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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…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 27, 2018
Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Fermentation Four
Tournament of Beer: Northwest Porters Fermentation Four The Pacific Northwest loves porters —…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
TACOMA PREFUNK SATURDAY, APRIL 21 2018: Dogfish Head Record Store Day beer and Proctor Gulch String Band
TACOMA PREFUNK SATURDAY, APRIL 21 2018: Dogfish Head Record Store Day beer and…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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