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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Sunshine On the Fly

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In a not-very-surprising move, summer beer festivals are receiving “See you next year!” stamps months before their scheduled 2020 appearances. Get a cupholder on your bike, you degenerates, because we’re drinking outside for the next four months, biking from one social-distance barbecue to the next. And, your friend Bob mixing Bud Light and Budweiser to make his elixir, Bud Medium, isn’t going to cut it. No, load up your bicycle with sunkissed craft beer and suck down the season’s freshest. Today, Peaks & Pints offers a to-go flight of “sunshine” beers to place at the front of your cooler queue.

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Fort George 3-Way IPA 2020 to ship June 9

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Fort George 3-Way IPA 2020 to ship June 9 Astoria’s Fort George Brewery has brewed 3-Way IPA since 2013, featuring two different craft brewery collaborators every year. This year, Structures Brewing in Bellingham and Level Beer in Portland shared ideas and techniques with Chris Nemlowill of Fort George Brewery, and after a couple Beta batches — the final 2020 Fort George 3-Way IPA will land Tuesday, June 9. Fort George dropped a 3-Way media release today, which also includes news on other Fort George beer releases. Pour the Astoria brewery’s flagship Vortex IPA and get to reading. … This time

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Hoppy Lagers On the Fly

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Sometimes, you just want a damn beer. You know the kind Peaks & Pints speaks. Beer that tastes like beer. Beer that you’d reach for while mowing the lawn or complaining to the cable company. Beer for sitting on the patio or watching a baseball game. Good old, regular, plain, normal, lager. Sorry, but brewers are messing with your damn beer. They’re making lagers hoppy. They’re switching out Galena hops for low-cohumulone hops —Simcoe, Magnum, Horizon — or going all in with American C-hops, adding citrus and tropical fruit flavors. These brewers know bitterness is often going to be more

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Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.26.20

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Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.26.20 Memorial Day weekend signaled the official start to summer, but for beer fans, the calendar flip heralded a more important kickoff date: the official beginning of all-day-drinking season. The summer months are an excellent excuse to sip beer from noon till nightfall — or last call, if you possess serious staying power. Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 2.26.20 offers seven new beers for all-day-drinking season. Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus PILS TANNENZAPFLE: The Rothaus Brewery is Germany’s highest brewery by elevation, at 1,000 meters above sea level. Situated in Germany’s beautiful Black

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Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Scarlet Oak

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This week’s Tree-dimensional Tacoma tree is the scarlet oak at the corner of North 31st and Proctor Street across from Puget Creek Park in the Proctor District. Photo credit: Kate Swarner Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Scarlet Oak “This week I wanted to point out a tree that caught my eye just recently, although I have passed by it many times,” says Sarah Low, executive director of the Tacoma Tree Foundation. “Just across from Puget Creek Park at the corner of North 31st and Proctor Street, stands a beautifully cared for centerpiece of a tree. I believe this tree

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Blueberry Cheesecake On The Fly

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Cheesecake — be it New York-style, Chicago-style, vegan or savory — is a pretty wonderful invention and Peaks & Pints wishes we could kiss the Greek who came up with the first recipe. Because, seriously, cheese on its own is one of the best things in the world and praise the Lord someone managed to make it even more decadent by adding blueberries. Today is National Blueberry Cheesecake Day! Peaks Pints celebrates with a flight of blueberry beers — some creamy, some that pair very well with cheesecake — that we call Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Blueberry Cheesecake On

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Fancy Pants Sunday: Dirty Couch Highland Blasphemy

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You fancy Dirty Couch Highland Blasphemy Fancy Pants Sunday: Dirty Couch Highland Blasphemy Dirty Couch is cool. No, not what you sunk into playing Xbox in college, but rather the barrel-aged, mixed fermentation sour beer brewery in Seattle. When Dirty Couch Brewing head brewer Sean Lindorfer enters Peaks & Pints, people gather around him for his charisma and his excellent beer. Dirty Couch owners Frank Swiderski, Rob Nelson and Jon Cargille did well when they nabbed the former denizen of Urban Family Brewing, Cellar Homebrew and Über Tavern to lead their brewery. Fancy Pants Sunday: Dirty

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Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.24.20

