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Craft-Beer-Crosscut-2-4-20-Flight-of-Low-Cal

by Ron Swarner - Feb 4, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 2.4.20: Flight of Low-Cal

Whether its Miller Lite, Coors Lights, or Bud Light, the top cheap beers…

Tournament-of-Beer-West-Coast-Flagships-nominations-calendar

by Ron Swarner - Feb 3, 2020

Tournament of Beer: West Coast Flagships nominations open

Tournament of Beer: West Coast Flagships nominations open In April 2020, Peaks and…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 3, 2020

Monday Cider Flight and a Movie: Frozen 2

Are you enjoying Peaks and Pints’ February Get Stouts Done month? Could you…

Bale-Breaker-Brewing-Hazy-L-IPA-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Feb 2, 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Sunday February 2 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Sunday February 2 2020 Peaks and Pints houses…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-2-2-20-Flight-of-Super-Bowl-LIV

by Ron Swarner - Feb 2, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 2.2.20: Flight of Super Bowl LIV

In the buildup to Super Bowl LIV, all eyes are on Patrick Mahomes,…

by Ron Swarner - Feb 1, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 2.1.20: Flight of Stout Month

Peaks and Pints’ staff knows February’s a struggle with cold rain and wind…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-31-20-Flight-of-Tilquin

by Ron Swarner - Jan 31, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.31.20: Flight of Tilquin

A small cadre of Belgian iconoclasts go on quietly stirring the imagination of…

Craft-Kombucha-Crosscut-1-30-20-Flight-of-Juneshine

by Ron Swarner - Jan 30, 2020

Craft Kombucha Crosscut 1.30.20: Flight of Juneshine

Peaks & Pints presents a flight of JuneShine Hard Kombucha today, in conjunction…

London-plantree-downtown-tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 29, 2020

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: London Planetree

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: London Planetree "Every time I look at the London planetrees along…

Revision-Brewing-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 28, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 1.28.20

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 1.28.20 Après ski is as much…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-28-20-Flight-of-Bar-Top-Cuvée

by Ron Swarner - Jan 28, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.28.20: Flight of Bar-Top Cuvée

While sometimes used to indicate exceptional quality, cuvée generally means that the beer…

National-Chocolate-Cake-Day-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 27, 2020

Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day at Peaks and Pints

Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day at Peaks and Pints You’ve done a great…

Peaks-and-Pints-Monday-Cider-Flight-Doolittle

by Ron Swarner - Jan 27, 2020

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Doolittle

Dr. John Dolittle, the Englishman who can talk to animals, has been a…

Top-Rung-Edge-of-Darkness-CDA-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 26, 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Sunday January 26 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Sunday January 26 2020 Peaks and Pints houses…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 26, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.26.20: Flight of Kevin Davey

In its quest for world-class lagers, Wayfinder Beer hired award-winning brewmaster Kevin Davey…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-24-20-Flight-of-Peanut-Butter-Day

by Ron Swarner - Jan 24, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.24.20: Flight of Peanut Butter Day

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

Wingman-Peanut-Butter-Porter-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Thursday January 23 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Thursday January 23 2020 Peaks and Pints houses…

Valentine-Prefunk-Urban-Family-Hearts-Cupcakes-calendar

by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2020

Valentine Prefunk: Urban Family Hearts Cupcakes

Valentine Prefunk: Urban Family Hearts Cupcakes Wine and cheese. Sake and sushi. Urban…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-23-20-Flight-of-Pastry-Browns

by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.23.20: Flight of Pastry Browns

According The Oxford Companion to Beer, “the term ‘brown ale’ can easily be…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-22-20-Flight-of-Pineapple

by Ron Swarner - Jan 22, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.22.20: Flight of Pineapple

You don't have to pack a striped tote bag, slather your face with…

Monkey-Puzzle-Tree-Ruston

by Ron Swarner - Jan 21, 2020

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Monkey Puzzle Tree

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Monkey Puzzle Tree “Monkey puzzle trees are super cool trees,” explains…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-21-20-Flight-of-IPA-Styles

by Ron Swarner - Jan 21, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.21.20: Flight of IPA Styles

