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Craft-Beer-Crosscut-10-10-19-Flight-of-Celebrities

by Ron Swarner - Oct 10, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 10.10.19: Flight of Celebrities

Arnold Palmer has a drink named after him, so why not Dracula? Samuel…

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by Ron Swarner - Oct 9, 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Wednesday October 9 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Wednesday October 9 2019 Peaks and Pints houses…

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by Ron Swarner - Oct 9, 2019

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 10.9.19

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 10.9.19 If you want to drink…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-10-9-19-Flight-of-Wet-Hops

by Ron Swarner - Oct 9, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 10.9.19: Flight of Wet Hops

October in Washington brings juicy plums, the smell of boiling Dungeness crab and…

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by Ron Swarner - Oct 7, 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Monday October 7 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Monday October 7 2019 Peaks and Pints houses…

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by Ron Swarner - Oct 7, 2019

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight and Movie: Abominable

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight and Movie: Abominable Stop by Peaks and…

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by Ron Swarner - Oct 4, 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Friday October 4 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Friday October 4 2019 Peaks and Pints houses…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 4, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 10.4.19: Flight of Skookum Goodness

It was 2007 when Ron and Jackie Walcher opened Skookum Brewery down a…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 3, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 10.3.19: Flight of Pumpkin Beer

In the past, pumpkin beers were o’plenty — American colonists would substitute pumpkin…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 30, 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Monday September 30 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Monday September 30 2019 Peaks and Pints houses…

Craft-Cider-Crosscut-9-30-19-Flight-of-2-Towns-Ciderhouse

by Ron Swarner - Sep 30, 2019

Craft Cider Crosscut 9.30.19: Flight of 2 Towns Ciderhouse

In late 2010, Corvallis homebrewers Aaron Sarnoff-Wood and Lee Larsen filled a gap…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-9-29-19-Flight-of-Fresh-Hops

by Ron Swarner - Sep 29, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 9.29.19: Flight of Fresh Hops

Pacific Northwest hops are harvested each year from late August through September, which…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 27, 2019

Peaks and Pints Fresh Hop Friday 9.27.19

Peaks and Pints Fresh Hop Friday 9.27.19 One of the most seasonally specific…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-9-27-19-Flight-of-Beertails

by Ron Swarner - Sep 27, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 9.27.19: Flight of Beertails

Each quarter, Peaks and Pints gather five beers that taste like cocktails for…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-9-26-19-Flight-From-Yakima

by Ron Swarner - Sep 26, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 9.26.19: Flight From Yakima

The hop bines sway in the afternoon breeze of a warm September afternoon…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-9-25-19-Flight-of-Perennial-Stouts

by Ron Swarner - Sep 25, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 9.25.19: Flight of Perennial Stouts

Perennial had been a long time coming for brewmaster Phil Wymore, who hailed…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 24, 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Tuesday September 24 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Tuesday September 24 2019 Peaks and Pints houses…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-9-24-19-Fight-of-Fresh-Hoptoberfeststeen

by Ron Swarner - Sep 24, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 9.24.19: Fight of Fresh Hoptoberfeststeen

Tens of thousands of people were on hand at the start of Munich's…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 21, 2019

Peaks Antiques: Blasters Handbook and Ale Apothecary

Peaks Antiques: Blasters Handbook and Ale Apothecary Peaks and Pints craft beer lodge…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-9-19-19-Flight-of-Airplanes

by Ron Swarner - Sep 19, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 9.19.19: Flight of Airplanes

Ladies and gentlemen, the brewers have turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign.…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 18, 2019

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 9.18.19

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 9.18.19 As a crisp breeze blows…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-9-18-19-Flight-of-Coffee-Stout

by Ron Swarner - Sep 18, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 9.18.19: Flight of Coffee Stout

Not all stouts — a style marked by the use of roasted malts…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-9-17-19-Flight-for-Elton-John

by Ron Swarner - Sep 17, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 9.17.19: Flight for Elton John

Elton John embarked on a farewell tour consisting of more than 300 shows…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 16, 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Monday September 16 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Monday September 16 2019 Peaks and Pints houses…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 16, 2019

Washington Cider Week Fight: Alpenfire and Friends

At age 19, Nancy and Steve “Bear” Bishop would go on dates to…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 15, 2019

Fancy Pants Sunday: 7 Seas Barrel Aged Saison

Fancy Pants Sunday: 7 Seas Barrel Aged Saison French oak barrels have been…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 15, 2019

Washington Cider Week Fight: Incline and Friends

Incline Cider Company is about a week away from opening their new Incline…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 14, 2019

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 9.14.19

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 9.14.19 The fall brings in a…

Washington-Cider-Week-Fight-Seattle-Cider

by Ron Swarner - Sep 14, 2019

Washington Cider Week Fight: Seattle Cider

In 2009, with sales tripling in less than a year, Two Beers Brewing…

Washington-Cider-Week-Fight-Autumn

by Ron Swarner - Sep 13, 2019

Washington Cider Week Fight: Autumn

Peaks and Pints argues that autumn is a super season, at least when…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 12, 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Thursday September 12 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Thursday September 12 2019 Peaks and Pints houses…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 12, 2019

Washington Cider Week Fight: Finnriver and Friends

On the northeast corner of the Olympic Peninsula is an extension of land…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 11, 2019

Washington Cider Week Fight: Washington Gold and Friends

For centuries the first thing that would come to mind when most people…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 10, 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Tuesday September 10 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Tuesday September 10 2019 Peaks and Pints houses…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 10, 2019

Washington Cider Week Fight: Dragon’s Head and friends

Named for the dragon that guards the apples of immortality in the Garden…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 9, 2019

Washington Cider Week Fight: Tieton and friend

In 2008, Craig Campbell and his wife, Sharon, began experimenting with making cider…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 8, 2019

Fancy Pants Sunday: Finnriver Spirited Apple Wine

Fancy Pants Sunday: Finnriver Spirited Apple Wine The true-life legend Johnny Appleseed wasn't…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 8, 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Sunday September 8 2019

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Sunday September 8 2019 Peaks and Pints houses…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 8, 2019

Washington Cider Week Flight: Winsome and Friends

As a rule, good apples for cider production tend not to be the…

Washington-Cider-Week-Flight-Snowdrift-and-friends

by Ron Swarner - Sep 7, 2019

Washington Cider Week Flight: Snowdrift and friends

In common American usage, raw apple juice that has not been filtered to…

Washington-Cider-Week-Flight-One-Tree-and-Friends

by Ron Swarner - Sep 6, 2019

Washington Cider Week Flight: One Tree and Friends

Back in the day, George Washington’s troops received rations of it. John Adams…

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by Ron Swarner - Sep 5, 2019

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 9.5.19

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 9.5.19 Before you head off to…

by Ron Swarner - Sep 5, 2019

Washington Cider Week Flight: Elemental and friends

Washington state produces roughly 60 percent of the country’s apples, resulting in a…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-9-4-19-Flight-of-Tree-Nuts

by Ron Swarner - Sep 4, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 9.4.19: Flight of Tree Nuts

It’s National Macadamia Nuts Day! Quick, grab us a cell phone! We need…