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Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.24.20 For those who are social distancing together, you can still put together a fun, albeit small, Memorial Day event. Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.24.20 offers barbecue pairing treats from Aslan Brewing, Block 15 Brewing, Boundary Bay Brewery, Chuckanut Brewery, de Garde Brewing, Fremont Brewing, Georgetown Brewing, Matchless Brewing and others. Cheers! Aslan Brewing ROCKET FUEL: This mocha horchata brown ale incorporates cacao nibs from Theo, Roaster’s Choice coffee beans from Lighthouse and an industrial-sized batch of horchata. Expect strong coffee and chocolate flavors upfront balance the slightly sweet and

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Evil Twin On the Fly

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Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, the founder and man behind Evil Twin Brewing, was a physics and English teacher in his native Denmark before starting Copenhagen’s Ølbutikken, a highly regarded beer store. He’s also an evil twin himself. His brother, Mikkel Borg Bergsø, brews under the Mikkeller label. Jarnit-Bjergsø, however, has done his best to outshine the good twin. He founded Evil Twin in 2010 as a nomadic brewery. Like his brother Mikkel, Jarnit-Bjergsø would concocts a recipe for his beer and hand it to another brewery with some extra capacity. This contracted brewing partner brewed, bottled, priced and sold the beer, then

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Coolship Beer On the Fly

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A coolship (termed a koelschip in Flemish), for the uninitiated, is an open vessel fit for spontaneous fermentation; its large surface area allows unfermented beer, or wort, to cool more efficiently. Once the steaming wort is added to the coolship, it sits there, mingling with indigenous bacteria and wild yeast in the air that give wild beers distinct characteristics like funk and sense of place. Yes, it can be a scary situation for modern breweries. Brewers do everything possible to clean and sterilize their facilities to prevent “infections” of their equipment. However, in making beer that relies on wild fermentation,

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Pac-Man Beer On the Fly

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Forty years ago today, Toru Iwatani helped himself to a slice of pizza and looked down at the rest of the pie. What he saw inspired one of the world’s most recognized video games: Pac-Man, first released in by Namco in Japan on May 22, 1980. Today, Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde are back, this time as inspiration for Peaks and Pints to-go beer flight, Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Pac-Man Beer On the Fly. As Duke Nukem long ago dictated, video games and beer go together like video games and not getting laid — such as those Pac-Man fanatics

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Peaks and Pints: Stars Wars Beer Flight Strikes Back

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“It is a dark time for the Rebellion.” Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back hit the big screen May 21, 1980. Indeed, 40 years ago today Luke Skywalker interrupted his Jedi Knight training to rescue his motley crew of friends from Dark Vader in the second installment of Lucas’ Star Wars trilogy. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford returned as the most likable gauche trio since Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, and Frank Shannon blasted off in Flash Gordon. The aerial battle against the AT-AT walkers on Hoth, the betrayal in Cloud City, and the penultimate confrontation between Luke Skywalker

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Peaks and Pints New Beer In Stock 5.20.20

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Peaks and Pints New Beer In Stock 5.20.20 Welcome to Quarantine day #? It’s been an interesting few months to say the least, but Peaks & Pints knows you’ll still need craft beer for your Zoom sessions. Today, Peaks and Pints New Beer In Stock 5.20.20 includes goods from Alesong Brewing & Blending, Cascade Brewing & Barrel House, E9 Brewing, Ecliptic Brewing, Ferment Brewing, Level Beer Co., Scuttlebutt Brewing, StormBreaker Brewing, Trap Door Brewing and others. Cheers! Abomination Brewing APELSINER NEKTARINER VANILJ OCH SPOKEN IPA: Abomination brewed this vegan hazy IPA with Swedish brewery Dugges at the 12 percent Beer

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: StormBreaker On the Fly

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Rob Lutz’ beer career began as a keg washer at Amnesia Brewing, the North Portland brewery that opened in May of 2003 on Mississippi Avenue. Amnesia moved to Washougal, Washington, then folded. Lutz went in the opposite direction. In late 2014, he and Dan Malech opened StormBreaker Brewing in Amnesia’s former spot. Their creative beer lineup earned awards. The duo opened a second spot in Portland’s St. John neighborhood, as well as expanded their Mississippi location, adding an axe-throwing platform. Today, Peaks & Pints presents a to-go flight of StormBreaker beer that we call Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: StormBreaker

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Devil’s Food Cake On the Fly

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It’s National Devil’s Food Cake Day! Devil’s food cake is a wholly original American creation and a truly classic confection; the earliest known recipe appeared in The Janesville Gazette in 1905. Devil’s food cake is richer, darker and fluffier than any regular chocolate cake can ever be — it has been called the chocolate version of an angel food cake. And it’s all thanks to the use of cocoa powder and the extra dose of baking soda it calls for. Recipes use hot or boiling water as the primary liquid. While chocolate cake usually calls for melted chocolate, devil’s food cake

