Instagram Outsider: Party Train, Justin of El Dorado, Sexism From mountain top tropics to the Matchless and Brothers Cascadia Party Train, from slicing El Dorado hops with a sword to sexism in craft beer, Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider returns today with a photo essay of Instagram posts from the past week. Be sure to keep tagging us @peaksandpints for your chance to be featured on Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider. And, please, wash your damn hands; wear your damn mask. Until we meet back here again next week, enjoy Instagram Outsider: Party Train, Justin of El Dorado, Sexism.
Consider the saison. History did. During the 19th century, Belgian farmers brewed saisons, or “farmhouse ales,” using the leftover grains from the fall harvest. In fact, not only did farmers decrease leftover grains (and keep busy during the non-growing months) but also livestock ate the spent grain feed, and seasonal workers drank during the hot summer months to stay hydrated. That’s what you call a win-win. And back then, saisons only clocked in at about 3.5 percent ABV, making it a sessionable, hydrating beer during warm weather. The reason for so much of the funky yeast commonly found in saisons?
Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 5.29.21 You’re less than halfway through the Memorial Day weekend. Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 5.29.21 will help you get through the rest of the holiday. Cheers! Dwinell Country Ales Plain Sight: A mixed-culture golden farmhouse ale aged for more than a year in Grenache barrels and refermented over freshly picked Robata apricots for aromatic, estate-grown malt and a sun-kissed, stone-fruity zing are supported by a quenching acidity, 6.2% Dwinell Summer Blush: A rustic pale ale fermented in the barrel with a blend of Norwegian farmhouse yeasts, aged in oak for
When it comes to Memorial Day you probably want to tackle everything grilled, charring each ingredient you use for maximum smoky flavor after a spring season of eating barely-cooked fresh young green things. Barbecue is, after all, the only truly American culinary technique. No foppish French sautés for you. You’re a red-blooded American and you like your meat smoked, cooked long and slow until it’s tender enough to be cut with a sharp glance. Barbecue is serious stuff. The pit. The fuel. The right cut of meat for ribs. The flavorings. Today, Peaks and Pints offers a to-go flight specifically
Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 5.28.21 Stock up for your Memorial Day weekend with Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 5.28.21. E9 Brewing Love Vibes: Tacoma’s first craft brewery teamed up with Gigantic Brewing to brew this single-hop Italian pilsner with Experimental Hopsteiner X13459 hops, 5.2%. Fair Isle Brewing Ami Jean: Saison with apricots, peaches and pluots, 7.1% Fair Isle Gemma: Saison infused with rose hips and dried elderflowers foraged from the Cascades by their buddy Alex, 6.3% Future Primitive Brewing EDM Cowboy: West Coast IPA brewed with El Dorado, Galaxy, Idaho 7, and Strata hops, plus
The unofficial start of summer is officially here. As the amuse bouche of the summer season, Memorial Day weekend brings with it all the sweet signs of the warm weather to come in the greater Tacoma area. From barbecues and baseball games to road trips and chill nights around a campfire, there are so many excuses to celebrate over the (much needed) long weekend. While you relax over the next few days, make sure to include a few local sips as well. With vaccination rates up across the South Puget Sound, many family members and friends will reunite for the
6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday, May 27 2021 From live music to your own beer tasting comparison, from the Broadway Farmers’ Market to the final Tacoma Noir episode, 6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday, May 27 2021 has something for everyone today. Cheers! MUSIC: Every great song has a great loop, and what is a “loop” if not a fancy name for a circle? And when three fantastic singer/songwriters appear at various vertexes of the Spanish Ballroom at what’s being called “Walker Sherman’s Last Thursdays Songwriters in the Round,” they form a triangle of talent. James Coates, Walker Sherman
