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by Ron Swarner - Feb 19, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.19.17: A Flight of Centennial
Our daily craft beer sampler flight has landed in a Cascade hop field,…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 16, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Paterson and aerialists
THURSDAY, FEB. 16 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … The…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 16, 2017
Rhein Haus opening in Tacoma, 25 most important American craft beers and Matching beer to your horse problems
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 16 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 16, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.16.17: A Flight of Eastern Washington
There are many metrics by which we can measure the brewing explosion that…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 15, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Blood Simple, The Good Doctor and hardcore
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … The Grand…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 15, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.15.17: A Flight of Light
It’s the day after Valentine’s Day. How do you feel? You should have…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 14, 2017
TUESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer and wine before Live Action Shorts and classical love songs
TUESDAY, FEB. 14 2017: Tacoma events paired with craft beer and wine ……
by Ron Swarner - Feb 14, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.14.17: A Flight of Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine's Day! As this saccharine-sweet holiday (or Singles Appreciation Day, if you…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 13, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Abraham Lincoln, Mel Gibson and Sean Jackson
MONDAY, FEB. 13 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … King’s Books…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 13, 2017
Matchless Brewing on the move, long beer lines and Valentine’s Day beer
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, FEB. 13 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 13, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.13.17: A Flight of Breakfast
Beer. It's what's for breakfast. We know what some of you are thinking.…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 12, 2017
Peaks and Pints Instagram Stalker: Snowmen drinking beer, dogs drinking beer and beers snowboarding
Peaks and Pints Instagram Stalker: Snowmen drinking beer, dogs drinking beer and beers…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 12, 2017
SUNDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Emmet Cohen and Artists Craft Fair
SUNDAY, FEB. 12 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … Tacoma School…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 12, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.12.17: A Flight of Barleywines
Despite its name, the barleywine is indeed a beer but at wine strength…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 11, 2017
New Beer Saturday: Valentine’s Day Edition
Yes, another Valentine’s Day is upon us. Obvious expectations on this “special” day…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 11, 2017
SATURDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Ailey II, Greg Fitzsimmons and Valentine Juerga
SATURDAY, FEB. 11 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … Broadway Center…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 11, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.11.17: A Flight of Dessert Beers
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, our palates and stomachs could use…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 10, 2017
FRIDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before This Saxophone Kills Fascists and Champagne Sunday
FRIDAY, FEB. 10 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … The Valley…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 10, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.10.17: A Flight of Black and White and Red All Over
The question “What is black and white and red all over?” is a…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 10, 2017
Boundary Bay Irish-Style Red, Backwoods Brewing Hidden Stash Series and craft beer legal idiosyncrasies
MORNING FOAM FOR FRIDAY, FEB. 10 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 9, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Rod Cook and Kristen Marlo
THURSDAY, FEB. 9 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … G. Donnalson’s…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 9, 2017
Washington Beer Open House, RODENBACH cans and Cascade Sour Fruit Fest
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 9 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 9, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.8.17: A Flight of Bliss
So you've stood atop the mountain and screamed your naked desires to the…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 8, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Larry Murante and Larry Huffines
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8 2017: Larry + craft beer … B Sharp Coffee House…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 8, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.8.17: A Flight of Fear
The names threaten. What to believe? How fearful and anxious to be, exactly?…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 7, 2017
TUESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before civil rights, art and books
TUESDAY, FEB. 7 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … The Grand…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 7, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.7.17: A Flight of Nugget
Nugget hops were created in 1970 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 6, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Passengers and Uinta Golden Ale national release party
MONDAY, FEB. 6 2017: Proctor Tacoma Snow Day Blue Mouse Theatre + Peaks…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 6, 2017
Luponic Distortion No. 005 with Washington hops, Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest and hard coffee
MORNING FOAM FOR FEB. 6 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news,…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 6, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.6.17: A Flight of Snow Beers
First things first... SNOW. Snow prompts Peaks and Pints to think that the…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 5, 2017
Instagram Stalker: Melvin 2×4 Day, crazy hats and awesome Deschutes brewers photo
Happy Sunday! This week on Instagram Stalker, we are reminded that even though…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 5, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.5.17: A Flight For The Super Bowl
An overly alcoholic, big beer will put a damper on your big Super…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 4, 2017
Uinta Brewing Golden Ale salutes national parks
When national parks are mentioned what comes to mind? Mount Rainer, Olympic, or…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 4, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.4.17: A Flight of Tacoma
When you drink local, you drink fresh — but you also support the…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 4, 2017
Peaks and Pints New Beer Saturday: Super Bowl Sunday Edition
Super Bowl Sunday is certainly a day about football. That much is for…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 4, 2017
Melvin 2X4 Day, Two Beers Cold Brew Coffee Brown Ale and Cascade Brewing Sang Du Chene
MORNING FOAM FOR SATURDAY, FEB. 4 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 3, 2017
FRIDAY PREFUNK: Jim Basnight and the Moberlys and the Washington Hop Mob
FRIDAY, FEB. 3 2017: Tacoma concert paired with triple IPAs ROCK HISTORY Jim…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 2, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Tacoma jazz and blues
THURSDAY, FEB. 2 2017: Tacoma events paired with craft beer … B Sharp…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 2, 2017
Gig Harbor Brewing Spice Winter Ale, Best of Craft Beer Awards and BC Cider Week
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY FEB. 2 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 1, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Ancestors In Training, comedy and Kim Bum Soo
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … The Valley…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 1, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.1.17: A Flight of Entry Level Craft Beers
There’s a paradigm shift in the beer world. After work on Friday, the…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 31, 2017
TUESDAY PREFUNK: Trappist craft beer before The Brand New Testament
TUESDAY, JAN. 31 2017: And it was good … The Grand Cinema +…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 31, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.31.17: A Flight of Chinook Hops
Meet the American roughneck, Chinook. This hop is usually used for its bitterness…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 30, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Fantastic Beasts and blind beer tasting
MONDAY, JAN. 30 2017: Blue Mouse Theatre + Peaks and Pints = Flight…
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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