Ron Swarner

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by Ron Swarner - Feb 10, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Unfiltered IPAs On The Fly

The New England IPA is juicy, with assertive tropical notes of grapefruit, peach,…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 9, 2021

Tournament of Beer: NW Double IPAs nominations open

Tournament of Beer: NW Double IPAs nominations open In April 2021, Peaks and…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 9, 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday February 9 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday February 9 2021 Old or new, it’s…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 9, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Heaven Hill On The Fly

The five Shapira brothers didn’t know anything about bourbon whiskey, and certainly didn’t…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 8, 2021

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Wood and Cider

Barrel aging cider is a thing. Before industrialization, cidermakers in New England and…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 7, 2021

Instagram Outsider: So Many Dogs, Goat Spikes, McLaren Matt McLaren

Instagram Outsider: So Many Dogs, Goat Spikes, McLaren Matt McLaren From doggie hangovers…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 7, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Best of Hands On the Fly

At 3:30 p.m. today, Tom Brady will play in his 10th Super Bowl…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 6, 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday February 6 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday February 6 2021 There's a vast amount…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 6, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Scotch On The Fly

Scottish style beers can be a malt lover’s dream beer, with its smooth…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 5, 2021

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Fort George Skies of Wonder

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Fort George Skies of Wonder Peaks and Pints…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 5, 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Friday, February 5 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Friday, February 5 2021 The jam is live…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 5, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Trap Door On the Fly

Bryan Shull’s grandfather and father worked at and retired from Great Western Malting…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 4, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock: 2.4.21

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock: 2.4.21 Peaks and Pints New Beers…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 4, 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday February 4 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday February 4 2021 A centaur blares a…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 4, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Stout Month On The Fly

Just when Peaks & Pints thought we’d have to cancel our annual February…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 1, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Mead On The Fly

Mead, which is made of honey and water fermented with yeast, is perhaps…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 31, 2021

Instagram Outsider: Brew Five Three To Go, Beerselfie, SMaSH Ella

Instagram Outsider: Brew Five Three To Go, Beerselfie, SMaSH Ella From Brew Five…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 31, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Hoof Hearted On The Fly

Funnier than saying “Hoof Hearted” Brewing are the Ohio brewery’s can art. The…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 30, 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday January 30 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday January 30 2021 Today’s grab bag of…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 30, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Holy Mountain Beer On The Fly

Located in the Seattle neighborhood of Interbay, near the Magnolia Bridge, and started…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 29, 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Friday January 29 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Friday January 29 2021 There is still time…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 29, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Triple IPA On The Fly

Triple IPA: It’s a palate-smashing beast of an ale designed for those times…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 28, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Pasteur Patent On The Fly

On this date in history, 1973: Louis Pasteur patented process of brewing beer…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 27, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 1.27.21

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 1.27.21 Peaks and Pints New Beers…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 27, 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday January 27 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday January 27 2021 There are a few…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 27, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Chocolate Cake Day On the Fly

After being relentlessly hounded by a spamming cake marketer — which conjured up…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 26, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 1.26.21

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 1.26.21 We are so damn grateful…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 26, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Smoke On the Fly

Smoked beer may sound like some newfangled trend, but it’s actually a centuries-old…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 26, 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday January 26 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday January 26 2021 If your quarantine routine…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 25, 2021

Peaks for Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Single Varietals

You’re an orchard farmer. You want to be a cidermaker. What are you…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 24, 2021

Instagram Outsider: Bemitten Bernies, Buffalucci, Butts

Instagram Outsider: Bemitten Bernies, Buffalucci, Butts From all the Bernies to Todd The…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 24, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Peanut Butter Day On The Fly

We celebrate just about every special occasion (i.e. birthdays, really good weeks and…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2021

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Western Red Main Line Red

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Western Red Main Line Red Peaks and Pints…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday January 23 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday January 23 2021 Time keeps on slippin’,…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Boneyard On The Fly

In 2010, Boneyard Beer was launched in an old auto shop tucked away…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 22, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 1.22.21

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 1.22.21 Peaks and Pints New Beers…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 22, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Polar Porters On the Fly

The temperature has dropped, and below freezing temperatures are in the forecast. It’s…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 21, 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday January 21 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday January 21 2021 Mask up, mourn our…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 21, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Bend Brewing On The Fly

Bend Brewing Co. was established in 1995 and is the second oldest brew…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 20, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 1.20.21

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 1.20.21 We all deserve a beer…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 20, 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday January 20 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday January 20 2021 We're not crying! YOU'RE…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 20, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Surly On the Fly

Surly Brewing doesn’t settle. It’s what drove them to change the laws of…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 19, 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday January 19 2021

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday January 19 2021 That impossible electric moment…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 19, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Wolves On the Fly

The news had scarcely gotten out that Peaks & Pints has wolves when…