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Intent versus Purpose On The Fly Do you like West Coast IPAs better than hazy IPAs? Thanks to Chainline Brewing in Kirkland, Washington, your answer can now be more definitive. Our to-go beer flight today — Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Intent and Purpose On The Fly — compares Chainline’s Intent West Coast IPA with their Purpose Hazy IPA. Both IPAs have the same hop bill but are brewed different. India Pale Ales emerged in the 1700s when British brewers found a market for hoppy beers in India and territories of the British Empire. The
Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 5.26.21 Who needs beer? Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 5.26.21 has your back! American Solera DIPA Terpy Enigma: Crushable double IPA brewed with Enigma hops for dank and herbaceous notes, plus low bitterness, 8% Aslan Brewing Disco Lemonade: Berliner weisse with the tartness adding hints of lemon backed by a generous amount of wheat for a body similar to lemonade, 4.5% Evil Twin Brewing Blue Raspberry: Hazy sour IPA with bitter hop and raspberry nose, followed by a bitter start with a sweet blue raspberry slushy finish, 6% Ex Novo Brewing
Morning Foam: Blueberry Beer Flight, Frosted Flakes IPA canned, Three Points Berry Smoothie Wednesday, May 26 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Blueberry Beer Flight, Frosted Flakes IPA canned, Three Points Berry Smoothie! BTW, Lenny Kravitz turns 57. THE TACOMA FACTOID Tacoma was founded in 1872 by teetotaler and former general Morton Matthew McCarver who dreamed of railroads. McCarver gave the city its first name — Commencement City. In 1872, Tacoma consisted of a lumber mill, two stores, a saloon, a hotel, a jail, a blacksmith, and approximately 100 citizens. THE DAILY WORD snollygoster \’sna-le-‘gas-ter\ noun [probably alter. of snallygaster, a
Peaks and Pints Tap List includes Firestone Walker’s Tequila Barrel Sunrise blonde barleywine. Peaks and Pints Tap List: Firestone Walker Tequila Barrel Sunrise Peaks and Pints houses a mind-boggling array of suds: 850-plus bottled and canned in our cooler, with another 28 on tap for pint and Campfire Crowler fills. While craft beer remains our foundation, you don’t have to be embarrassed for ordering artisan craft cider, wine, cold brewed coffee and kombucha as those delights are on tap too at Peaks and Pints. To follow our tap list live from your phone, click here for
6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday May 25 2021 Don’t wait until Memorial Day weekend to start enjoying everything Tacoma has to offer. BEER TASTING: Peaks & Pints is excited to present our first virtual beer tasting in collaboration: A Trappist beer tour with Aaron Cohn, Washington sales director for Merchant du Vin at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Learn how to taste Trappist ales like a pro from the comfort of your sofa, as Cohn guides us through tasting five Trappist beers, helping us to discover nuances of flavor and aromas, teaching us the history of Trappist breweries
Morning Foam: Blonde Beer Flight, Double Mountain Splendor, Bale Breaker VIP Tour Tuesday, May 25 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Blonde Beer Flight, Double Mountain Splendor, Bale Breaker VIP Tour! BTW, Mike Myers turns 58. THE TACOMA FACTOID In the late 1920s, hundreds rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, and rats were held captive on the roof of Tacoma’s Washington building maintained by a Tacoma biological laboratory for research work in the unending war on disease. THE DAILY WORD fantod \’fan-tad\ noun [perh. alter. of E dial. fantique, fanteeg] (1839) 1) A state of irritability and tension; fidgets 2) An emotional outburst:
Nearly everyone loves to eat a good strawberry. When strawberries are in season, there is almost nothing as satisfying as walking out into the garden and harvesting a colander full of these sweet, fragrant and beautiful fruits. But, damn you strawberries! You’re only fresh during June and July in Washington state. Then, they become ticking time bombs. Within a day you have withered; in three days you are moldy. Still, your flavor lives on from the freezer, or in hard cider. The fresh taste of strawberries, soft and deep red, backed by mouth-watering sweetness and previous alcohol. Today, Peaks and
Instagram Outsider: Love and Thunder, New Boot Goofin, Rollin with the Gnomie From new taproom rules to new beer releases, from New Boot Goofin to rollin’ with the Gnomie, Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider returns today with a photo essay of Instagram posts from the past week. Be sure to keep tagging us @peaksandpints for your chance to be featured on Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider. And, please, wash your damn hands; wear your damn mask. Until we meet back here again next week, enjoy Instagram Outsider: Love and Thunder, New Boot Goofin, Rollin with the Gnomie. View this
