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Craft-Cider-Crosscut-6-5-19-Flight-of-Tieton

by Ron Swarner - Jun 5, 2019

Craft Cider Crosscut 6.5.19: Flight of Tieton

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

by Ron Swarner - Jun 4, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 6.4.19: Flight of Cocktail-Inspired Beers

The beer cocktail is a fickle friend. Dropping a shot of sake, Baileys…

Peaks-and-Pints-Monday-Cider-Flight-6-3-19-Estate-Cideries

by Ron Swarner - Jun 3, 2019

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 6.3.19: Estate Cideries

The wine industry is fond of speaking about the individual flavor characteristics that…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-6-1-19-Flight-of-Coconut-Beer

by Ron Swarner - Jun 1, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 6.1.19: Flight of Coconut Beer

Hey you! Put down that pina colada! Peaks and Pints suggests you reach…

by Ron Swarner - May 31, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.31.19: Flight of Cherry Beer

The idea of a fruit beer may seem a bit too, well, fruity.…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-30-19-Flight-of-Wet-Coast-Brewing

by Ron Swarner - May 30, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.30.19: Flight of Wet Coast Brewing

West Pierce Fire and Rescue firefighters Bryan Copeland and Aaron Johnson are the…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-29-19-Flight-of-Breakside-Stouts

by Ron Swarner - May 29, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.29.19: Flight of Breakside Stouts

In 2010 — with his Siebel Institute education, training in Germany and Belgium,…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-28-19-Flight-of-Portland-Oregon

by Ron Swarner - May 28, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.28.19: A Flight of Portland Oregon

The beer scene in Portland, Oregon, or Beervana to craft beer enthusiasts, began…

Ex-Novo-Brewing-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - May 27, 2019

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock May 27 2019

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock May 27 2019 21st Amendment Brewery…

Peaks-and-Pints-Monday-Cider-Flight-5-27-19-Tropical-ciders

by Ron Swarner - May 27, 2019

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 5.27.19: Tropical Ciders

Wishin' I was Knee deep in the water somewhere. Got the blue sky,…

Structures-Brewing-lemon-Isolation

by Ron Swarner - May 26, 2019

Fancy Pants Sunday: Structures Lemon Isolation

Fancy Pants Sunday: Structures Lemon Isolation James Alexander and Ryan Miller took time…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-26-19-Flight-of-Hazies

by Ron Swarner - May 26, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.26.19: Flight of Hazies

Hitting the scene in the early 2010s, the New England style India pale…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-25-19-Flight-For-James-Bond

by Ron Swarner - May 25, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.25.19: Flight For James Bond

The James Bond movie franchise has been turning out movies since 1963, when…

by Ron Swarner - May 24, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.24.19: Flight by Patrick Rue

As a brewery famous for its experimental ales, the company's history is just…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-23-19-A-Flight-of-Modern-Times-Sours

by Ron Swarner - May 23, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.23.19: A Flight of Modern Times Sours

An avid homebrewer and former employee at Stone Brewing Co. in Southern California,…

Ron-Swarner-Beer-For-Clean-Air

by Ron Swarner - May 22, 2019

Peaks and Pints co-owner Climbs For Clean Air

Peaks and Pints co-owner Climbs For Clean Air The glare of the rising…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-22-19-A-Flight-of-Moonraker

by Ron Swarner - May 22, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.22.19: A Flight of Moonraker

Moonraker Brewing Co. opened in 2016 in the same Auburn, California industrial park…

Peaks-and-Pints-craft-beer-magic-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - May 21, 2019

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock May 21 2019

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock May 21 2019 This is what…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-21-19-A-Flight-of-Badass

by Ron Swarner - May 21, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.21.19: A Flight of Badass

Ice climbing requires its athletes to wear 24 sharp points on their feet…

Peaks-and-Pints-Monday-Cider-Flight-5-20-19-Cider-Math

by Ron Swarner - May 20, 2019

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 5.20.19: Cider Math

A cider mathematician is an expert in the field of both cider and…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-19-19-A-Flight-of-Kolsch

by Ron Swarner - May 19, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.19.19: A Flight of Kolsch

Lately Peaks and Pints finds ourselves reaching for clean, classic styles rather than…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-18-19-A-Flight-of-I-Love-Reeses-Day

by Ron Swarner - May 18, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.18.19: A Flight of I Love Reese’s Day

In 1917, Harry Burnett Reese worked on a dairy farm owned by the…

by Ron Swarner - May 17, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.17.19: A Flight of New Belgium Beer

In 1988, Jeff Lebesch was riding his bike through the villages of Belgium,…

Peaks-and-Pints-new-Beers-In-Stock-May-16-2019

by Ron Swarner - May 16, 2019

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock May 16 2019

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock May 16 2019 What's more fun…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-16-19-A-Flight-of-Ecliptic-and-Firestone-Walker

by Ron Swarner - May 16, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.16.19: A Flight of Ecliptic and Firestone Walker

