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by Ron Swarner - May 22, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.22.17: A Flight of Vanilla
Since Peaks and Pints began our daily beer sample flights with themes we…
by Ron Swarner - May 21, 2017
2017 Gig Harbor Beer Festival recap
The weather is beautiful. It’s a sweltering 70 degrees — which is just…
by Ron Swarner - May 21, 2017
SUNDAY PREFUNK: Wet Coast Line Jumper before Bob Ross and Dave Bald Eagle
SUNDAY, MAY 21 2017: Tacoma events + craft beer ... PREFUNK: Wet Coast…
by Ron Swarner - May 20, 2017
SATURDAY PREFUNK: Dick’s Raspberry Tripel before lavatory funk and more …
SATURDAY, MAY 20 2017: South Sound events + craft beer PREFUNK: Pull up…
by Ron Swarner - May 20, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.20.17: A Flight of El Dorado
El Dorado is a baby among some of the other hop varieties. Born…
by Ron Swarner - May 19, 2017
FRIDAY PREFUNK: Trespasser before Prophets of Addiction and others
FRIDAY, MAY 19 2017: Walking Man Trespasser NE Style IPA before Prophets of…
by Ron Swarner - May 19, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.19.17: A Flight of Devil’s Food Cake
It’s National Devil’s Food Cake Day! Devil’s food cake is a wholly original…
by Ron Swarner - May 18, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: New Belgium Bike Giveaway and cool vibes
THURSDAY, MAY 18 2017: New Belgium Bike Giveaway plus Tacoma Comedy Club, Pacific…
by Ron Swarner - May 18, 2017
Black Raven BeakTweaker and 54°40’ Brewing releases, Lompoc Oregon Scenic Tourism
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY, MAY 18 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - May 18, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.18.17: A Flight of New Belgium
In 1988, Jeff Lebesch was riding his bike through the villages of Belgium,…
by Ron Swarner - May 17, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Tangerine craft beer at Peaks and Pints before a night in Tacoma
WEDNESDAY MAY 17 2017: Tangerine before a night in Tacoma … PREFUNK: “Tangerine,…
by Ron Swarner - May 17, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.17.17: A Flight of Cluster
Cluster hops have a very long and interesting beer history. In 1629, when…
by Ron Swarner - May 16, 2017
TUESDAY PREFUNK: Whiskey Barrel-Aged Winter Warmer and old blues musicians
TUESDAY, MAY 16 2017: Whiskey Barrel-Aged Winter Warmer before hitting the town ……
by Ron Swarner - May 16, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.16.17: A Flight of Tripel
Spring tends to make us feel a little bit drunk, so we have…
by Ron Swarner - May 15, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: No-Li SudsPop and Mondazed DJs
MONDAY, MAY 15 2017: SudsPop before Tacoma events … PREFUNK: Suppose some smartypants…
by Ron Swarner - May 15, 2017
American Craft Beer Week, Brewshed Beer Fest and CatsOnTap
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, MAY 15 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - May 15, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.15.217: A Flight of Chocolate Chip Cookie
The “national food day” gimmick is out of control. These days, there’s everything…
by Ron Swarner - May 14, 2017
Peaks and Pints Instagram Stalker: Seattle Beer Week, UFOs and wild Rainier
Happy Sunday! Whether you've been on Instagram since its beginnings in 2010 or…
by Ron Swarner - May 14, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.14.17: a Flight of Mother’s Day
Peaks and Pints would like to wish a happy Mother's Day to all…
by Ron Swarner - May 13, 2017
SATURDAY PREFUNK: Laurelwood Megafauna, Michael Somerville and DJ Ninja Kat
SATURDAY, MAY 13 2017: Delicious Imperial IPA + Tacoma events … PREFUNK: Laurelwood…
by Ron Swarner - May 13, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.13.17: A Flight of Equinox
Developed by The Hop Breeding Company, a joint venture between John I Haas…
by Ron Swarner - May 12, 2017
FRIDAY PREFUNK: Cascade sour, 253 second films and a Ruckus in Tacoma
FRIDAY, MAY 12 2017: Bing cherry sour + Tacoma events PREFUNK: Art Larrance…
by Ron Swarner - May 12, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.12.17: A Flight of 8
Consider the number 8. Number 8 is the symbol of harmony and balance.…
