Ron Swarner

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 26, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.26.18: A Flight of Supporting Hiking Trails

Public lands are facing a tough four years. The current administration had a…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 26, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Ethanol Eight

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Ethanol Eight The Ethanol Eight is fully fleshed…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 25, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.25.18: A Flight of Blood Orange

Hands-down, blood oranges are the coolest-looking item in the produce aisle. The flesh…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 25, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Sweet Saccharification 16 ends

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Sweet Saccharification 16 ends Porter might take its…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 24, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.24.18: A Flight of Northwest Porters

Maybe if we all took a page from the friendly spirit of the…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 24, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Sweet Saccharification 16

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Sweet Saccharification 16 You’d be hard pressed to…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 23, 2018

Peaks and Pints Bagging: Evil Sister, Mountain Mama and Two Tickets to Paradise

Peaks and Pints Bagging: Evil Sister, Mountain Mama and Two Tickets to Paradise…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 23, 2018

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: April 23 Edition

Just as rosé was transformed almost overnight from an ugly duckling franzia box…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 23, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Second Round ends

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Second Round ends Now it's getting exciting. The…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 21, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.21.18: A Flight of Evil Twin Brewing

Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, the founder and man behind Evil Twin Brewing, was a physics…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 21, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Second Round April 21

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Second Round April 21 The subject of porters…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 20, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.20.18: A Flight of 4/20

There's no shortage of things you can do to celebrate 4/20, like, say,…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 20, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Second Round April 20

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Second Round April 20 For the last two…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 19, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.19.18: A Flight of Dogfish Head Crafted Brewed Ales

Sam Calagione started making beer in 1995 when he opened Dogfish Head Brewings…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 19, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Second Round April 19

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Second Round April 19 Beginning April 24, we’ll…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 18, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.18.18: A Flight of Paul Revere

April 18, 1775, 700 British soldiers under the command of Lt. Col. Francis…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 18, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Second Round begins

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Second Round begins Now it’s getting exciting. The…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 17, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.17.18: A Flight of Crux Fermentation Project

In 1974, Larry Sidor walked into Olympia Brewing Company wearing galoshes. Two decades…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 17, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 17

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 17 Lo and behold, today…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 16, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.16.18: A Flight of Lagers

Consider the lager. Lagers are typically brewed at a low temperature to allow…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 16, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Round One April 16

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Round One April 16 Why did Peaks and…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 15, 2018

Peaks and Pints Pre-Record Store Day Party with Dogfish Head

Y'all ready for Record Store Day Saturday, April 21? A full list of…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 14, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.14.18: A Flight of Nut Ales

America is awesome. Not because of all the freedom. Not because we were…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 14, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 14

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 14 Over a three-week period,…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 13, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.13.18: A Flight of Runner-Up Northwest Porters

Our Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters isn’t complicated: We put you, the public,…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 13, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 13

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 13 Last year, Peaks and…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 12, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.12.18: A Flight of Kulshan Brewing

For the past couple years, when a mention of Bellingham breweries awards comes…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 12, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 12

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 12 Porters are brown beers…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 11, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.11.18: A Flight of Gambrinus

Today is the traditional birthday of Gambrinus, sometimes called King Gambrinus, considered to…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 11, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 11

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 11 Porter brewing isn’t rocket…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 10, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.10.18: A Flight of Simcoe and Friends

Simcoe was introduced in 2000 by Yakima Chief Ranches as a proprietary hop…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 10, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 10

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 10 Favorites or underdogs, English…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 9, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 9

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters First Round April 9 Let’s look at malty…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 7, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.7.18: A Flight of National Beer Day

Today is National Beer Day, but it's also Session Beer Day. The annual…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 7, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters — First Round results

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters — First Round results Porter. Everyone drinks it.…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 6, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.6.18: A Flight of New Beer’s Eve

Friday, April 6, is the day we all celebrate New Beers Eve. This…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 6, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters – Let the games begin!

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters – Let the games begin! Poor Porter. What…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 5, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.5.18: A Flight of North Portland

If you are new to the Portland, Oregon area or have been a…

by Ron Swarner - Apr 4, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.4.18: A Flight of Founders Brewing Company

Since 1997, the Grand Rapids, Michigan brewery, Founders Brewing Company, helped to put…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 3, 2018

April Wine Flight: Michael David Winery Freakshow

Calling all wine freaks! Peaks and Pints Freakshow Flight is on. We have…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 3, 2018

Craft Beer Crosscut 4.3.18: A Flight of Motueka

Today, we’re hopping on a plane and heading to New Zealand — home…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 2, 2018

Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters bracket

Peaks and Pints has unveiled the official bracket for its Tournament of Beer:…

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by Ron Swarner - Apr 2, 2018

TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, APRIL 2 2018: Stone Buzzer Beater and Duane Mark Band

TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, APRIL 2 2018: Stone Buzzer Beater and Duane Mark Band…