Ron Swarner

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JASON-LOCKING-BENEFIT

by Ron Swarner - Jun 5, 2016

SUNDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before rock and roll benefit, micro wrestling …

SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … Sunday Beer…

by Ron Swarner - Jun 4, 2016

SATURDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before post-punk and comedy …

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … British post-punk…

public-coast-brewing-opens-cannon-beach-oregon

by Ron Swarner - Jun 3, 2016

MORNING FOAM: Public Coast Brewing opening, craft beer news

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 2016: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the…

Portland-Beer-Week-2016-preview

by Ron Swarner - Jun 2, 2016

Portland Beer Week 2016 preview

For the sixth consecutive year, Portland Beer Week promises to provide another welcome…

The-Pine-Hearts-bluegrass

by Ron Swarner - Jun 2, 2016

THURSDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before electroacoustic, bluegrass …

THURSDAY, JUNE 2 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … Melvin Brewing…

West-Coast-Swing-Dance-in-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jun 1, 2016

WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before jazz and swing

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 2016: South Sound events + craft beer Jazz + Two…

by Ron Swarner - Jun 1, 2016

MORNING FOAM: Craft beer trickery, Melvin Brewing coming to Washington …

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 2016: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the…

by Ron Swarner - May 31, 2016

Open letter to 2016 Fort George 3-Way IPA

Dear 2016 Fort George 3-Way IPA, OK, I know what you’re thinking, 2016…

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by Ron Swarner - May 31, 2016

TUESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before funny opera and stand-up …

TUESDAY, MAY 31 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … Funny opera…

history-of-beer-cans

by Ron Swarner - May 30, 2016

MORNING FOAM: History of the beer cans and craft beer news …

MONDAY, MAY 30 2016: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the…

Rockabilly-Mafia-Dolls-

by Ron Swarner - May 29, 2016

SUNDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Rockabilly Mafia Dolls and comedy

SUNDAY MAY 29, 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … Comedy +…

Eugene-Beer-Week-Hop-Valley

by Ron Swarner - May 28, 2016

Eugene Beer Week 2016

Drink your way through Eugene, Oregon during Eugene Beer Week 2016, running Monday,…

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by Ron Swarner - May 28, 2016

SATURDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before rock and roll

SATURDAY MAY 28 2016: South Sound events + craft beer Hair rockers +…

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by Ron Swarner - May 27, 2016

FRIDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before monstrous adults, Kung-Fu fighting …

FRIDAY MAY 27 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … Monstrous adults…

Washington-Brewers-festival-beers

by Ron Swarner - May 27, 2016

MORNING FOAM: McMenamins Tacoma and craft beer news …

FRIDAY, MAY 27 2016: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the…

Fredfest-2016-Portland-Fred

by Ron Swarner - May 26, 2016

FredFest 2016 recap

It is a testament to Fred Eckhardt’s greatness that the annual FredFest keeps…

The-Fame-Riot

by Ron Swarner - May 26, 2016

THURSDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before The Fame Riot, “Godspell” …

THURSDAY MAY 26 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … The Fame…

by Ron Swarner - May 26, 2016

Peaks and Pints website is live

Peaks and Pints website is live. It is true — cause you're looking…

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by Ron Swarner - May 25, 2016

WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Buddy Guy, art show …

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … Buddy Guy…

Captain-American-Lager

by Ron Swarner - May 25, 2016

MORNING FOAM: Captain American Lager and craft beer news …

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 2016: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the…

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by Ron Swarner - May 24, 2016

TUESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before medicine woman and Jake Gyllenhaal …

TUESDAY MAY 24 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … Medicine woman…

The-Copper-Door-Vinyl-Night

by Ron Swarner - May 23, 2016

MONDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before gypsy jazz, vinyl night …

MONDAY MAY 23 2016: South Sound events + craft beer Gypsy jazz +…

beer-made-with-whale-vomit

by Ron Swarner - May 23, 2016

MORNING FOAM: Elysian Brewing party, High Heel Brewing, craft beer news …

MONDAY, MAY 23 2016: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the…

by Ron Swarner - May 21, 2016

Green Tacoma Partnership keeps Tacoma green

In many urban environments, open, public space is often a commodity in short…

DJ-Broam-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - May 21, 2016

SATURDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer parties before DJs, bluegrass …

