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by Ron Swarner - May 23, 2018
SOUTH SOUND PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 2018: Stone VirtuALE IPA and Rod Cook album release
SOUTH SOUND PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 2018: Stone VirtuALE IPA and Rod Cook…
by Ron Swarner - May 23, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.23.18: A Flight of Down Under
American craft breweries began seriously researching Southern Hemisphere hop varieties last year because…
by Ron Swarner - May 22, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, MAY 22 2018: Block 15 London Chronicle and pop-punkers Belmont
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, MAY 22 2018: Block 15 London Chronicle and pop-punkers Belmont…
by Ron Swarner - May 22, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.22.18: A Flight of Barrel Aging
Barrel aging is totally a thing. Well, it has been for centuries. Before…
by Ron Swarner - May 21, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, MAY 21 2018: Clown Shoes Shoebelation and Black Panther
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, MAY 21 2018: Clown Shoes Shoebelation and Black Panther PREFUNK:…
by Ron Swarner - May 21, 2018
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 5.21.18: A Flight of Oregon Ciders
The Northwest Cider Association announced the seventh annual Oregon Cider Week will go…
by Ron Swarner - May 20, 2018
Fancy Pants Sunday: Moonraker Wicked Whisper with Maple
Fancy Pants Sunday: Moonraker Wicked Whisper with Maple Moonraker Brewing Co. opened in…
by Ron Swarner - May 19, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.19.18: A Flight of Samuel Smith
Remember — or imagine — what beer drinking was like in America in…
by Ron Swarner - May 18, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.18.18: A Flight of Experimental Hops
The Pacific Northwest has a hop obsession. At any brewery, in any bar,…
by Ron Swarner - May 17, 2018
Peaks and Pints Craft Beer Cooler Bagging: New In Stock May 17, 2018
Peaks and Pints Craft Beer Cooler Bagging: New In Stock May 17, 2018…
by Ron Swarner - May 17, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.17.18: A Flight of Hazy IPAs
There’s a new sheriff in town, and craft beer has a new style…
by Ron Swarner - May 16, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.16.18: A Flight of Shmaltz Brewing
Since its establishment in 1996, Shmaltz Brewing Company has gone from a Mission…
by Ron Swarner - May 15, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.15.18: A Flight of National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
Today marks National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. The word “cookie” is derived from…
by Ron Swarner - May 15, 2018
Peaks and Pints co-owner claims new first ascent at Proctor Peak
Peaks and Pints co-owner claims new first ascent at Proctor Peak Tacoma, Wash.…
by Ron Swarner - May 14, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, MAY 14 2018: Maritime Pacific Chicken Ship and Ruth Bader Ginsburg
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, MAY 14 2018: Maritime Pacific Chicken Ship and Ruth Bader…
by Ron Swarner - May 14, 2018
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Txopinondo Sagarnoa and others
People have known how to make cider for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence…
by Ron Swarner - May 12, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.12.18: A Flight of High Water Brewing and Doughnuts
Steve Altimari and his wife, Barri, a retired chef who is now High…
by Ron Swarner - May 11, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK FRIDAY, MAY 11 2018: Georgetown Citrus Galaxy and 253 Short Film Party
TACOMA PREFUNK FRIDAY, MAY 11 2018: Georgetown Citrus Galaxy and 253 Short Film…
by Ron Swarner - May 11, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.11.18: A Flight of Dessert Beer
“Invention, my dear friends, is 93 percent perspiration, 6 percent electricity, 4 percent…
by Ron Swarner - May 10, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.10.18: A Flight of San Marcos
The Lost Abbey is a brewery in San Marcos, run by Director of…
by Ron Swarner - May 9, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 2018: Block 15 Print Master’s Pale and Reunion Beatles
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 2018: Block 15 Print Master’s Pale and Reunion…
by Ron Swarner - May 9, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.9.18: A Flight of Ekuanot
Developed by The Hop Breeding Company, a joint venture between John I Haas…