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Tacoma Quarantine Kit of Takeout Food, Craft Beer and Cider

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Peaks and Pints is open for take-out food, growler fills and beer to-go from our 13-door cooler. Tacoma Quarantine Kit of Takeout Food, Craft Beer and Cider Dear Guests, Peaks & Pints thanks you for supporting us in this unprecedented and confusing time. You’re family to us, and we’re thankful every day you’re a part of our lives. Our best wishes go out to those who have been impacted by COVID-19. We are open with a Tacoma Quarantine Kit of Takeout Food, Craft Beer and Cider. Peaks & Pints has remained opened during the entire self-quarantine

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Fancy Pants Sunday: Oud Beersel Green Walnut

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You fancy Oud Beersel Green Walnut! Fancy Pants Sunday: Oud Beersel Green Walnut Brouwerij Oud Beersel dates back to 1882 in the town of Beersel in Flemish Brabant, a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. As the story goes, in 1880, Henri Vandervelden managed the fruit harvest for lambic brewery Brouwerij De Kroon in Uccle, Belgium. His experience at De Kroon gave him the necessary skills to continue on with his own brewery. Vandervelden opened his lambic brewery next door to a village shop with a café next owner by farmer Jeromius

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Mount St. Sour On The Fly

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Forty years ago tomorrow, the world changed forever when Mount St. Helens erupted. Tomorrow, the world changes again as Peaks & Pints closes every Monday. Also, tomorrow (where’s Annie when we need her?) is the final day of American Craft Beer Week 2020. That’s all fine and dandy, but today is Sunday, we need a to-go flight (it’s what we do). Let’s combine all these things into a prefunk for the Eruptiversary/final American craft beer focus/day we hang with family (in our underwear on the couch). Welcome to Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Mount St. Sour On The Fly, a

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Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.16.20

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Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.16.20 While life has been different for most people these last couple months, one thing that remains the same is our love for craft beer. Peaks & Pints thanks 21st Amendment Brewery, 54-40 Brewing, E9 Brewing, Holy Mountain Brewing, Matchless Brewing, Sierra Nevada Brewing, Stoup Brewing, Varietal Beer Co., and Victor-23 Craft Brewery, and all the other breweries and distributors, including the delivery drivers, who help keep our cooler stocked. Cheers! 21st Amendment Brewery TASTY JUICY PALE ALE: For the past several years, 21st Amendment Brewery collaborated with legendary homebrewer Mike “Tasty” McDole

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Pale Ales On The Fly

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Pale ales originated in the UK in the late 1700s after reliable methods existed to produce pale barley malt, and that meant pale-colored beer. At first, the new pale malt was expensive, so the pale beers were limited to wealthier drinkers. But as pale malt became more affordable, pale-colored ales displaced dark ales in popularity, slowly overtaking porter and stout. Bass Brewery of Burton-upon-Trent, England made pale ales famous, thanks to their local hard water suited for the production of pale ale. This alkaline water not only brings an impression of dryness in the finished beer, but also rounds out

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Tacoma Beer on the Fly

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Anyone who’s ever sipped a finely crafted ale around a campfire probably finds some truth in the adage “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Things are not looking good for our great nation’s purveyors of campfire hoppy holy water. To put it mildly. Although many breweries have completely overhauled their sales models in the past few weeks, finding ways to package their beer and sell it to-go from curbs or windows, or via delivery, this is not sustainable over the long term, as revenues for most have been cut in half, by two-thirds

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: American Craft Beer Week Top Beers

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The top-rated beer in the world, according to BeerAdvocate, is the Toppling Goliath Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout. Peaks & Pints doesn’t carry it. Doesn’t matter the barrel-aged coffee stout is only released about once a year, 300 to 400 bottles at a time, and straight from the brewery in Decorah, Iowa. Toppling Goliath isn’t registered to do business in Washington state. In fact, most of the 250 beers Beer Advocate ranks as best aren’t distributed in our state. BeerAdvocate — an independent community of enthusiasts and professionals dedicated to supporting and promoting better beer, and recently bought by online beer

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Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.13.20

