The Tacoma Beer Society will once again invade Tacoma with its beer-centric activities Saturday, Oct. 20, at Paddy Coyne’s in downtown Tacoma.  I caught up with TBS co-founder Steph DeRosa before the event.  I will never be the same.

WEEKLY VOLCANO: How long has the Tacoma Beer Society been in existence? 


STEPH DEROSA: There was that one night when Melissa and I sat out drunk on my deck, talking philosophy.  I showed her my tits and she said we should start a Tacoma Beer Society.

So yeah, I'd say about 6 months.

VOLCANO: What is the best KISS song?

DEROSA: “Beth.” Yes, “BETH.”  Shut up. I'm a chick, what can I say?  Now if you were to ask me what's the best song to KISS too I'd have to say "Fade Into You" by Mazzy Star.


VOLCANO: What beer are you embarrassed to admit that you like?

DEROSA: Dude, I think you should know me better than that.  Short of showing up to your house naked on accident, I'm not easily embarrassed.  BUT, since you're buying me lunch at the Harvester in return for answering these questions, I'll answer it this way:

The worst beers that I have to admit having no problem drinking at the time were:

1.) Miller High Life at a Dockyard Derby Dames bout in August.

2.) Coors (yes, just plain COORS in the beige can) in the parking lot of a Dave Matthews Band concert in Phoenix.  This was as recent as Sept. 25, mind you.

3.) I have no number 3.

VOLCANO: Have you ever been in a keg toss competition? 


DEROSA: Eat me.

VOLCANO: What is planned for Saturday’s Tacoma Beer Society function at Paddy 
Coyne’s?

DEROSA: We named it Bagpipes, Beer and Debauchery because it just sounded cool.  In reality we have no bagpipes, and there will probably only be debauchery if Suzy Stump shows up.  She's such a whore.  But we have beer! And lots of it!

We have a huge list of giveaways for a raffle.  Biggest list we've ever had!  We will give away restaurant gift certificates, a massage (Thank you Turning Point), six packs of beer, and many MANY T-shirts.

Basically our plan is to get everyone stupid drunk and roll them out in the parking lot.  Bring lots of cash.

VOLCANO: If you still want to attend the Tacoma Beer Society events after this interview (I don’t) then show up at Paddy Coyne’s at 8 p.m. The full interview is on the Weekly Volcano’s Web Site here. â€" Brad Allen