by Ron Swarner - May 8, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, MAY 8 2018: Liquid German chocolate cake and electro-rock
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, MAY 8 2018: Liquid German chocolate cake and electro-rock PREFUNK:…
by Ron Swarner - May 8, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.8.18: A Flight of Coconut
In the realm of desserts, pie is about as humble as it gets.…
by Ron Swarner - May 7, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, MAY 7 2018: Triplehorn Brink 182 and sea monsters
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, MAY 7 2018: Triplehorn Brink 182 and sea monsters PREFUNK:…
by Ron Swarner - May 7, 2018
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: May 7 Edition
Sweet, easy-drinking, and naturally gluten-free, ciders are so hip right now. In an…
by Ron Swarner - May 5, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK SATURDAY, MAY 5 2018: Seapine Seawitch Milk Stout and Harlis Sweetwater
TACOMA PREFUNK SATURDAY, MAY 5 2018: Seapine Seawitch Milk Stout and Harlis Sweetwater…
by Ron Swarner - May 5, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.5.18: A Flight of Cinco de Mayo
“Cinco de Mayo,” Spanish for “the sink is full of mayonnaise.” OK, not…
by Ron Swarner - May 4, 2018
Beer Crosscut 5.4.18: A Flight of Cuatro de Mayo
Assuming you’ve read a book you, of course, realize is Cinco de Mayo…
by Ron Swarner - May 4, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK FRIDAY, MAY 4 2018: Fremont Head Full of Dynomite v3 stages full of rock
TACOMA PREFUNK FRIDAY, MAY 4 2018: Fremont Head Full of Dynomite v3 stages…
by Ron Swarner - May 3, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK THURSDAY, MAY 3 2018: Superfuzz Funkified Party and Green Drinks
TACOMA PREFUNK THURSDAY, MAY 3 2018: Superfuzz Funkified Party and Green Drinks PREFUNK:…
by Ron Swarner - May 3, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.3.18: A Flight of Seattle
Seattle is home to thousands of sun-deprived citizens who have a passion for…
by Ron Swarner - May 2, 2018
Peaks and Pints Cooler Bagging: Fresh Of The Farm, Nightmare On Brett and Pineapple Paradise
Peaks and Pints Cooler Bagging: Fresh Of The Farm, Nightmare On Brett and…
by Ron Swarner - May 2, 2018
World Of Beer In Tacoma: Brouwerij De Kazematten Saison Baksteenwinkel
World Of Beer In Tacoma: Brouwerij De Kazematten Saison Baksteenwinkel The Belgium city…
by Ron Swarner - May 2, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 2018: Crooked Stave and Pops on the Lawn
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 2018: Crooked Stave and Pops on the Lawn…
by Ron Swarner - May 2, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.2.18: A Flight of Nugget Hop
First bred by the U.S.D.A. in 1970 and released in 1983, Nugget is…
by Ron Swarner - May 1, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, MAY 1 2018: The Lost Abbey and Electric Taco
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, MAY 1 2018: The Lost Abbey and Electric Taco PREFUNK:…
by Ron Swarner - May 1, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 5.1.18: A Flight of California
California is the birthplace of the American craft brewing movement. In 1965, recent…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 30, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 4.30.18: A Flight of Raisin
Peaks and Pints is sure we don't have to tell you this, but…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 29, 2018
Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters winner and recap
Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters winner and recap Porters — as in, the…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 28, 2018
Peaks and Pints Cooler Bagging: Nukin Futz, Old Numbtongue and a Star Trek IPL
April 28, 2018: When hiking our cooler save room in your backpack for…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 28, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 4.28.18: A Flight of Tournament of Northwest Porters
April 6-28, 2018, Peaks and Pints pitted 64 of Pacific Northwest’s best in…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 28, 2018
Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Championship vote and party
Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Championship vote and party For more than three…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 27, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 4.27.18: A Flight of Vanilla
Consider the vanilla bean. The Aztecs did. In addition to inventing long words…
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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