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Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.13.20 Howdy Tacoma! We have plenty of tasty brews to get you to the weekend! Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.13.20 includes new and restocks from Fortside Brewing, Loowit Brewing, Mother Earth Brewing, Reuben’s Brews, Stillwater Artisanal, and Wander Brewing. Cheers! Fortside Brewing SUNSHINE DREAMIN: According to Fortside, this hazy IPA has “big juicy aromas of ripe mango, bright citrus, smooth strawberry, and tart kiwi from a profuse bounty of Citra, Galaxy, El Dorado, and Mosaic dry hopping. Rounded out with more Mosaic and Amarillo in the whirlpool, this heady juice

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Ecliptic and Ruse Italian-Style Pilsner Virtual Release Party

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Ecliptic and Ruse Italian-Style Pilsner Virtual Release Party Peaks & Pints has tapped Ecliptic Brewing + Ruse Brewing Italian-Style Pilsner, with cans of the pilsner in our cooler, in support of a very cool (and free!) happy hour (Virtual) Release Party 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14 on Zoom. Grab this Cosmic Collaboration — Ecliptic’s first of 2020 and the first of this series available in 16-ounce cans — and join Ecliptic founder/brewmaster John Harris and Ruse Brewing co-founder/brewer Shaun Kalis live for an evening of beer chatting, leading a tasting of some of their favorites from each brewery, hosting a

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Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Cimmaron Ash

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This week’s Tree-dimensional Tacoma tree is the cimmaron ash tree at Seventh and St. Helens Avenue near Market Street in downtown Tacoma. Photo credit: Kate Swarner Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Cimmaron Ash “We are getting to the point in the spring when more of the trees have leafed out than not,” says Sarah Low, executive director of the Tacoma Tree Foundation. “This week, I recommend checking out the especially lovely canopy of a particular cimmaron ash at Seventh and St. Helens Avenue near Market Street in downtown Tacoma. Cimmaron ash, known in the horticultural world as Fraxinus pennsylvanica

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Tacoma Strong: Wednesday May 13 2020

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Tacoma Strong: Wednesday May 13 2020 2 Beers, 5 Love Locals, and 3 Things To Do Peaks and Pints is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for to-go sales from our 13-door craft cooler, growler fills, take-out food and a special American Craft Beer Week American Hop El Dorado To-Go Beer Flight. In addition, we’d like to give a few more shout-outs to awesome people offering help and relief during the self-quarantining and sheltering in place. Be well everyone! 2 TO-GO BEER/CIDER Crowler up with Billy B’s Promiscuous Porter on tap at Wet Coast Brewing.   View this post on

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: American Craft Beer Week Hop

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El Dorado is a baby among some of the other hop varieties. Born and bred in Moxee Valley, Washington, CLS Farms developed El Dorado in 2008 and released it for sale in 2010. Still, there are three reasons why American born El Dorado is pulling serious weight in the craft beer scene. First, it’s all about the aroma in El Dorado — a bold, fruity aroma. Second, despite its strong aroma that elicits notes of citrus, pineapple, mango, apricot, and even Jolly Rancher candy, El Dorado has a remarkably strong alpha acid content, making it a good dual-purpose hop for

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Tacoma Strong: Tuesday May 12 2020

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Tacoma Strong: Tuesday May 12 2020 2 Beers, 5 Love Locals, and 3 Things To Do Peaks and Pints is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for to-go sales from our 13-door craft cooler, growler fills, take-out food and a special American Craft Beer Week Coastal Breweries To-Go Beer Flight. In addition, we’d like to give a few more shout-outs to awesome people offering help and relief during the self-quarantining and sheltering in place. Be well everyone! 2 TO-GO BEER E9 Brewing has released their My Fishing Buddy Dry Hopped Lager for curbside.   View this post on Instagram  

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: American Beer Week On The Waterfront

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American Craft Beer Week kicked off yesterday for seven days on kicking Buds, Heinekens, and Stellas aside for something more interesting. The Brewers Association, the national non-profit trade group for small and independent U.S. craft brewers that organizes the week, has been celebrating this annual craft beer focused week since its inception in 2006 when it was recognized by Congress. Hosted by CraftBeer.com, a website published by the Brewers Association, American Craft Beer Week provides an opportunity for beer lovers to connect safely with each other while supporting — and possibly even saving — local microbreweries, taprooms, brewpubs, and regional

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Mother’s Day Dinner On The Fly

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This Mother’s Day will feel different for many — whether it’s because we’re separated from Mom by distance or quarantine, or because Mother’s Day traditions (including waiting for hours for a table in a crowded restaurant) are suddenly upended. Then, there are those moms who all they really want is a day off to do whatever they want, nap on the couch, take a hike, grab an socially-distant afternoon beer session with girlfriends. So maybe the best gift you could give Mom is to take the kids out for the day. Then, return to cook her dinner, or do take-out

