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by Ron Swarner - Aug 15, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday August 15 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday August 15 2020 These are strange and…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 15, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Chillaxin’ Beers On The Fly

Tomorrow it will be in the mid-90s. And when it gets this hot,…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 14, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Friday August 14 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Friday August 14 2020 Summer may be winding…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 14, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Tacoma Beer Characters On The Fly

By now you’ve read everything you need to know about COVID-19. And yet…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 13, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday August 13 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday August 13 2020 It's Thursday, hurrah! Enjoy…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 13, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Tacoma Beer Denizens On The Fly

The kings of the beer geeks, in our book, are the brewery sales…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 12, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday August 12 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday August 12 2020 6-Pack of Things To…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 11, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 8.11.20

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 8.11.20 It's a hot Aug. 11…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 11, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday August 11 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday August 11 2020 Today, you should explore…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 11, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Tacoma Beer Week-ish IPAs On The Fly

With the pandemic crisis making a traditional celebration impossible, Tacoma Beer Week organizers…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 11, 2020

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Southern Magnolia

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Southern Magnolia “Walking is a wonderful way to discover trees,” says…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 10, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Monday August 10 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Monday August 10 2020 While there is certainly…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 10, 2020

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Pierce County

Ultimately, cider is a regional product, and not every part of the country…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 9, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 8.9.20

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 8.9.20 Peaks and Pints New Beers…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 9, 2020

Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider: IPA Day, Table Tennis, Ghost Barn

Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider: IPA Day, Table Tennis, Ghost Barn From National…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 9, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Tacoma Beer Week On The Fly

Tears fill the Tacoma streets. As if the virus decimating your 401k and…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 8, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday August 8 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday August 8 2020 The goal is to…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 8, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Creamsicle On The Fly

Nothing elicits childhood memories of lazy summertime days quite so well as an…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 7, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do Today: Friday August 7 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do Today: Friday August 7 2020 This was not…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 7, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: International Beer Day On the Fly

It feels like every week there's another quirky beer holiday to remember, from…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 6, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Craft In Stock 8.6.20

Peaks and Pints New Craft In Stock 8.6.20 We have stocked several new…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 6, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday August 6 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday August 6 2020 A lot has changed…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 6, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: IPA Day On The Fly

There is something you should know about beer: There is a holiday for…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 5, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Craft In Stock 8.5.20

Peaks and Pints New Craft In Stock 8.5.20 Welcome to Peaks and Pints…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 5, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday August 5 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday August 5 2020 From the virtual Washington…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 5, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Raspberry Sour On the Fly

One of the best parts of South Sound summer is when locally picked…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 4, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday August 4 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday August 4 2020 Let’s face it. We…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 4, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Mirage On The Fly

Peaks & Pints opened Nov. 1 2016 with Perfect Proctor Porter on draft.…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 4, 2020

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Deodar Cedar

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Deodar Cedar “Once you find the bright green, drooping tips of…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 3, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Monday August 3 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Monday August 3 2020 There are six things…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 3, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Incline Cider On the Fly

Major League Baseball is finally back. Though the season has been condensed to…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 2, 2020

Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider: Alien Cake, Porch Drops, Beer Hug

Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider: Alien Cake, Porch Drops, Beer Hug From Batsquatch…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 2, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Ayinger On the Fly

All over the world, beer lovers agree that if it’s made in Bavaria,…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 1, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 8.1.20

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 8.1.20 Welcome to August! The Pierce…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 1, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Culmination On The Fly

In 1994, Tomas and April Sluiter left their bakery jobs in Grand Rapids,…

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by Ron Swarner - Jul 31, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Beer In Stock 7.31.20

Peaks and Pints New Beer In Stock 7.31.20 Here is a six-pack of…

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by Ron Swarner - Jul 31, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Friday, July 31 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Friday, July 31 2020 Happy Friday! Some traditions…

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by Ron Swarner - Jul 31, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Ruse On The Fly

Ruse Brewing looked like a mirage yesterday. The blue-ish building shimmered in the…

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by Ron Swarner - Jul 30, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday July 30 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday July 30 This year, the best kind…

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by Ron Swarner - Jul 30, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Hot Weather Beer On the Fly

As comedian Steven Wright once said, “24 hours in a day ... 24…

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by Ron Swarner - Jul 29, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 7.29.20

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 7.29.20 The Peaks and Pints cooler…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 29, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday July 29 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday July 29 2020 With endless days and…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 29, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Juicy IPAs On The Fly

While the New England-style, or hazy, IPA is the most sought after beer…