SATURDAY, MAY 21 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … DJs +…

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by Ron Swarner - May 20, 2016

FRIDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer parties before Brazilian folk, perfume clerks …

FRIDAY MAY 20 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … Feuding perfume…

Endless-Rant-IPA

by Ron Swarner - May 20, 2016

MORNING FOAM: Adam Carolla’s IPA, skunked beer app, craft beer news …

FRIDAY, MAY 20 2016: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the…

_-----Peaks-and-Pints-Prefunk-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - May 19, 2016

THURSDAY PREFUNK: ComicStrip Cabaret, Beer Camp, craft beer …

THURSDAY, MAY 19 2016: South Sound events + craft beer Cosmic garage rock…

morning-foam-craft-beer-news-about-BeerPic

by Ron Swarner - May 19, 2016

MORNING FOAM: BeerPic and craft beer news …

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the…

beer-events-in-tacoma-and-olympia-may-18-2016

by Ron Swarner - May 18, 2016

WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: The Kingston Trio, stupid sexy Flanders …

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … Comedy open…

Ben-Love-disucsses-PDX-Brew-City-Film

by Ron Swarner - May 18, 2016

MORNING FOAM: “PDX Brew City” film and craft beer news

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the…

maritime-pacific-brewing-co-rep-aaron-wayne

by Ron Swarner - May 17, 2016

Peaks and Pints Pals: Aaron Wayne

Meet Peaks and Pints Pal Aaron Wayne. He lives in Tacoma’s Stadium District…

craft-beer-prefunk-with-Bob-Wayne

by Ron Swarner - May 17, 2016

TUESDAY PREFUNK: Swampy Draws + Samuel Smith = bizarro night

TUESDAY, MAY 17 2016: South Sound events + craft beer … Swampy Draws…

The-Pine-Box-Can-You-Handle-My-Randall-at-Seattle-Beer-Week

by Ron Swarner - May 17, 2016

MORNING FOAM: Seattle Beer Week events and craft beer news

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2016: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the…

2016-gig-harbor-beer-festival

by Ron Swarner - May 16, 2016

2016 Gig Harbor Beer Festival recap

By now, everyone knows the fifth annual Gig Harbor Beer Festival wasn’t the…

6-South-Sound-summer-craft-beers-you-should-drink

by Ron Swarner - May 10, 2016

6 South Sound summer craft beers you need to drink

Spring continues to give way to summer and with that comes the beers…

by Ron Swarner - May 4, 2016

BikeroBrew craft brewery bicycling tours return to Tacoma

Riding a bicycle is fun. Drinking craft beer is totally awesome. What happens…

Hop-Valley-Brewing-sales-rep-Rob-Brunsman

by Ron Swarner - Apr 29, 2016

Hop Valley beer dinner at The Swiss recap

Wednesday, April 27, The Swiss Restaurant and Pub in downtown Tacoma hosted Hop…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 23, 2016

Washington Beer Collaboration Festival recap

Washington state brewers best friends forever. Cloudburst Brewing and Stoup Brewing traded hugs.…

Hop-Valley-Beer-Pairing-Dinner-bowling-interview

by Ron Swarner - Apr 20, 2016

Bowling for Hop Valley beer pairing dinner details

Go bowling. There was no rational reason to do so. The sun beat…

Top-Rung-Brewing-Company-Lacey-Washington

by Ron Swarner - Apr 12, 2016

Top Rung brewing celebrates 2nd anniversary

It's birthday time again: Top Rung Brewing Company is turning 2 years old…

wingman-brewers-tacoma-hires-new-brewer

by Ron Swarner - Apr 8, 2016

Wingman Brewers hires new brewer

This just in from Wingman Brewers world Headquarters in Tacoma, Washington: Wingman Brewers…

Pat-Jansen-Matchless-Brewing

by Ron Swarner - Apr 4, 2016

Matchless Brewing Company to open in Tumwater

Award-winning brewmaster Patrick Jansen — who helped lead Three Magnets Brewing Co. to…

by Ron Swarner - Mar 31, 2016

Have a Nice Day IPA at Silver City Brewery

  Ah, the ’70s — what a happy time. We’d arrange bean bags…