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Peaks and Pints Home Ale-lone 5.10.20

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Peaks and Pints Home Ale-lone 5.10.20 Hello everyone! Welcome to Peaks and Pints Home Ale-lone 5.10.20 — our Beer Parade on self-quarantine. Since public gatherings are still banned we have taken this week’s bartenders’ picks to our homes again. Knock! Knock! Looks like Phaedra is taking Chuckanut Brewery Kolsch hits in her driveway. Hang in there, Phaedra! Knock! Knock! Nicole is also yard drinking, popping open Stoup Brewing’s EMMA LEMMA IPA. Knock! Knock! Looks like Joe is knocking back Ninkasi Brewing’s Prismatic IPAs in a trailer down by the river. Good Lord! Nicole is still pouring. … Knock! Knock!

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Tacoma Strong: Saturday May 9 2020

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Tacoma Strong: Saturday May 9 2020 2 Beers, 5 Love Locals, and 3 Things To Do Peaks and Pints is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for to-go sales from our 13-door craft cooler, growler fills, take-out food and a special Northwest-style IPA to-go flight. In addition, we’d like to give a few more shout-outs to awesome people offering help and relief during the self-quarantining and sheltering in place. Be well everyone! 2 TO-GO BEER/CIDER Wingman Brewers has release Razma Attack and Spring Ale, both available for curbside until 7 p.m. and delivery until 6 p.m.   View this post

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Northwest IPAs On The Fly

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The Pacific Northwest is the most beautiful part of North America. Not only do we have mountains, but we have one of the tallest mountains in the contiguous U.S. We also have one of the wettest ecosystems and one of the driest. Not only does the Northwest offer so much on its own, but it has inspired humans in the area to do the same. We built botanical gardens, arboretums, scenic byways, and the Northwest India Pale Ale. The Northwest IPA fits very well into the American-style IPA category and focuses on American hops characteristics like big juicy citrus in

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Peaks and Pints New Beer In Stock 5.8.20

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Peaks and Pints New Beer In Stock 5.8.20 As we head into Mother’s Day Weekend, Peaks and Pints New Beer In Stock 5.8.20 includes new beer in our cooler from 7 Seas Brewing, Block 15 Brewing, Chuckanut Brewery, Left Hand Brewing, Matchless Brewing and Rogue Ales. Cheers! 7 Seas Brewing HAZY IPA: Formerly known as Willie Maize Haze, it’s brewed with flaked oats and maize for a soft, silky mouthfeel. Loaded with newfangled hops El Dorado, Mosaic, Idaho 7, and Meridian, this hazy IPA sports a big, grainy fresh hop nose, followed by juicy orange, toast, and wheat. 6.2% Block

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Fishing Beer On the Fly

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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has reopened some recreational fishing and hunting in a phased approach following the state’s efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus. All freshwater fisheries opened under permanent rules, as did Puget Sound saltwater fisheries (Marine Areas 5-13), except for halibut, shrimp, and intertidal shellfish. If the rivers and lakes are open, and you’re following the CDC guidelines for social distancing, fishing is a great way to reduce stress and have fun. But, you’ll need some light craft beer to enjoy while waiting for the fish. Stop by our craft beer lodge for Peaks

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Tacoma Strong: Thursday May 7 2020

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Tacoma Strong: Thursday May 7 2020 2 Beers, 5 Love Locals, and 3 Things To Do Peaks and Pints is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for to-go sales from our 13-door craft cooler, growler fills, take-out food and a special to-go cocktail-inspired beer flight. In addition, we’d like to give a few more shout-outs to awesome people offering help and relief during the self-quarantining and sheltering in place. Be well everyone! 2 TO-GO BEERS 7 Seas Brewing has new branding and packaging. Check it out noon to 6 p.m. in their taprooms.   View this post on Instagram  

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Cocktail Beers On the Fly

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A crossover between the beer and bartending worlds has started emerging in breweries: beers inspired by the flavor profiles and recipes of cocktails. When beer is your job, you don’t necessarily want to go home and drink more beer. So it’s no shocker that on his or her down time, brewers like a stiff cocktail — which has led to craft beers that taste like cocktails; what a vicious, delicious cycle this is. The base is beer (usually, but not always, a strong one), but then the brewer became a bartender, measuring in specific ingredients that seem like novelties until