In celebration of their fifth year traveling through the vast star system we…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-15-19-A-Flight-of-Ninkasi-Brewing

by Ron Swarner - May 15, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.15.19: A Flight of Ninkasi Brewing

June 15, 2006, Ninkasi Brewing Company set out with a single mission: Perpetuate…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-14-19-A-Flight-of-Hair-of-the-Dog

by Ron Swarner - May 14, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.14.19: A Flight of Hair of the Dog

People have been making pilgrimages to Portland, Oregon for Alan Sprints’ beer since…

Peaks-and-Pints-Monday-Cider-Flight-5-13-19-Le-Brun-and-more

by Ron Swarner - May 13, 2019

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 5.13.19: Le Brun and more

Cider has the alcohol content of a beer, but it's made like a…

Matchless-Pome-Moon-Saison-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - May 12, 2019

Fancy Pants Sunday: Matchless Pome Moon Saison Ale

Fancy Pants Sunday: Matchless Pome Moon Saison Ale Back in the 1700s, if…

Grains-of-Wrath-lagers-at-Peaks-and-Pints

by Ron Swarner - May 12, 2019

Grains of Wrath rocks lagers

Grains of Wrath rocks lagers The metal movement has an outsider ethos and…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-12-19-A-Flight-For-Mom

by Ron Swarner - May 12, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.12.19: A Flight For Mom

This Mother's Day, skip the box of chocolates or a handmade card. Honor…

Ecliptic-Brewing-5-Beers-For-5-Years-Firestone-Walker-In-Tacoma-calendar

by Ron Swarner - May 11, 2019

Ecliptic Brewing 5 Beers For 5 Years: Firestone Walker In Tacoma

Ecliptic Brewing 5 Beers For 5 Years: Firestone Walker In Tacoma You're on…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-11-19-A-Flight-of-Founders-On-A-Hot-Tin-Roof

by Ron Swarner - May 11, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.11.19: A Flight of Founders On A Hot Tin Roof

Dark, silky barrel-aged beers might seem just right for chilly fall days and…

by Ron Swarner - May 10, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut: 5.10.19: A Flight of Raspberries

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

by Ron Swarner - May 9, 2019

Craft Crosscut 5.9.19: A Flight From Bartender Nicole Allen

If you spent anytime at Peaks and Pints craft beer bar, bottle shop…

Seattle-Beer-Week-in-Tacoma-11-Things-To-Do-Before-Founders-Barrels-calendar

by Ron Swarner - May 8, 2019

Seattle Beer Week in Tacoma: 11 Things To Do Before Founders Barrels

Seattle Beer Week in Tacoma: 11 Things To Do Before Founders Barrels It’s…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-8-19-A-Flight-of-Bend-IPAs

by Ron Swarner - May 8, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.8.19: A Flight of Bend IPAs

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

The-Grand-Cinema-253-Short-Film-Party-calendar

by Ron Swarner - May 7, 2019

Seattle Beer Week in Tacoma: 11 Things To Do Before Vancouver breweries

Seattle Beer Week in Tacoma: 11 Things To Do Before Vancouver breweries Back…

Bear-Republic-Thru-The-Haze-Peaks-and-Pints

by Ron Swarner - May 7, 2019

Peaks and Pints new beers in stock May 7 2019

Peaks and Pints new beers in stock May 7 2019 On these sunny,…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-7-19-A-Flight-of-Great-Divide-Beer

by Ron Swarner - May 7, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.7.19: A Flight of Great Divide Beer

After working for a company building farms in developing countries and then earning…

Peaks-and-Pints-Monday-Cider-Flight-5-6-19-Fruity-Ciders

by Ron Swarner - May 6, 2019

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 5.6.19: Fruity Ciders

When Peaks and Pints’ friend Mr. Underhill showed up at our door this…

by Ron Swarner - May 5, 2019

Craft Veer Crosscut 5.5.19: A Flight of Cinco Para Try-O

How much does Peaks and Pints loooove Cinco de Mayo? Every Fifth of…

Dupont-Allagash-Brewers-Bridge-Saison-Peaks-and-Pints-Tacoma

by Ron Swarner - May 3, 2019

Peaks and Pints new beers and ciders in stock May 3 2019

Ecliptic Brewing and Firestone Walker collaboration Hazy Double IPA, Dupont and Allagash collaboration…

Craft-Beer-Crosscut-5-3-19-A-Flight-From-Five-First-Breweries

by Ron Swarner - May 3, 2019

Craft Beer Crosscut 5.3.19: A Flight From Five First Breweries

Flash back to the Roaring Twenties, when America was in the midst of…