India Pale Ales emerged in the 1700s when British brewers found a market…

Peaks-for-Peaks-and-Pints-Monday-Cider-Flight-1-20-20-MLK-Day

by Ron Swarner - Jan 20, 2020

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 1.20.20: MLK Day

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

Maui-Brewing-Black-Pearl-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 19, 2020

Fancy Pants Sunday: Maui Black Pearl

Fancy Pants Sunday: Maui Black Pearl My left hand is a hook, My…

Rooftop-Scotch-Scotch-Scotchity-Scotch-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 19, 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Sunday January 19 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Sunday January 19 2020 Peaks and Pints houses…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 19, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.19.20: Flight of Oats

Oats fall into the category of a beer “adjunct,” which covers anything that…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-18-20-Flight-of-Double-Mountain-For-Clean-Air

by Ron Swarner - Jan 18, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.18.20: Flight of Double Mountain For Clean Air

Peaks and Pints has a thing for Double Mountain Brewery. We met owner…

Bale-Breaker-Desert-Bite-IPA-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 17, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock: 1.17.20

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock: 1.17.20 There’s nothing better than capping…

De-Proef-Zwart-Black-Star-Old-Ale-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 17, 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Friday January 17 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Friday January 17 2020 Peaks and Pints houses…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-17-20-Flight-of-East-Flanders

by Ron Swarner - Jan 17, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.17.20: Flight of East Flanders

Founded in 862 as a feudal fief in the west of France, the…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-16-20-Flight-of-Pike

by Ron Swarner - Jan 16, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.16.20: Flight of Pike

Oct. 17, 1989, the Pike Place Brewery, as it was then known, officially…

Narrows-Wallaces-Briefcase-IPA-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 15, 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Wednesday January 15 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Wednesday January 15 2020 Peaks and Pints houses…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-15-20-Flight-For-Apres-ski

by Ron Swarner - Jan 15, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.15.20: Flight For Apres-ski

The last storm that hit the Cascade Mountains brought 51 new inches to…

Black-Walnut-Tree-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 14, 2020

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Black Walnut

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Black Walnut “One day I was walking a bit slower than…

Little-Beast-Maiden-West-IPA-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 14, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Beer In Stock 1.14.20

Peaks and Pints New Beer In Stock 1.14.20 The Snowpocalypse has struck craft…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 14, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.14.20: Flight For Snowpocalypse

First things first ... SNOW! Thanks to the school children whom put white…

Uncut-Gems-film

by Ron Swarner - Jan 13, 2020

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Uncut Gems

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Uncut Gems Are you feeling too calm…

Perennial-2019-Coffee-Abraxas-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 12, 2020

Fancy Pants Sunday: Perennial Coffee Abraxas

Fancy Pants Sunday: Perennial Coffee Abraxas When Phil Wymore drove from Goose Island…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 12, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.12.20: Flight of Russell Wilson v Aaron Rodgers

Today, the Seattle Seahawks are at Lambeau Field to take on the Green…

Perennial-Fantastic-Voyage-Milk-Stout-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 11, 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Saturday January 11 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Saturday January 11 2020 Peaks and Pints houses…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-11-20-Flight-For-National-Milk-Day

by Ron Swarner - Jan 11, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.11.20: Flight For National Milk Day

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

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-10-20-Flight-of-Abyss

by Ron Swarner - Jan 10, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.10.20: Flight of Abyss

Named for a sharp hook in the Deschutes River in Central Oregon’s high…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-1-9-20-Flight-of-Apricot

by Ron Swarner - Jan 9, 2020

Craft Beer Crosscut 1.9.20: Flight of Apricot

It’s National Apricot Day. Let’s just get right to the point and tease…

Epic-Big-Bad-Baptist-Quintuple-Barrel-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - Jan 8, 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Wednesday January 8 2020

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Wednesday January 8 2020 Peaks and Pints houses…