be honest because they were out of basically everything. We got the last pies they had and even the last Diet soda. We took the only pies they had which was a beef and a veggie. Both of the pies were fantastic! The crust was great and they had an awesome flavor. I was disappointed to find out that the pies are not actually made by them on site, but I guess bought and shipped in. We wanted to try cider, but alas the prior group from the night before unfortunately drank everything they had. Overall we had a good experience but it wasn't exactly what I was hoping for. I am looking forward to going back again to try some cider and their chicken pie! I will re-review them then!

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    4.5(113 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    I gotta bump up my rating for E9. It's become my most favorite brewery in Tacoma…read more I always love coming here and though I try to be fair and rotate and support all of the independently owned craft breweries in town I am always and consistently drawn to come back to E9. Their beers are just so, so good and so different compared to when I first had them when I moved here. So if I break out of the rotation it's almost always to come here. My latest beers here was the Choco Bliss which is a Imperial Stout loaded up with chocolate flavor. It's barrel aged and a real boozy one. This was one I haven't had previously so it was a real treat to get one of those! Another really good beer that I haven't had before until my last visit was the Brown's Point CDA which is a dark ale. This had nice bitter and malty flavors to it. You can also get some fantastic pizzas here and we have gotten many over the course of our visits here. Our last item we had to eat here wasn't a pizza but a stuffed Hungarian pepper with rice. It's considered an appetizer but for us...at least for the current situation it was like having a light lunch. The food here is great and even if you don't want a beer then definitely try out their pizzas!

    I've been coming to E9 for years, and it continues to be one of my favorite spots. The food is…read moreconsistently excellent, the beer is always top-notch, and the staff are some of the friendliest and most welcoming people around. No matter how busy it gets, the service never feels rushed and you can tell they truly care about the experience they're creating. They also have great merch and events, which just adds to the charm and sense of community they've built. Every visit feels reliable in the best way, you know you're going to get great quality, great vibes, and a place you actually want to come back to again and again. I truly can't recommend E9 enough!

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