There’s a different kind of charge to the Saturday after Thanksgiving — not the fluorescent stampede of Black Friday, but a warmer, distinctly human hum. Small Business Saturday was launched in 2010 as a reminder to look around, not up; to invest in the storefronts, makers, brewers, and dreamers who animate a neighborhood far more than any warehouse ever could. Fifteen years later, it’s become a civic ritual — a day when people consciously choose craft over convenience, personality over mass production, and community over anonymity.
Tacoma has never needed the pep talk. Our brewery ecosystem runs on grit, generosity, and a distinctly Northwest brand of creativity — the kind powered by late nights, leaky hoses, weird ideas, better ideas, and the unwavering belief that beer brewed close to home just hits differently. Today’s five breweries — Sig, Narrows, 7 Seas, E9, and Odd Otter — each carve out their own corner of Tacoma, brewing with intention, personality, and just enough local mischief to keep things interesting. This flight is a cheers to them: the dreamers, the tinkerers, the mash-in dawn risers, the small-but-mighty crews who keep Tacoma vibrant one pint at a time.
Which brings us to the paddle: five glasses poured in honor of neighborhood loyalty, independent craft, and the joy of drinking what your community makes. A bright Mexican lager, a waterfront IPA, a Yakima-grown single-farm IPA from one of Tacoma’s biggest indies, a rivalry-charged local classic from E9, and a cider-beer hybrid from Tacoma’s most eccentric otters. A flight as local as it gets — brewed mere miles from where your glass now rests.
Here’s today’s Tacoma Small Business Saturday Flight…
Peaks & Pints Tacoma Small Business Saturday Flight
Sig Brewing Hella Chela
5.6% ABV | Mexican-Style Lager | Tacoma, WA
Hella Chela eases into the Small Business Saturday Flight with the calm confidence of a neighbor who knows exactly when you need a refill. Brewed on the edge of Tacoma’s Historic Brewing District, Sig Brewing Company stays bright and casual — lime-zest lift, soft grain warmth, and a breezy, uncluttered finish that feels like Tacoma letting out a long exhale. No tricks, no frills, just crisp refreshment that pairs effortlessly with the day’s mission: supporting the people who keep the local glass full. In a lineup celebrating small-business craft, Hella Chela is the easygoing anchor, reminding you why local tastes better.
Narrows Brewing Octo IPA
6% ABV | IPA | Tacoma, WA
Octo IPA arrives with all the waterfront swagger you’d expect from Narrows Brewing — a grapefruit-bright, pine-snapped reminder of just how good Tacoma’s independent hop houses can be. Built on 2-row, wheat, and oats, and lit up with Centennial, Chinook, Columbus, and Strata, it shines with classic Northwest character: citrus pith, resin hum, and a clean bitterness that lands like a firm, intentional handshake. Smooth, crisp, and unmistakably local, Octo is the flight’s hometown rally cry — proof that great gifts can be brewed right down the hill.
7 Seas Loza Farms Uno Más
6.4% ABV | IPA | Tacoma, WA
Loza Farms Uno Más brings 7 Seas Brewing into the Small Business Saturday Flight with a firmly Northwest kind of clarity — medium pale in the glass, clean on the malt, and completely content to let Comet hops do all the talking. Grapefruit rind steps forward first, bright and pithy, followed by floral flashes and a faint herbal twang that feels like a breeze blowing straight off the Yakima Valley fields where those hops were grown. The malt stays politely in the wings, offering just enough structure to keep the bitterness focused and the body crisp, never clumsy. It’s an IPA that feels both workmanlike and celebratory: local brewery, local hop farm, one more small-business handshake expressed as citrus and bloom. In today’s flight, Uno Más is your bright, modern counterpoint — proof that supporting local can taste like sunlight, resin, and one more perfectly timed pint.
E9 Brewing Puppies vs. Kittens
6.2% ABV | IPA | Tacoma, WA
Puppies vs. Kittens brings an extra jolt of local voltage to the Small Business Saturday Flight — a citrus-charged E9 Brewing IPA that jokes about house pets but nods knowingly toward the eternal Huskies vs. Cougars rivalry. And on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, that rivalry hums even without an Apple Cup: Washington heads south to Eugene to face Oregon, while WSU rolls into Corvallis to take on Oregon State, both teams clawing for pride. The beer mirrors the energy — grapefruit snap, tangerine glow, pine-spiked brightness, and a tidy resin bite that finishes like a well-timed blitz. Playful, punchy, fully alive, it’s an IPA built for anyone who loves local hops, local drama, and local bragging rights.
Odd Otter Look at This Ottergraf
7% ABV | Graff (Cider-Beer Hybrid) | Tacoma, WA
Look at This Ottergraf caps the Small Business Saturday Flight exactly the way a Tacoma beer should: with a grin, a wink, and absolutely no desire to fit into a single category. Odd Otter Brewing blends apple brightness with malt depth, creating a golden-amber graff that lands somewhere between orchard festival and taproom glow. Crisp cider acidity pops first, then drifts into caramel-kissed grain and a playful effervescence that feels like walking into a friendly street fair. A little wildness lingers at the edges — a reminder that Tacoma’s craft scene was built by eccentrics willing to follow their own fun. In this flight, Ottergraf is the joyful exclamation point: a celebration of local weird, local pride, and the people who keep the city deliciously unpredictable.
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