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by Ron Swarner - Feb 13, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.13.18: A Flight of Valentine’s Prefunk
Valentine’s Day conjures up visions of classic couplings: Romeo and Juliet, John and…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 12, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK FEB. 12 2018: Ballast Point High West Barrel-Aged Victory at Sea and Phantom Thread
TACOMA PREFUNK FEB. 12 2018: Ballast Point High West Barrel-Aged Victory at Sea…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 12, 2018
Craft Crosscut 2.12.18: A Flight of Corvallis Oregon
Corvallis, Oregon, is a graceful, seductive, sophisticated and humane version of the platonic…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 10, 2018
SOUTH SOUND PREFUNK SATURDAY, FEB. 10 2018: Track 7 IPA Party and Tacoma Love Show
SOUTH SOUND PREFUNK SATURDAY, FEB. 10 2018: Block 15 Brewing IPA Party and…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 10, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.10.18: A Flight of Northern California
With tree-huddled mountain greenery and foggy windswept adventuring around every turn, there’s no…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 9, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.9.18: A Flight of Peach
Until recently, fruit in beer, in America at least, has long been ridiculed, ridiculously branded…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 8, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.8.18: A Flight of Oakshire Brewing
When Jeff and Chris Althouse founded Oakshire Brewing Co. in 2006 they were…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 7, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.7.18: A Flight of Dark Lager
When most people think of lagers they think of pale, clear lagers with…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 6, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, FEB. 6 2018: 10 Barrel Dark Queen and Django Reinhardt
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, FEB. 6 2018: 10 Barrel Dark Queen and Django Reinhardt…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 6, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.6.18: A Flight of 10 Barrel Brewing
10 Barrel Brewing Co. is a Bend, Oregon-based brewery with one simple mindset…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 5, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.5.18: A Flight of Ahtanum Hops
Ahtanum was the first hop variety to come out of Yakima Chief Ranches…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 3, 2018
New Beer Saturday: Boulevard Brewing and others
New Beer Saturday: Boulevard Brewing and others Founded in 1989, Kansas City’s Boulevard…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 3, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.3.18: A Flight of Willamette Valley
Consensus is a funny thing. Ask most craft fans to name the best…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 2, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.2.18: A Flight of Washington State Triple IPAs
You can’t explain triple IPAs to your grandparents and you can’t explain it…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 1, 2018
Triple IPA showcase, 7 Seas Last Chance IPA and Dogfish Head In Your Mace beer
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 1 2018: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 1, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.1.18:A Flight of Ballast Point Brewing
Get ready, South Sound because San Diego is coming to the region. Well,…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 31, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.31.18: A Flight of Stillwater Artisanal Ales
February marks the eight-year anniversary for Stillwater Artisanal Ales, a brewery distinguished by…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 30, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, JAN. 30 2018: Firestone Walker Wookus and Wait For Your Laugh
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, JAN. 30 2018: Firestone Walker Wookus and Wait For Your…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 30, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.30.18: A Flight of Jen Mahoney
Being a great bartender is about far more than pouring magic — although…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 29, 2018
Welcome Track 7 Brewing to Washington state
Welcome Track 7 Brewing to Washington state Was I listening to Track 7…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 29, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, JAN. 29 2018: Pike Octopus Ink and Thor
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, JAN. 29 2018: Pike Octopus Ink and Thor PREFUNK: The…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 29, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.29.18: A Flight of Strange Brew
Originating in 2005 and held every year during January, Strange Brewfest Port Townsend…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 26, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.26.18: A Flight of Milk Stout
Milk stouts originated in Europe in the 1800s. The style emphasizes a malty…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 25, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK THURSDAY, JAN. 25 2018: Unibroue Belgian-style ales and flower lovers
TACOMA PREFUNK THURSDAY, JAN. 25 2018: Unibroue Belgian-style ales and flower lovers PREFUNK:…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 25, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.25.18: A Flight of Belgian Strong
The BJCP divides Belgian Strong Ales into dark and golden subcategories, but these…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 24, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 2018: Midnight Sun Arctic Devil Barleywine and Sportsmen’s Show
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 2018: Midnight Sun Arctic Devil Barleywine and Sportsmen’s…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 24, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.24.18: A Flight of Everything But The Kitchen Sink
The phrase “everything but the kitchen sink” comes from World War Two when…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK JAN.23 2018: Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin and Two-Stepping
TACOMA PREFUNK JAN.23 2018: Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin and Two-Stepping PREFUNK: Its coffee,…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.23.18: A Flight of Porters
There’s nothing quite like a good porter; Peaks and Pints can recognize one…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 22, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.22.18: A Flight of Double-Dry-Hopping
Dry hopping is the process of adding hops, usually in secondary, to a…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 20, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.20.18: Flight of Vienna vs. Munich Malts
Barley is the major grain used in beer making. Malting is the process…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 18, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.18.17: A Flight of New Belgium Brewing Co
In 1988, Jeff Lebesch was riding his bike through the villages of Belgium,…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 17, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.17.18: A Flight of Palisade Hops
The Palisade, named for an American hop variety that is related to the…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 16, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, JAN.16 2018: Lost Coast Tangerine and Hedy Lamarr
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, JAN.16 2018: Lost Coast Tangerine and Hedy Lamarr PREFUNK: “Tangerine,…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 16, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.16.18: A Flight of Brown Ales
According The Oxford Companion to Beer, “the term ‘brown ale’ can easily be…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 15, 2018
Choose Your Own Craft Beer Flight
A flight of beers is a wonderful thing — it’s a sampler platter,…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 13, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.13.18: A Flight of Rogue Ales
In May of 1989, John Maier arrived in the small Oregon coastal town…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 12, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.12.18: A Flight of IPAs and Glazed Doughnuts
Put down the cupcake, and release the lever on the soft serve. National…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 11, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK THURSDAY, JAN. 11 2018: Proctor Peaks IPA Release Party and American Idiot
TACOMA PREFUNK THURSDAY, JAN. 11 2018: Proctor Peaks IPA Release Party and American…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 11, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.11.18: A Flight of Galena
Early American agriculture paved the way for producing new crop species, some intentionally…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 10, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.10.18: A Flight of Pinot Noir
A wine connoisseur loves the complexities and subtleties of a good glass of…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 10, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 2018: Give Blood Get Beer and Witch Mountain
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 2018: Give Blood Get Beer and Witch Mountain…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 9, 2018
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, JAN. 9 2018: Rhinegeist-Melvin Experimental J-Hole and the arts
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, JAN. 9 2018: Rhinegeist-Melvin Experimental J-Hole and the arts PREFUNK:…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 9, 2018
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.9.18: A Flight of Rye Spiciness
Rye has been a part of the brewer’s tool kit since at least…
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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