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    Fermentation Initiative

    4.8 (17 reviews)
    Open 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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    Rocky Top Homebrew

    Rocky Top Homebrew

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    My husband wants to get into brewing his own beer and so for Christmas I decided to get him a…read morestarter kit to do just that. I contacted Rocky Top and they said they had a kit and would help me shop for anything he needed. I went down on a Saturday and was helped by the most kind, helpful, professional, friendly, and knowledgable lady ever. She was able to get me hooked up with every possible thing he needs to brew at home including helping me find a perfect recipe for his first batch and all of the ingredients that he will need for the recipe. I wouldn't have had a clue where to start yet for $300.00 I walked out with EVERY SINGLE THING needed to start brewing. She even said if I end up not needing something to bring the item back and she would give me credit for something else. The store is clean and well organized, parking was easy, and the place is easy to find. I am very impressed with this operation. Also, I would like to mention that I think the other yelper who gave this location 1 star is in really bad form. You have no idea why they had to move their business, health reasons? financial reasons? You don't know, and to knock someone's choice to move their business and give them 1 star only because of that is absolutely unfair and in poor taste. Do better.

    I stopped in for a few supplies for making hard cider, it is apple pressing season after all. Had a…read morenice conversation with the owner. Then we talked some more about the business at hand. Nice and helpful. It's a small shop but they'll have what you need to make it happen. They can rent you a fruit chopper and press, which is nice if you are pressing your own juice for ciders or wine.

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    Sound Homebrew Supply

    Sound Homebrew Supply

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    Well, I needed a winter hobby so we decided to make our own beer. Now since I'm not a bootlegger…read moreand zero knowledge of making alcohol I decided to find a place that could assist me. My adventure began at Sound Home brew they had everything. Basically I was able to purchase everything I ever needed to make beer. Took it all home and had an amazing experience making beer. However my talents were not beer making. My beer was awful yet rewarding cause I made it. My advice is buy a 6 pack at store of quality beer to consume while you learn to craft your own. Now make this place your first stop if you're gonna start the home brewing process, I guarantee you'll create beer and a smile on your face!

    Super helpful service - needed some cider yeast and some airlocks. The guy that helped me was…read moreavailable for assistance when I needed it, was even able to find a couple of things in the back that were out of stock in the front, and had some great suggestions re: the flavor profiles of using different yeasts. But also did not hover and let me wander through the store too. And also treated me like a knowledgeable consumer, yay, with no gender or age assumptions :-) They had everything I needed (bottles with bails, multiple types of yeast, star-san, a couple of stoppers, airlocks) at a reasonable price. Will totally be back. Wish I'd gotten the name of the guy that had helped me (tall, late 20s, with a beard), he pretty much embodied "excellent customer experience".

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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 spent the day in Tacoma today visiting the LeMay Car Museum which I highly recommend for car…read morebuffs and non-car buffs alike. After, we got lunch at the 7 Seas Brewing Company Taproom. It is located only a 5-minute drive from the car museum. We got yummy Smashburgers (comes with chips) and fries at Canteen by Camp Colvos. For drinks, we got a couple of sodas at Canteen, a Willie Maize Hazy IPA on tap at the 7 Seas bar, and I tried a refreshing Lavender Patch (16 oz iced sparkling espresso with lavender syrup and yuzu lemonade) at Naomi Joe Coffee. They have some pinball machines, free water at the back, and a party room you can rent. As with most breweries, it is family-friendly. I love the laid-back and friendly atmosphere of this place. They sell cool merch and have a neat display in honor of the historic Heidelberg Brewing Company of Tacoma that dates back to 1912.

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