Ron Swarner

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by Ron Swarner - Oct 10, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Fresh Hoptober Continues

October in Washington brings juicy plums, the smell of boiling Dungeness crab, and…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 9, 2024

Proctor & Pints: Olympia Coffee Time Machine

Proctor & Pints: Olympia Coffee Time Machine You do a double take. You…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 6, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Wet Hops

On sprawling farms clustered around Yakima and Willamette valleys, thousands of green Humulus…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 5, 2024

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Saturday, Oct. 5 2024

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Saturday, Oct. 5 2024 Peaks and Pints houses…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 5, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Fright Flight

Dracula. That intensely sexual, seductively amorous icon of male machismo and magnetism —…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 4, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.4.24

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.4.24 OK, we’re ready! We have…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 4, 2024

Peaks and Pints Fresh Hop Friday: StormBreaker

Rob Lutz’ beer career began as a keg washer at Amnesia Brewing, the…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 3, 2024

Peaks and Pints Cider Flight: Schilling

Thanks to Schilling Cider, October is National Cider Month. Established in 2019 by…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 2, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.2.24

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.2.24 Peaks and Pints New Beer…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 2, 2024

Peaks & Pints Beer Flight: Cerebral

“Cerebral Brewing: A Scientific Approach to Beer,” Cerebral Brewing’s website declares alongside an…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 1, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Fresh Hops in Stock 10.1.24

Peaks and Pints New Fresh Hops in Stock 10.1.24 Fresh hop season continues,…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 1, 2024

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Tuesday, Oct. 1 2024

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Tuesday, Oct. 1 2024 Peaks and Pints houses…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 1, 2024

Peaks and Pints Tuesday Flight: National Cider Month

This October marks the fifth annual National Cider Month, founded by Schilling Hard Cider…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 30, 2024

Keep It Wild with Schilling Cider at Peaks & Pints

Keep It Wild with Schilling Cider at Peaks & Pints Ah, October. Playoff…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 30, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Fresh Hoptoberfest Finale

In September 2017, Peaks & Pints presented our first Fresh Hoptoberfest — a…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 29, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: National Coffee Day

Most of us can't function without our morning cup, whether it's black, loaded…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 28, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Single Hill Fresh Hops

After years of homebrewing in college, Zach Turner spent 4 years brewing at…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 27, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Fresh Hops In Stock 9.27.24

Peaks and Pints New Fresh Hops In Stock 9.27.24 More fresh hop beers…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 27, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Fresh Hop Friday 9.27.24

Fresh hop season is a perk you get for living in the Pacific…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 26, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Fresh Hoptoberfest Day 26

For the eighth consecutive September, Peaks & Pints is throwing a month-long autumn…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 25, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Vanilla Stouts

Consider the vanilla bean. The Aztecs did. In addition to inventing long words…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 24, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Fresh Hops In Stock 9.24.24

Peaks and Pints New Fresh Hops In Stock 9.24.24 Fresh Hop Tuesday is…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 24, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Tuesday Fresh Hops 9.24.24

October in Washington brings juicy plums, the smell of boiling Dungeness crab, and…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 22, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Drekker Sours

Drekker Brewing’s building began its life in 1880 in the earliest days of…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 21, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Beer In Stock 9.21.24

Peaks and Pints New Beer In Stock 9.21.24 Grab a pint of Oktoberfest…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 21, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Oktoberfest Begins

The party began in October 1810, when a great horse race was organized…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 20, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Fresh Hops in Stock 9.20.24

Peaks and Pints New Fresh Hops in Stock 9.20.24 New Fresh Hop Drop…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 20, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Fresh Hop Friday 9.20.24

Pacific Northwest hops are harvested each year from late August through September, which…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 19, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: American Solera

In 2012, Chase Healey and his brother, Colin, opened Prairie Artisan Ales in…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 18, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 9.18.24

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 9.18.24 New fresh hop beers are…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 18, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Hoppy Burgerwich Day!

Beer and burgers pair well. If you don’t believe us, just ask your…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 17, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Fresh Hops 9.17.24

Fresh hops are brewed during a very brief window of the year when…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 16, 2024

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Fresh Autumnfest

Peaks & Pints argues that autumn is a super season, at least when…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 14, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 9.14.24

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 9.14.24 We know we say it…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 14, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: 2024 Apple Cup

The long-standing rivalry game between the University of Washington Huskies and Washington State…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 13, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Fresh Hop Beers in Stock 9.13.24

Peaks and Pints New Fresh Hop Beers in Stock 9.13.24 Another round of…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 13, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Fresh Hoptoberfest Friday

For the eighth consecutive September, Peaks & Pints is throwing a month-long autumn…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 10, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Outer Range Brewing

Outer Range Brewing founders Lee and Emily Cleghorn opened the brewery in late…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 9, 2024

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: September Clouds

What we eat and drink this time of year evokes memories more easily…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 8, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Forest Beutel Western Years

Forest Beutel has been a nationally touring musician since he was 18 years…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 8, 2024

Tacoma Beer Factoid: Pierce County Hops

Tacoma Beer Factoid: Pierce County Hops James E. & J.W. Feak owned a…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 7, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Fresh Hops in Stock 9.7.24

Peaks and Pints New Fresh Hops in Stock 9.7.24 Peaks & Pints received…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 7, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Ambers Versus Reds

While they have a similar structure and color, amber ales favor crystal malt…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 6, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Lupulin Brewing

Founded in April 2015 by Jeff Zierdt and Matt Schiller, Lupulin Brewing Company…