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Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.6.20

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Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.6.20 Peaks & Pints received a can drop from the East Coast today. Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.6.20 includes craft beer from Abomination Brewing, Evil Twin Brewing, Fat Orange Cat, Hoof Hearted, Nightmare and Short Throw Brewing. … Abomination Brewing MIDNIGHT SNACK #2: Brewed with midnight wheat, flaked oats and lactose, then conditioned atop a monstrous amount of cacao nibs and vanilla bean for a thick, super fudge-like chocolate cake imperial dessert stout. 13.2% Evil Twin Brewing MY SMALLTOWN HAS BEEN SO MUCH MORE CHARMING EVER SINCE THEY PUT IN

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Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Urban Hiking Beer On the Fly

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While some of the typical sources of stress relief like hitting the gym or going to yoga are off the table for the unforeseeable future, a simple hike around the ‘hood can be a grounding way to reconnect to the present moment. Sure, social distancing still applies, but given the deserted nature off most public places besides the toilet paper aisle at the grocery store, more than likely you’ll have some space to simply breathe in the fresh spring air and let go of some of the anxiety that comes in a time of great uncertainty. Peaks and Pints suggests

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Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.5.20

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Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.5.20 Today you get to drink plenty of lager, chow down on some Mexican carryout and unfriend every single person who makes a terrible Taco Tuesday joke. If you’re looking for new, non-Mexican-themed beers, Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 5.5.20 has the goods from Breakside Brewery, Ecliptic Brewing, Hellbent Brewing, Modern Times Beer, Narrows Brewing, and Oskar Blues Brewery. Breakside Brewery DREAM POP IPA: A collaboration with Pinthouse Pizza out of Austin, Texas, this light hazy IPA combines Pinthouse’s house yeast, Breakside’s selected lots of Amarillo and Citra, a sprinkle of

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Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Sequoiadendron Giganteum Pendulum

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This week’s Tree-dimensional Tacoma tree is the Sequoiadendron giganteum “Pendula” in the Proctor District. Photo credit: Kate Swarner Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Sequoiadendron Giganteum Pendulum “Thanks to Peaks & Pints — specifically Kate Swarner and her dog-walking route — I wouldn’t have known there is a dinosaur tree in the Proctor District,” says Sarah Low, executive director of the Tacoma Tree Foundation. “I didn’t know ancient giant sequoias could look like dinosaurs. The Sequoiadendron giganteum “Pendula” guards Mason Middle School on North Mason between 28th and 29th streets. Unlike its wild parent, this dino will only grow to

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Peaks and Pints Cinco de Mayo To Go-Go: Cooler Cerveza

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Contrary to common assumptions, the 5th of May — Cinco de Mayo — is not Mexico’s day of independence. That’s Sept. 15, the day in 1810 when Mexico declared its independence from Spain. What Cinco de Mayo actually commemorates is the day Mexican Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza and his ragtag army defeated the French Foreign Legion more than 200 years ago at the Battle of Puebla. Viva Zaragoza! That battle ended on May 5, 1862, and Cinco de Mayo is now celebrated on May 5 all throughout Mexico but with added gusto in the state of Puebla, not to mention in

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Peaks and Pints Cinco de Mayo To Go-Go: Growlers

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Today is Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is not the Mexican Independence Day (it’s actually a celebration of the day Mexican forces defeated the invading French army in 1862). While you don’t need either of these pieces of information to enjoy the Mexican-themed beer and cider Peaks & Pints has on tap for growler fills, they do make you feel smarter though, eh? Bring in your growler, or purchase our nifty ones, and enjoy Peaks and Pints Cinco de Mayo To Go-Go: Growlers. Peaks and Pints Cinco de Mayo To Go-Go: Growlers Reverend Nat’s Viva La Pineapple 6% ABV

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Tacoma Strong: Monday May 4 2020

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Tacoma Strong: Monday May 4 2020 2 Beers, 5 Love Locals, and 3 Things To Do Peaks and Pints is closed today, for rest and family time. We’ll re-open tomorrow, Tuesday, May 5, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for to-go sales from our 13-door craft cooler, growler fills, take-out food and a bunch of Mexican-influenced beer and cider for growler fills and to-go in the cooler. In addition, we’d like to give a few more shout-outs to awesome people offering help and relief during the self-quarantining and sheltering in place. Be well everyone! 2 TO-GO BEERS/WINE Just a reminder: Wingman

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