Fermentation, at its most basic, is the process by which yeast eat sugars found in wort and convert them into alcohol. There are two major places where fermentation can occur during the brewing process: in stainless steel tanks (the most common) or in wood vessels such as barrels, foeders or puncheons. Beer aged in barrels will absorb some of the various chemical compounds present in the wood, such as lactones (floral aromas and flavors), phenolic aldehydes (vanilla), and the simple sugars (caramel). When the beer is first in the barrel, it will begin to absorb very strong caramel and vanilla flavors,
Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.22.21 Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.22.21 has some crazy delicious offerings! Abomination Brewing Harvester: Fruited sour brewed with mangosteen, dragonfruit, and peach, 7.1% Icicle Brewing Peak Seeker – Outer Space: Unfiltered West Coast IPA brewed with Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe for notes and aromas of intense citrus, grapefruit, and pine, 6.9% Evil Twin Brewing What Our Age Lacks Is Not Reflection, But IPA: Hazy double IPA with brewed with Citra, Idaho 7, and Simcoe for a juicy, citrus, 8% Firestone Walker Brewing Mezca-Limon: Echoing the traditional Mezcalita recipe, this specialty
The triple IPA is a palate-smashing beast of an ale designed for those times when a hazy IPA simply won’t cut it. Yet, the style still isn’t recognized — and debate rages among the pimpliest of beer nerds over whether it’s a style at all. Peaks & Pints believes the triple IPA is a massively hoppy beer of 10 percent ABV and greater with outrageous amounts of dry hops, hop flavor, malt flavor, alcohol and bitterness. The triple IPA may be similar to a double IPA in hop character, but is differentiated from the style by a thick, syrupy body
Morning Foam: Icicle Beer Flight, Camp Colvos By The Slice, Lisa Morrison Hall of Fame Wednesday, May 19 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Icicle Beer Flight, Camp Colvos By The Slice, Lisa Morrison Hall of Fame! BTW, Mr. T turns 69. THE TACOMA FACTOID In November 1918, voters created the Port of Tacoma, which began improving waterways and facilities. THE DAILY WORD meed noun [ME, fr. OE med; akin to OHG miata reward, Gk misthos] (bef. 12c) 1) an earned reward or wage 2) a fitting return or recompense Usage example: Even though there were six beers in the carton,
Morning Foam: Double Mountain and E9 release parties and flight Wednesday, May 19 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Double Mountain and E9 release parties and flight! BTW, Cher turns 75. THE TACOMA FACTOID Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound region, which has a population of around 1 million people. Tacoma adopted its name after the nearby Mount Rainier, originally called Takhoma or Tahoma. THE DAILY WORD beshrew (bi-‘shroo) verb transitive – beshrewed, beshrewing, beshrews. Archaic. [Middle
Morning Foam: Motueka Beer Flight, Gigantic Hugs, Multiplayer Guild Collab IPA Wednesday, May 19 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Motueka Beer Flight, Gigantic Hugs, Multiplayer Guild Collab IPA! BTW, Pete Townshend turns 76. THE TACOMA FACTOID Originally intended as a hotel, construction on the French chateau-style building halted abruptly during the Panic of 1893. Five years later, it was gutted by a fire. Then, in 1904, the Tacoma School District bought the building and began turning it into a high school. In 1906, Tacoma High School, as Stadium was then called, opened its doors to 878 students and 38 teachers.
Morning Foam: Coconut Beer Flight, Silver City Rocks, Indie Ninkasi Tuesday, May 18 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Coconut Beer Flight, Silver City Rocks, Indie Ninkasi! BTW, Tina Fey turns 51. THE TACOMA FACTOID The 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, was a suspension bridge spanning the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. The bridge’s main span collapsed in 40-mile-per-hour winds on the morning of Nov. 7, 1940, as the deck oscillated in an alternating twisting fashion. The only fatality of the “Galloping Gertie” bridge collapse in was a three-legged dog.
