Ron Swarner

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by Ron Swarner - Jun 4, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: National Bubbly Day

For years, Miller High Life has used the “Champagne of Beers” slogan. Last…

by Ron Swarner - Jun 3, 2023

Peaks and Pints Cider Flight: World Cider Day

People worldwide have known how to make cider for thousands of years. Archaeological…

by Ron Swarner - Jun 3, 2023

Peaks and Pints celebrates World Cider Day

Peaks and Pints celebrates World Cider Day Peaks & Pints presents a World…

by Ron Swarner - Jun 2, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: ESB

In England, ESBs fall into a category known generically as “bitters” as ESB…

by Ron Swarner - Jun 1, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Amarillo And Friends

Amarillo wasn’t so much developed as it was discovered. In 1990 Virgil Gamache…

by Ron Swarner - May 31, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Witbier

It's not white. And it’s not necessarily Belgian. But Belgian white beer —…

by Ron Swarner - May 30, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Green Flash and Alpine

In 2002, Navy veteran Mike Hinkley opened Green Flash Brewing in Vista, San…

by Ron Swarner - May 28, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Georgetown Brewing

In 2002, after eight batches, Manny Chao and Roger Bialous high-fived in their…

by Ron Swarner - May 28, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 5.28.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 5.28.23 Keep the long weekend going…

by Ron Swarner - May 27, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Campfire Craft

Middle Memorial Day Weekend weather forecast calls for 71 degrees and partly cloudy,…

by Ron Swarner - May 26, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Memorial Weekend in Tacoma

The unofficial start of summer is officially here. As the amuse bouche of…

by Ron Swarner - May 24, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Barrel-Aged Blends

Craft beer is best fresh. If you drink a fresh hop IPA the…

by Ron Swarner - May 23, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Fort George

Astoria’s Fort George Brewery has brewed 3-Way IPA since 2013, featuring two different…

by Ron Swarner - May 22, 2023

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Channel Marker Cider

The owners of Channel Marker Cider — Zack Lough, Nicole Lounsberry, and Chris Irish…

by Ron Swarner - May 21, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Dankness

Hops are a resinous, sticky green flower (and from what Snoop Dogg taught…

by Ron Swarner - May 19, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Wiley Roots

Kyle and Mirandas Carbaugh founded their downtown Greeley, Colorado brewery Wiley Roots Brewing…

by Ron Swarner - May 18, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: I Love Reese’s Day

In 1917, Harry Burnett Reese worked on a dairy farm owned by the…

by Ron Swarner - May 17, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Fair Isle Flight

Geoffrey Barker and Andrew Pogue met as members of the North Seattle Home…

by Ron Swarner - May 16, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: American Craft Beer Week Washington

The 17th annual American Craft Beer Week is under way and picking up…

by Ron Swarner - May 15, 2023

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Incline Cider

Since 2015, the Zehner family has made delicious, crushable cider, many from a…

by Ron Swarner - May 14, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Mother’s Day Dinner Beer Flight

Celebrate mom, grandma, your best friend's abuela and any mother figure in your…

by Ron Swarner - May 13, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Lager Beer Flight

Lagers have seen a resurgence of late. Almost every brewery makes at least…

by Ron Swarner - May 12, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: 2023 World Beer Cup Flight

The 2023 World Beer Cup Competition took place on Wednesday, May 10 in…

by Ron Swarner - May 11, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Maibock Beer Flight

It’s Maibock drinking season, at least according to the Germans. Since 1614, the…

by Ron Swarner - May 9, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Hill Farmstead Beer Flight

Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, founded by Shaun Hill, is rooted in…

by Ron Swarner - May 8, 2023

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: 2 Towns Ciderhouse

In late 2010, Corvallis homebrewers Aaron Sarnoff-Wood and Lee Larsen filled a gap…

by Ron Swarner - May 7, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Hazy IPA Flight

Peaks & Pints knows we’ve featured hazy IPAs in our to-be beer flight…

by Ron Swarner - May 6, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 5.6.23

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 5.6.23 It’s Saturday and time to…

by Ron Swarner - May 5, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Cinco de Mayo Flight

“Cinco de Mayo,” Spanish for “the sink is full of mayonnaise.” OK, not…

by Ron Swarner - May 3, 2023

Peaks and Pints Wine Flight: St Huberts The Stag

Established in 1862 as one of the first wineries in Victoria’s Yarra Valley…

by Ron Swarner - May 2, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Lumberbeard Beer Flight

Bret Gordon left the University of Colorado with a degree in Economics and…

by Ron Swarner - May 1, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 5.1.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 5.1.23 Kick off May right with…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 30, 2023

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales Champion

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales Champion It's a simple…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 29, 2023

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales Championship Vote and Party

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales Championship Vote and Party BRANDON CRESPIN: Oh,…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 28, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 4.28.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 4.28.23 Grab Peaks and Pints New…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 28, 2023

6-Pack of Things To Do: April 28-30 2023

6-Pack of Things To Do: April 28-30 2023 The weekend is full of…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 28, 2023

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales Final Four April 28

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales Final Four April 28…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 27, 2023

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales Great Eight April 27

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales Great Eight April 27…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 26, 2023

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales Sweet 16 April 26

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales Sweet 16 April 26…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 25, 2023

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales Sweet 16 April 25

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales Sweet 16 April 25…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 24, 2023

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales April 24

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales April 24 PHAEDRA MILLER:…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 22, 2023

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales April 22

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales April 22 PHAEDRA MILLER:…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 21, 2023

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales April 21

Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pale Ales April 21 MATTHEW USHER:…