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by Ron Swarner - Aug 9, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 8.9.17: A Flight of Thurston County
The popularity of craft beer is rising more swiftly than ever, with more…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 8, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, AUG. 8 2017: Everybody’s Brewing’s Cot Damn and Tacoma Beer Week
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, AUG. 8 2017: Everybody’s Brewing’s Cot Damn and Tacoma Beer…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 8, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 8.8.17: A Flight of Tettnang
Tettnang, a noble hop, is known for its all-purpose hop versatility, great for…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 7, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, AUG. 7 2017: Peaks and Pints Hopnificent 7 and Tacoma Beer Week
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, AUG. 7 2017: Peaks and Pints Hopnificent 7 and Tacoma…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 6, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK SUNDAY, AUG. 6 2017: Tacoma Beer Week Launch Party and Dunkirk
TACOMA PREFUNK SUNDAY, AUG. 6 2017: Tacoma Beer Week Launch Party and Dunkirk…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 6, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 8.6.17: A Flight of Columbia River Gorge
Sometimes it's hard to think of Tacoma as an urban environment. Deer graze…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 5, 2017
TACOMA POSTFUNK SATURDAY, AUG. 5 2017: Proctor Arts Fest and Brew Five Three After Party
TACOMA POSTFUNK SATURDAY, AUG. 5 2017: Proctor Arts Fest and Brew Five Three…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 5, 2017
Brew Five Three, Tacoma Beer Week and Central Washington University craft brewing certificate program
MORNING FOAM FOR SATURDAY, AUG. 5 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 5, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 8.5.17: A Flight of Two Beers Brewing
You know the story. In 2005, Joel VandenBrink found himself in a disagreement…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 4, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 8.4.17: A Flight of Summer Relief
One thing any visitor or new resident to the South Sound should know:…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 3, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 8.3.17: A Flight of IPA Day
There is something you should know about beer: There is a holiday for…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 2, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 8.2.17: A Flight of Hop Extract
Suffering from insomnia is no fun, and just the thought alone of trying…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 1, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, AUG. 1 2017: E9 Frambuesa Moka and blues jam
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, AUG. 1 2017: E9 Frambuesa Moka and blues jam PREFUNK:…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 1, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 8.1.17: A Flight of World Beer Awards
The World Beer Awards is a prestigious competition for beer globally. The annual…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 31, 2017
Peaks and Pints celebrates 2017 Tacoma Beer Week
Tacoma Beer Week begins Sunday, Aug. 6, kicking off a six-day celebration of…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 31, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, JULY 31 2017: Holy Mountain Helmsman and variations
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, JULY 31 2017: Holy Mountain Helmsman and variations PREFUNK: Holy…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 31, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 7.31.17: A Flight of Shredded Wheat
Who doesn’t remember waking up on Saturday mornings, parking a big yellow beanbag…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 30, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK SUNDAY, JULY 30 2017: Fort George Sucker Punch and world music
TACOMA PREFUNK SUNDAY, JULY 30 2017: Fort George Sucker Punch and world music…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 30, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 7.30.17: A Flight of Experimentation
Craft brewers love to experiment. Whether they’re home brewers or work at a…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 29, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK SATURDAY, JULY 29 2017: Ninkasi Ground Control and free pinball
TACOMA PREFUNK SATURDAY, JULY 29 2017: Ninkasi Ground Control and free pinball PREFUNK:…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 29, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 7.29.17: A Flight of Rye
What does The Catcher in the Rye catch? Is this a baseball thing?…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 28, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK FRIDAY, JULY 28 2017: Iron Goat Brewing and Dave Made A Maze
TACOMA PREFUNK FRIDAY, JULY 28 2017: Iron Goat Brewing and Dave Made A…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 28, 2017
Washington Beer Collaboration Fest, Sierra Nevada 2017 Oktoberfest and Carson Daly beer
MORNING FOAM FOR FRIDAY, JULY 28 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 28, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 7.28.17: A Flight of Milk Chocolate
Does everything have a national day? A few days ago it was National…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 27, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK THURSDAY, JULY 27 2017: Narrows Brewing Lodge Meeting and Baby Groot
TACOMA PREFUNK THURSDAY, JULY 27 2017: Narrows Brewing Lodge Meeting and Baby Groot…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 27, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 7.27.17: A Flight of Opposing Forces
Opposing forces. Dictionaries define the term as to fight against, counter, or resist…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 26, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 2017: Iron Horse Hopping Hands El Dorado and the Urban Pioneers
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 2017: Iron Horse Hopping Hands El Dorado and…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 26, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 7.26.17: A Flight of Lemon
While beer has traditionally been made from just four simple ingredients — hops,…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 25, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 7.25.17: A Flight of Calypso
If we had to put flavors to John Denver’s “Calypso” our basket would…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 25, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, JULY 25 2017: Great Divide Nadia Kali and Cate Blanchett
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, JULY 25 2017: Great Divide Nadia Kali and Cate Blanchett…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 24, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, JULY 24 2017: Lorin Walker Madsen and The Big Sick
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, JULY 24 2017: Lorin Walker Madsen and The Big Sick…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 24, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 7.24.17: A Flight of Winter In July
Do you feel a chill in the air? Jack Frost nipping at your…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 21, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK: FRIDAY, JULY 21 2017: Carnivale de Belgian Beerloo and Ben Harper
TACOMA PREFUNK: FRIDAY, JULY 21 2017: Carnivale de Belgian Beerloo and Ben Harper…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 21, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 7.21.17: A Flight of Belgian National Day
Today isn't just Friday. It's Belgian National Day. That's right — as if…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 20, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK THURSDAY, JULY 20 2017: Slaughter County Brewing and Lynyrd Skynyrd
TACOMA PREFUNK THURSDAY, JULY 20 2017: Slaughter County Brewing and Lynyrd Skynyrd PREFUNK:…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 20, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 7.20.17: A Flight of Munich Malt
Think of the last time you were at the Washington Brewers Festival: How…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 19, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 2017: Ghostfish Kick Step IPA and The Wizard of Oz
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 2017: Ghostfish Kick Step IPA and The Wizard…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 19, 2017
Fish Brewing strong scotch ale, Oregon Brewers Festival and Shmaltz Star Trek Symbiosis
MORNING FOAM FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 19, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 7.19.17: A Flight of Mad Men
Ten years ago today Mad Men drank its way into our lives. We…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 18, 2017
Q and A with Slaughter County Brewing Co.
When a pirate screams “Avast!” they’re trying to get your attention. You should…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 18, 2017
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, JULY 18 2017: Black Raven Second Sight Scotch Ale and Barnyard Stompers
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, JULY 18 2017: Black Raven Second Sight Scotch Ale and…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 18, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 7.18.17: A Flight of Arnold
Let’s meet Arnold of Soissons, the patron saint of hop-pickers. He received the…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 17, 2017
Peaks and Pints hosts Columbia River Gorge during Tacoma Beer Week
The craft beer lost weekend is a terrific thing. It’s the sort of…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 17, 2017
Peaks and Pints Instagram Stalker: Craft beer shotgun, Juice Springsteen and a brewery fire
Wow, what a quiet week! A craft beer shotgun session, Juice Springsteen and…
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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