Ron Swarner

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Washington-Beer-Instagram-Contest-Winner

by Ron Swarner - Jun 5, 2015

Peaks and Pints wins Washington Beer Instagram contest

Hey Peaks and Pints! You just won the Washington Beer ‪#‎DrinkWaBeer‬ Instagram contest.…

Eugene-Ale-Trail

by Ron Swarner - Jun 4, 2015

Hitting the Eugene Ale Trail

Close you eyes. Now think about your favorite beer being poured into a…

Dicks-brewing-Belgian-Tripel

by Ron Swarner - Jun 2, 2015

Dick’s Brewing Belgian Tripel

Pull up a map of Europe on your screen. It’s almost evenly split…

Peddler-Brewing-opens-its-beer-garden

by Ron Swarner - May 30, 2015

Peddler Brewing opens its beer garden

More than a hundred new breweries have opened in Washington state over the…

Hellbent-Brewing-company-grand-opening

by Ron Swarner - May 30, 2015

Scenes from Hellbent Brewing Company’s grand opening

Running a brewery isn't just waving a magic wand at grain and water…

7-Seas-Brewing-Dinner-at-The-Swiss

by Ron Swarner - May 28, 2015

Words and photos from 7 Seas Brewing beer dinner at The Swiss

Pairing beer with a meal — or courses within a meal — can…

Pacific-Brewing-and-Malting-beer-bottles

by Ron Swarner - May 27, 2015

Pacific Brewing and Malting begins bottling

For much of the last few years, if you wanted to drink beer…

South-Sound-Craft-Crawl-map

by Ron Swarner - May 21, 2015

South Sound Craft Crawl tour to launch in early June

Did you just turn 21 years of age? Well gather around and listen…

Descutes-Brewery-Big-Beer-Night

by Ron Swarner - May 20, 2015

Deschutes Brewery goes big in Tacoma

There are certain weird circles of the craft beer movement that refuse to…

BikeroBrew-Tacoma-2015

by Ron Swarner - May 17, 2015

Friendships and beeryamids were formed at inaugural BikeroBrew

If there's one thing we know, it's that happiness and deep sense of…

Narrows-Brewing-Diver-Down-IPA-feature-image

by Ron Swarner - May 14, 2015

Van Halen “Diver Down” vs. Narrows Brewing Diver Down IPA

Van Halen “Diver Down” vs. Narrows Brewing Diver Down IPA They both carry…

Randall-Night-at-The-Pine-Box-Seattle

by Ron Swarner - May 13, 2015

Seattle Beer Week Randall Night

Seattle Beer Week Randall Night There’s this device called a “Randall the Enamel…

Narrows Brewing Company beer flight

by Ron Swarner - May 12, 2015

Narrows Brewing taste update, Octopus battle tonight

Narrows Brewing taste update, Octopus battle tonight There have been two high-profile changes…

Gig Harbor Beer Festival

by Ron Swarner - May 10, 2015

Words and photos from Gig Harbor Beer Festival

Saturday, May 9, a sold-out crowd packed a giant beer garden at The…

3Mag-Rain-IPA

by Ron Swarner - May 7, 2015

Three Magnets Brewing forced to change Rainy Day IPA name

Three Magnets Brewing forced to change Rainy Day IPA name Breweries do what…

by Ron Swarner - May 7, 2015

Whole Foods opens and pours beers in University Place

You could feel the excitement at 3515 Bridgeport Way W. next to the…

Beer taps at Westport Brewing Company

by Ron Swarner - May 4, 2015

Beer and loafing in Westport Washington

My family and I spent the weekend beer and loafing in Westport Washington.…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 24, 2015

Hop Valley Brewing dinner at Bayview School of Cooking

How much do I loooove Cinco de Mayo? Every Fifth of May I…

2015-Craft-Brewers-Conference

by Ron Swarner - Apr 16, 2015

Scenes from 2015 Craft Brewers Conference

Times have changed since the halcyon hedonism of yore, when Hunter S. Thompson…