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by Ron Swarner - Mar 12, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.12.19: A Flight For National Milky Way Day
Happy National Milky Way Day! In 1923, Frank C. Mars created the Milky…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 12, 2019
Morning Foam: Crux Freakcake, George Washington beer, urban evolutionary biology
Morning Foam: Crux Freakcake, George Washington beer, urban evolutionary biology GOOD MORNING, SOUTH…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 11, 2019
Morning Foam: Booming Rollers, Alesong & Friends, Lounder Than A Randall
Morning Foam: Booming Rollers, Alesong & Friends, Lounder Than A Randall GOOD MORNING,…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 11, 2019
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 3.11.19: Portland Oregon
It’s Monday, which means Peaks and Pints celebrates the taking of apples and…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 10, 2019
Fancy Pants Sunday: New Belgium La Folie Grand Reserve: PX
Fancy Pants Sunday: New Belgium La Folie Grand Reserve: PX Hailing from Andalusia,…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 10, 2019
Peaks and Pints Six-Pack 3.10.19: Happy March!
Peaks and Pints Six-Pack 3.10.19: Happy March! You don't hear it, do you?…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 9, 2019
Weekend Beer Hustle: Black Malt Micro Fest, Peddler turns 6, Killer Ale release
Weekend Beer Hustle: Black Malt Micro Fest, Peddler turns 6, Killer Ale release…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 9, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.9-10. 19: A Flight of Black Malt
Grain: the lifeblood of beer. Malt is grain that has been converted into sugar. That sugar is consumed by yeast…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 8, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.8.19: A Flight for International Women’s Day
In ancient Europe, brewing was almost exclusively a woman's role. The medieval times,…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 8, 2019
Morning Foam: The Twang Junkies, Great Notion party, Holy Mountain Demonteller
Morning Foam: The Twang Junkies, Great Notion party, Holy Mountain Demonteller GOOD MORNING,…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 7, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.7.19: A Flight of Citra Hops
Hops are a perennial vine with the scientific name Humulus lupulus, which means…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 7, 2019
Morning Foam: Women’s Adventure Film Tour, Da Shootz!, new Block 15
Morning Foam: Women’s Adventure Film Tour, Da Shootz!, new Block 15 GOOD MORNING,…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 6, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.6.19: A Flight of Fruit Beers
Putting fruit in beer isn't new. The Mesopotamians were brewing with fruit thousands…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 6, 2019
Morning Foam: State of the City Address, Lucky Charms beer, Fremont’s new-ish pilsner
Morning Foam: State of the City Address, Lucky Charms beer, Fremont’s new-ish pilsner…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 5, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.5.19: A Flight of Birds
Craft beer labels put all other alcohol labels to shame. From aliens to…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 4, 2019
Peaks and Pints Six Pack 3.4.19: Yoga Beer
Peaks and Pints Six Pack 3.4.19: Yoga Beer You could post endless soft-core…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 4, 2019
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 3.4.19: Variety
Hard cider, when done right, can be as good as beer or wine.…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 3, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.3.19: A Flight for Thin Mints
They have approached us all: The helpful mother or doting dad who deals…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 2, 2019
Local Suds: 7 Seas Hula-Weizen
Local Suds: 7 Seas Hula-Weizen Let’s get this out of the way: The…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 2, 2019
Peaks and Pints Pulled Pork Pick-N-Pull
Peaks and Pints Pulled Pork Pick-N-Pull Peaks and Pints offers a pulled pork…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 2, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.2.19: A Flight of Banana
Go bananas today with craft beer to celebrate National Banana Cream Pie Day.…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 1, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.1.19: A Flight of pFriem Now In Cans
Seattle native Josh Pfriem began homebrewing while at Western Washington University in his…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 28, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.28.190: A Flight of Breakside The Oligarch
In 2010 — with his Siebel Institute education, training in Germany and Belgium,…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 27, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.27.19: A Flight of Occidental
Long before the Portland neighborhood of St. Johns finally hit its long-anticipated growth…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 26, 2019
Double Deschutes Brewery Reserve Series Day
Double Deschutes Brewery Reserve Series Five reasons to grab these two Deschutes Brewery…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 26, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.26.19: A Flight of Inspirational Pilsners
Czech this out! In April 2019, Peaks and Pints will host the Tournament…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 25, 2019
Craft Cider Crosscut 2.25.19: A Flight of 2 Towns Cider
In late 2010, Corvallis homebrewers Aaron Sarnoff-Wood and Lee Larsen filled a gap…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 24, 2019
Fancy Pants Sunday: Lindemans GingerGueuze
Fancy Pants Sunday: Lindemans GingerGueuze “Now, let’s party!” yells someone in the Destiny…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 24, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.24.19: A Flight for the Destiny City Film Festival
The Sixth Annual Destiny City Film Festival has been screening at the Blue…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 23, 2019
Fort George Matryoshka variants at Peaks and Pints
Fort George Matryoshka variants at Peaks and Pints According to old-school spellcheckers Merriam…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 23, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.23.19: A Flight of Oregon Beer
The Beaver State is a beer mecca and it is considered by many…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 21, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.21.19: A Flight of Rainy Daze
You know the story. Longtime homebrewer Mike Montoney scores a brew system from…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 20, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.20.19: A Flight of Witbiers
It's not really white. And it’s not necessarily Belgian. But Belgian white beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 19, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.19.19: A Flight of Tart and Funky
For beer nerds reared on hoppy IPAs and chocolaty stouts, sours are rarely…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 18, 2019
Destiny City Film Festival — now with more beer
Destiny City Film Festival — now with more beer The Destiny City Film…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 18, 2019
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 2.18.19: President’s Day
Apples were among some of the first crops grown in colonial America. Potted…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 15, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.15.19: A Flight of First Flagships
Look around at today’s craft beer world: A tidal wave of new breweries…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 14, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.14.19: A Flight For Sweethearts
Valentine’s Day conjures up visions of classic couplings: Romeo and Juliet, John and…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 13, 2019
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pilsners nominations open
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Pilsners nominations open Czech this out!…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 13, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.13.19: A Flight of Lemon Beer
You’ve heard the old saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Well,…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 12, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.12.19: A Flight For Sucky Slush
Tacomans awoke to find their cars are being held prisoner in the slushy…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 11, 2019
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 2.11.19: Cold Apple
Apples were among some of the first crops grown in colonial America. Potted…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 8, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.8.19: A Flight of Tacoma Flagships
“What’s new?” is a phrase Peaks and Pints hears daily. In fact, that…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 7, 2019
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.7.19: A Flight of Stone Brewing Co.
Since Greg Koch and Steve Wagner founded it in 1996, Stone Brewing Co.…
Hoppy Holiday Food Drive 2021 a success
[caption id="attachment_38893" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Odd Otter Brewing brought in the most food for the Emergency…
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