Ron Swarner

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by Ron Swarner - Jan 29, 2024

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Pear

Perry and pear cider are both made from pears, but the similarities end…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 28, 2024

Fancy Pants Sunday 3 Fonteinen Schaarbeekse Kriek

Fancy Pants Sunday 3 Fonteinen Schaarbeekse Kriek Bone dry and cherry jam —…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 28, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: de Garde

Tillamook, Ore., is a sleepy, remote, and often damp coastal town 74 miles…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 27, 2024

Peaks and Pints Cooler New Beer and Cider Winter 2024

Peaks and Pints Cooler New Beer and Cider Winter 2024 Peaks and Pints…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 26, 2024

6-Pack of Things To Do in Tacoma: Jan. 26-28 2024

6-Pack of Things To Do in Tacoma: Jan. 26-28 2024 Orchids hold profound…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 26, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: 450 North Video Games

In 2000, farmers David and Brenda Simmons switched from selling their slow-moving culinary…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 25, 2024

Cellarmaker beer at Peaks & Pints in Tacoma’s Proctor District …

Cellarmaker beer at Peaks & Pints in Tacoma’s Proctor District … Tim Sciascia,…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 25, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Climb For Clean Air

The American Lung Association’s Climb for Clean Air is an exclusive mountaineering training…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 24, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.24.24

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.24.24 More fresh delicious canned beer…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 24, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Beer Can Appreciation Day

Yes, it’s National Beer Can Appreciation Day today, commemorating that storied day in…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock: 1.23.24

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock: 1.23.24 Once again, Tuesday is New…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2024

Peaks and Pints In-house Flight: National Pie Day

Rejoice, o pie lovers of Tacoma! Today, Jan. 23, is National Pie Day!…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 21, 2024

Fancy Pants Sunday: Oude Northwest Gristle v2

Fancy Pants Sunday: Oude Northwest Gristle v2 Stillwater Artisanal, now known as just…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 21, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: WeldWerks

In 2009, Neil Fisher began home brewing with friends in his garage. Fisher’s…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 20, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Baltic Porter Day

Today is Baltic Porter Day, an event started by the Polish brewer and…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 19, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Pink

Tacoma Arts Live is bringing in pianist Thomas Lauderdale and his legendary Portland-based…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 18, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Characters

He makes a killer Bananas Foster, gets teary-eyed when he hears the song…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 17, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Lucky Envelope

Engineer Barry Chan adored homebrewing. He dove, kettle first, into the Seattle homebrewing…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 16, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Black Raven Meets Sade

In 2000, Mississippi homebrewer Robert “Beaux” Bowman moved to Washington and landed at…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 15, 2024

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: MLK Day 2024

Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream,” speech at the March on…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 14, 2024

Fancy Pants Sunday: Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée

Fancy Pants Sunday: Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée Probably more than any other country,…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 14, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Trappist Ales

In a time where American craft beer is more obsessed with hazy IPAs,…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 13, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Block 15 IPAs

There are a few Northwest breweries that crank out numerous different beers every…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 12, 2024

Black Raven DJ ABV in Sade Heaven at Peaks and Pints

Black Raven DJ ABV in Sade Heaven at Peaks and Pints Tailored suits,…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 12, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: River Barrel Distributing

After Buoy Beer Company won double gold for its Helles Lager at Sip…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 11, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: National Milk Day

Whether you're a skim, two percent, or whole milk drinker, Jan. 11 is…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 10, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Barrel Fermentation

Fermentation, at its most basic, is the process by which yeast eat sugars…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 9, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Rum

Hemingway drank it in doubles and Bluebeard pirated the seven seas fueled on…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 8, 2024

Peak and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Europe

Apples were among some of the first crops grown in colonial America. Potted…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 7, 2024

Peaks and Pints Fancy Pants Sunday: Deschutes The Abyss

Peaks and Pints Fancy Pants Sunday: Deschutes The Abyss Named for a sharp…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 7, 2024

Peaks and Pints Premium Flight: Craftwell Cocktails

Today, the Peaks & Pints bartenders will pour 20.5-percent cocktails — but the…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 6, 2024

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.6.24

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.6.24 Here are a few of…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 6, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Epic Stouts

In 2009, Epic Brewing Company became Utah’s first brewery since prohibition to exclusively…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 5, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Winter Warmers

There's a wonderful scene in the 2007 documentary American Brew where late British…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 3, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Toffee

Why do English and toffee go together like Irish and stew? Belgian and…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 2, 2024

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Blueberries

Blueberries. Who doesn’t love them? When we can keep the birds from eating…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 31, 2023

Peaks and Pints Fancy Pants Sunday: Oakshire Rye Whiskey Very Ill-Tempered Gnome

Peaks and Pints Fancy Pants Sunday: Oakshire Rye Whiskey Very Ill-Tempered Gnome When…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 31, 2023

New Year’s Eve Beer Flight: Boozy IPAs

Let’s face it, 2023 has been a dumpster fire. We could fill an…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 30, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Mosaic

Mosaic first entered the hop market in 2012, thanks to Jason Perrault, a…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 29, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: RaR Batman!

In 2013, J.T. Merryweather and Chris Browhan opened Real Ale Revival, or RaR…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 28, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Cerebral Brewing

In 2015, homebrewer and Doctor of Physical Therapy Sean Buchan, homebrewer and microbiologist…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 27, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Quadrupel

The Belgian quadrupel is the strongest in a series of Trappist styles, beginning…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 24, 2023

Peaks and Pints Cantillon Flight: Christmas Eve

Cantillon Brewery is the only traditional lambic brewery located within the city of…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 23, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 12.23.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 12.23.23 Special beer to enjoy Christmas…