by Ron Swarner - May 11, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: Rogue Ales IPA Party before a sandwich artist
THURSDAY, MAY 11 2017: Rogue Ales' five Hop Family IPA + Tacoma events…
by Ron Swarner - May 11, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.11.17: A Flight of Liberty
Liberty hop was first bred in 1983 in the United States and is…
by Ron Swarner - May 11, 2017
Two Beers Day Hike returns, Luponic Distortion No. 006 and Double Mountain Hopped Whiskey
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY, MAY 11 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - May 10, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Keeper of Souls stout before shouting at the movie screen
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 2017: Tacoma events paired with an delicious stout ...…
by Ron Swarner - May 9, 2017
TUESDAY PREFUNK: Backwoods Tequila Cutt IIPA, Pink Pussy Hat and Sharky Waters
TUESDAY, MAY 9 2017: Tequila Double IPA + Tacoma events … PREFUNK: Backwoods…
by Ron Swarner - May 8, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Going In Style and Rockaraoke
MONDAY, MAY 8 2017: Tacoma events paired with craft beer … Blue Mouse…
by Ron Swarner - May 8, 2017
Nut Burst hoppy lager, Cheers to Belgian Beers and Outside beer accessories
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, MAY 8 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - May 8, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.8.17: A Flight of Crystal
The USDA’s Hallertau hop triploid breeding program produced quite the American ancestry of…
by Ron Swarner - May 7, 2017
Peaks and Pint Instagram Stalker: May the 4th, Seattle Beer Week and superheroes
Whether you've been on Instagram since its beginnings in 2010 or you're an…
by Ron Swarner - May 7, 2017
Northwest Porter Companion: Mill City Brew Werks Chocolate Porter
Northwest Porter Companion: Mill City Brew Werks Chocolate Porter — Sometimes you just…
by Ron Swarner - May 7, 2017
SUNDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Blues Vespers and Exit Laughing
SUNDAY, MAY 7 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … Immanuel Presbyterian…
by Ron Swarner - May 7, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.7.17: A Flight of Mount Hood
The Mount Hood hop has quite the extended foreign family tree. A descendant…
by Ron Swarner - May 5, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.5.17: A Flight of Cinco de Mayo
“Cinco de Mayo,” Spanish for “the sink is full of mayonnaise.” OK, not…
by Ron Swarner - May 4, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Broken Lizard duo, comedy and Shakespeare
THURSDAY, MAY 4 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … Tacoma Comedy…
by Ron Swarner - May 4, 2017
Redhook leaves Woodinville, 6th Annual Rye Beer Fest and best craft beer state
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY, MAY 4 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - May 3, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before James Haye and Black Lives Matter
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 2017: Tacoma events + craft beer … G. Donnalson's +…
by Ron Swarner - May 3, 2017
Tournament of Beer: Washington State IPAs recap
Tournament of Beer: Washington State IPAs recap — It's a simple equation: Water…
by Ron Swarner - May 2, 2017
TUESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Karl Marx City and Tightwad Tuesday
TUESDAY, MAY 2 2017: Tacoma events + craft beer … The Grand Cinema…
by Ron Swarner - May 1, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Kong and The Lost City of Z
MONDAY, MAY 1 2017: Tacoma events + craft beer … Blue Mouse +…
by Ron Swarner - May 1, 2017
Gig Harbor Brewing Maritime Maibock Lager, It’s Badass No-Li Cascadian Stout and Ecliptic Comet Calala
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, MAY 1 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - May 1, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.1.17: A Flight of No-Li Brewhouse
What began as Northern Lights Brewing back in 1993 is now the multiple…
Hoppy Holiday Food Drive 2021 a success
[caption id="attachment_38893" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Odd Otter Brewing brought in the most food for the Emergency…
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