Jacob Mitchell’s passion for hard cider started at home, crafting small batches, and sharing his varietals with family and friends. He later honed his skill at the Peter Mitchell Cider School at Oregon State University and continued refining over his time at Eaglemount Cidery in Port Townsend. He later transitioned to Elemental in Woodinville as their head cider maker before finding his new home at Ragged and Right Cider Project to continue his nearly decade-long career in the industry. Starting in 2017 as an offshoot of Farmstrong Brewing, in Mount Vernon, Ragged and Right grabs their juice straight from Skagit
Instagram Outsider: SheJumps, Worthy Cornhole, Hopbox, Catio From SheJumps nonprofit to mask matters, from sunny beer gardens to Hopbox giveaway, Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider returns today with a photo essay of Instagram posts from the past week. Be sure to keep tagging us @peaksandpints for your chance to be featured on Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider. And, please, wash your damn hands; wear your damn mask. Until we meet back here again next week, enjoy Instagram Outsider: SheJumps, Worthy Cornhole, Hopbox, Catio. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cascade Brewing (@cascade.brewing) View this
Morning Foam: Beer Numbers, Iron Maiden Hellcat, Buoy Beer For Less Sunday, May 16 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Beer Numbers, Iron Maiden Hellcat, Buoy Beer For Less! BTW, Pierce Brosnan turns 68. THE TACOMA FACTOID Our 700-acre park, Point Defiance, is one of the largest urban parks in the nation. It is second only to Central Park in New York City. THE DAILY WORD apoplectic \’a-pe-‘plek-tik\ adjective [F or LL; F apoplectique, fr. LL apoplecticus, fr. Gk apoplektikos, fr. apoplessein] (1611) 1) Of, relating to, or causing stroke 2) Affected with, inclined to, or showing symptoms of stroke 3)
6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday May 15 2021 OK. Suddenly the state’s craft beer bar/bottle shop/restaurant scene is the Wild West. Here’s what will happen to you when you receive the vaccine: a sore arm, slightly achy overall, random bouts of deep sighing/relief coupled to spurts of awkward elation feeding into an urge to hug assorted healthcare workers and make out with cute nonviolent strangers. You’ll immediately want to book a trip to Lucca, Italy, but hell, Ocean Shores will do. Just tattoo your CDC proof of vaccination card on your forehead and partake in all the wonderful events
Morning Foam: Cascade Brewing Flight, Maskless For Hard Seltzers Saturday, May 15 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Cascade Brewing Flight, Maskless For Hard Seltzers. BTW, Chazz Palminteri turns 75. THE TACOMA FACTOID Union Station was designed by Reed & Stem, the same architects who designed Grand Central Terminal in New York City. THE DAILY WORD exscind \ek-“sind\ verb transitive [L exscindere, fr. ex- + scindere to cut, tear – more at shed] (1662) To cut off or out: excise Usage example: Peaks & Pints’ glorious Wild West Friday night was exscinded when the scheduled plumber didn’t show up. CRAFT BEER
Morning Foam: South Sound Lagers, Barleywine & Brisket, Vernon Dursley Tavern Friday, May 14 2021 – Good Morning Foam: South Sound Lagers, Barleywine & Brisket, Vernon Dursley Tavern! BTW, George Lucas turns 77. THE TACOMA FACTOID The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, built in 1950, is the fifth longest suspension bridge in the world. THE DAILY WORD satori \se-‘tor-e, sa-, -“tor-\ noun [Jp] (1727) A state of intuitive illumination sought in Zen Buddhism Usage example: When you call the world’s loneliest iPhone and you yourself answer, then you have attained satori. Or insanity. Who can tell? CRAFT BEER CLICKABLES >>> In celebration
Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock: 5.13.21 Happy Thursday! Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 5.13.21 has more than enough new craft beer arrivals to keep you busy this weekend. Bale Breaker Brewing Mount Saint Humulus: The longtime fan-favorite triple IPA and winner of the Washington Hop Mob in 2020, is now in cans! This year’s batch smells like a fresh bag of the finest Yakima Valley hops: citrus, tropical, blueberry, apricot, floral and grassy aromas with smooth bitterness, 10% Cascade Brewing Barrel House Blueberry: A blend of sour triple and blond ales aged in Pinot Noir barrels
