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by Ron Swarner - Mar 3, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Schwarzbier Flight
There are those who shy away from the right side of Peaks &…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 2, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Drekker Flight
In September 2014, after seven years of homebrewing, writing business plans, watching Viking…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 28, 2023
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 2.28.23
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 2.28.23 Catching up on the backlog…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 28, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Bell’s Brewery Flight
Even though Larry Bell grew up in Park Forest, a village south of…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 27, 2023
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Double Mountain 2023
Taking inspiration from traditional matchbook designs from the 1940s & 1950s, Double Mountain…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 26, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Structures Beer Flight
Let’s drink Structures Brewing beer while we wait for their new Bellingham location…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 25, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Single Hill Flight
Hops are one of Washington’s most prominent crops, their farmers powering the global…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 24, 2023
6-Pack of Things To Do: Friday, Feb. 24-Sunday, Feb. 26
6-Pack of Things To Do: Friday, Feb. 24-Sunday, Feb. 26 Happy Friday! Here…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 24, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Maui Brewing Flight
The Hawaiian Islands are known for several beverages: Kona coffee, mai tais, Blue…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 23, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Cold Weather Stout Flight
It’s February in the South Sound so it’s not entirely unexpected that there…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 22, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Twelve Percent Beer Flight
In October 2008, Brian Ewing launched Twelve Percent Imports selling imported beer to…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 21, 2023
Tournament of Beer Northwest Pale Ales nominations open
Tournament of Beer Northwest Pale Ales nominations open In April 2023, Peaks &…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 21, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Fat Tuesday Beer Flight
Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday: The day before Ash Wednesday goes by…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 20, 2023
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Incline Cider
The biggest question in the hard cider world is: How does the Zehner…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 19, 2023
Aloha Modern Times Beer!
Aloha Modern Times Beer! Aloha, Tacoma—Modern Times Beer is back, resurrected from distribution…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 19, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Ever Grain Brewing Flight
In Fall of 2016, Ever Grain Brewing Company in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, opened…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 17, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Modern Times Is Back Flight
An avid homebrewer and former employee at Stone Brewing Co. in Southern California,…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 16, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Oakshire Beer Flight
In 2006, Jeff and Chris Althouse were the only employees at their newly…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 16, 2023
Tacoma Narrows Tubbythumping Stout history
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Tubbythumping Stout history Nov. 7, 2022, Parker Rush, owner and…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 15, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Urban Family Beer Flight
Sean Bowman, Timothy Czarnetzki, and David Powell founded Urban Family Public House in…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 14, 2023
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 2.14.23
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 2.14.23 Peaks and Pints New Beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 14, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Valentine’s Day Beer Flight
Valentine’s Day conjures up visions of classic couplings: Romeo and Juliet, John and…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 13, 2023
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Yonder Cider Co.
Yonder Cider Co., one of Washington’s top independent cider producers, launched in August…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 12, 2023
Peaks and Pints hosts Oakshire Dark Days of February Tour
Peaks and Pints hosts Oakshire Dark Days of February Tour Oakshire Brewing has…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 12, 2023
Peaks & Pints Pilot Program: Perfect Super Bowl Flight
Members of the Seattle Seahawks will be doing the same thing as you…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 11, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Brick West Beer Flight
Jan. 3, 2020, Matt and Ryan Goodwin, and Joel and Jordan Tampien, two…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 9, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Russian River Brewing Flight
Russian River brewery was started in 1997 by Korbel Champagne Cellars, a Guerneville,…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 8, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Revision Beer Flight
Jeremy Warren is widely admired for his mastery of hops, especially with his…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 7, 2023
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 2.7.23
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 2.7.23 Peaks and Pints New Beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 7, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Hogwarts Legacy Flight
Hogwarts Legacy drops today. Finally. Avalanche Software officially announced the game in 20202,…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 6, 2023
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Finnriver Farm & Cidery
In addition to growing a certified-organic heirloom-variety apple orchard on their historic 50-acre…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 5, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Washington Hop Mob Flight
Did you hear it? This morning, as Peaks & Pints tapped six triple…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 4, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Wild Barrel Brewing Flight
Bill Sysak is an ambassador for craft beer. He’s been around the industry…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 3, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Equilibrium Flight
In 2016, MIT graduates and friends Peter Oates and Ricardo Petroni opened Equilibrium…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 2, 2023
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 2.2.23
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 2.2.23 Peaks and Pints New Beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 2, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Stoutuary Flight
Though it’s the shortest month of the year, February in Tacoma can be…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 29, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Cozy Boozy Stout Can Flight
It will be mostly sunny today in the greater Tacoma area, but it…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 28, 2023
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.28.23
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.28.23 Peaks and Pints New Beer…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 28, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Holy Mountain Flight
The idea of Holy Mountain was forged in an industrial space in south…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 27, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: RaR Beer Flight
In 2013, J.T. Merryweather and Chris Browhan opened Real Ale Revival, or RaR…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 26, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Here Today Beer Flight
Oct. 8, 2022, Chris Elford, Dave Riddile, and head brewer Mario Cortes opened…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 25, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Robert Burns Day Beer Flight
Robert Burns was born on this day, 25th January in 1759. The national…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 24, 2023
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.24.23
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.24.23 Peaks and Pints New Beer…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 24, 2023
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Peanut Butter Day Flight
We celebrate just about every special occasion (i.e., birthdays, really good weeks, and…
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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