Morning Foam: Seattle Beer Week Flight, Brewery Shots, and more Thursday, May 13 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Seattle Beer Week Flight, Brewery Shots, and more. BTW, Harvey Keitel turns 82. THE TACOMA FACTOID The co-founder of the Baskin-Robbins, Irvine Robbins, got his start in Tacoma in 1927. He sold ice cream and cottage cheese produced from his father’s cows’ surplus milk. THE DAILY WORD cozen \’ke-zen\ cozened, cozening \’kez-nig, ‘ke-ze-\ [perh. fr. obs. It cozzonare, fr. It cozzone horse trader, fr. L cocion-, cocio trader] (1573) verb transitive 1) To deceive, win over, or induce to do something by
6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday May 12 2021 Sunny Day / Sweepin’ the clouds away / On my way to where the air is sweet / Can you tell me how to get/ How to get to … 6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday May 12 2021. … FILM: The Grand Cinema will open its door at 4 p.m. to screen Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street. The documentary will take us inside the minds and hearts of the Sesame Street creators to help us understand not only how they produced this groundbreaking show, but also what
Morning Foam: Hello Portland, Hi Friend IPA, Welcome Cryo Pop Wednesday, May 12 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Hello Portland, Hi Friend IPA, Welcome Cryo Pop! BTW, Emilio Estevez is 60. THE TACOMA FACTOID The Tacoma Dome is the largest wood-domed arena in the world, constructed with 1.6 million board feet. THE DAILY WORD supererogation \’su-pe-‘rer-e-‘ga-shen\ noun [ML supererogation-, supererogatio, fr. supererogare to perform beyond the call of duty, fr. LL, to expend in addition, fr. L super- + erogare to expend public funds after asking the consent of the people, fr. e- + rogare to ask] (1526) The act
Peaks and Pints Tap List includes Duvel Belgian strong pale. Peaks and Pints Tap List: Duvel Peaks and Pints houses a mind-boggling array of suds: 850-plus bottled and canned in our cooler, with another 28 on tap for pint and Campfire Crowler fills. While craft beer remains our foundation, you don’t have to be embarrassed for ordering artisan craft cider, wine, cold brewed coffee and kombucha as those delights are on tap too at Peaks and Pints. To follow our tap list live from your phone, click here for iPhone and here for Android. Peaks and
MORNING FOAM: American Craft Beer Week Bruery Terreux, Shilshole IPA, Gigantic Pilsner Tuesday, May 11 2021 – Good Morning Foam: American Craft Beer Week Bruery Terreux, Shilshole IPA, Gigantic Pilsner! BTW, Martha Quinn is 62. THE TACOMA FACTOID Stadium High School was originally designed to be a luxury hotel, but in 1893 during the depression, construction halted. Then the building was left nothing but a shell after a devastating fire. That shell finally transformed into Stadium High School in 1906. THE DAILY WORD insalubrious \’in-se-‘lu-bre-es\ adjective [L insalubris, fr. in- + salubris healthful] (1615) Not conducive to health: unwholesome insalubrity
MORNING FOAM: American Craft Beer Week Pierce County, Queen Elizabeth beer and more Monday, May 10 2021 – Good Morning Foam: American Craft Beer Week Pierce County, Queen Elizabeth beer and more! BTW, Bono turns 61. THE TACOMA FACTOID The Port of Tacoma covers more than 2,400 acres and is the 6th largest port in North America. THE DAILY WORD philter (or philtre) \’fil-ter\ noun [French philtre, from Old French, from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron: philein, to love (from philos, beloved, loving) + -tron, instrumental suff] (ca. 1587) 1) potion, drug, or charm held to have the power to
MORNING FOAM: Thurston County Beer Flight, Mount Saint Humulus, The Dip Saturday, May 8 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Thurston County Beer Flight, Mount Saint Humulus, The Dip! BTW, Alex Van Halen turns 68. THE TACOMA FACTOID The name Tacoma means Mother of the Waters. THE DAILY WORD cozen \’ke-zen\ cozened, cozening \’kez-nig, ‘ke-ze-\ [perh. fr. obs. It cozzonare, fr. It cozzone horse trader, fr. L cocion-, cocio trader] (1573) verb transitive 1) To deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery 2) To gain by cozening someone cozener \’kez-ner, ‘ke-ze-\ noun
MORNING FOAM: Juicy Beer Flight, 3-Way Dates, Golden Pelican Cap Friday, May 7 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Juicy Beer Flight, 3-Way Dates, Golden Pelican Cap! BTW, Traci Lords turns 53. THE TACOMA FACTOID Tacoma is locally known as the “City of Destiny” because the area was chosen to be the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad in the late 19th century. THE DAILY WORD lamentable \ lə-ˈmen-tə-bəl \ adjective bad or unfortunate, deserving of regret Usage example: Even though the Peaks & Pints bartenders warned that filling one of their Campfire Crowlers with beer from the nitro tap
Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 5.6.21 Hope you’re thirsty, because we just crammed all of these new beers into our already packed cooler! Welcome to Peaks and Pints New Beers in Stock 5.6.21! Aslan Brewing Fish Have Feelings: This IPA has the Salmon Safe Certification stamp of approval, which means the utmost care was taken to ensure that none of the practices employed for an industry are negatively impacting the habitats of Salmon. Mashed with a large portion of buckwheat, and only hopped on the hot side in the whirlpool, this IPA is dry hopped with a ton
6-pack of Things To Do: Thursday May 6 2021 Happy Thursday! The Broadway Farmers Market opens today, plus a dessert beer flight, drag show, train exhibit, Tacoma murder mystery and a Champagne Sunday live show. Welcome to 6-pack of Things To Do: Thursday May 6 2021 EXHIBIT: All aboard Washington State History Museum’s Just The Ticket: Train Travel in Washington State! Although railroad travel was later eclipsed by the invention of the automobile, for many riders in the late 1800s and early 1900s, train travel was preferred for long distances. This exhibition of printed material and objects from the WSHS collections
MORNING FOAM: Dessert Beer Flight, Stoup Kenmore, Seattle Beer Week Thursday, May 6 2021 – Good Morning Foam: Dessert Beer Flight, Stoup Kenmore, Seattle Beer Week. BTW, George Clooney turns 60. THE TACOMA FACTOID Yakima Hill is a neighborhood in the North End of Tacoma defined as bordering North I Street to the south-southwest and Tacoma Avenue to the north-northeast, with another portion extending from Tacoma Avenue to the south, North Borough Road to the west, North Stadium Way to the north and northeast, and North 3rd Street to the east. THE DAILY WORD mummer “me-mer\ noun [MF momeur, fr.
What, you don’t drink space beer? Get real. We have a freakin’ helicopter flying around on Mars! SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft Resilience splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday after a five-and-a-half-month stay on the International Space Station. Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed that the administration will retain the National Space Council, an interagency body used to coordinate space policy across the federal government. It’s also May 4 — which may not mean a lot to a lot of people, but it’s a special date for serious Star Wars fans. May the 4th (as in “May the Force be
Every McIntosh apple is a graft of the original tree that John McIntosh discovered on his Ontario farm in 1811, or a graft of a graft. McIntosh, the man, noticed a young apple tree growing on his property near the U.S. border. Delighted by the delicious fruit produced by the tree, he sold seeds to his neighbors hoping to popularize the new type of apple. It took him years to realize that apples do not grow true to seed and that varietal propagation could only be achieved through grafting. Today, the McIntosh is commonly grown in New York, Canada, New
Instagram Outsider: Hopworks Falls, Pickle Beer, Party of Clowns From Hopworks waterfalls to Fort George pickle beer, from Brewdad’s super mom to a Party of Clowns, Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider returns today with a photo essay of Instagram posts from the past week. Be sure to keep tagging us @peaksandpints for your chance to be featured on Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider. And, please, wash your damn hands; wear your damn mask. Until we meet back here again next week, enjoy Instagram Outsider: Hopworks Falls, Pickle Beer, Party of Clowns. View this post on Instagram A post
Some days require a pick-me-up, and a sweet treat can boost anyone’s spirits. And when those treats also resemble craft beer, it’s usually a bit easier to forget whatever is ailing you. It’s National Truffle Day — the deliciously sweet treat with a chocolate ganache center coated in chocolate, icing, cocoa powder, and chopped nuts. As plentiful and familiar as it is, chocolate can be a very fussy ingredient to work with. If you’ve ever tried to melt down a pricey bar of dark chocolate to make your own candy you know it takes just one second for the perfect
