Proctor Treasures for Your Tote. And Now, Your Fridge

Ah yes, the Proctor Sidewalk Sale—that glorious Friday through Sunday neighborhood ritual where the air smells like sunscreen and basil, your tote bags multiply like rabbits, and every other sentence you hear begins with “Wait, is this handmade?” It’s the kind of weekend that starts with good intentions and ends with ceramic mushrooms, ethically sourced lip balm, two tea towels, a hand-painted coaster, and a deeply satisfying sense that, yes, you nailed it. And now? Now you deserve the Proctor Pick-Me-Up Six-Pack—your fridge-bound afterparty, your liquid reward for spending local and strolling hard through Tacoma’s Proctor District. It’s not just a six-pack. It’s a lineup of chilled affirmations, brewed and bottled for that precise moment when the receipts are crumpled, the sandals are off, and the sun starts slipping behind the farmers market tent. Because sidewalk sales are temporary, but refreshment—if you shop right—is eternal.

Untitled Art Raspberry Lemon Crumble Fruited Sour is not something you picked up at the Proctor Farmers Market this morning, though it might fool your tastebuds into believing you did. No paper carton, no berry-stained fingers, no cinnamon-sugar crumble clinging to your tote—just a thick, tart, decadent pour of Untitled Art raspberry purée and lemon zest reverie, spun with maple, brown sugar, and the ghost of your grandma’s best baking day. It’s a pie you drink, a pastry you crack open, a sour that doesn’t ask questions. This isn’t jam. It’s joy. And it belongs in your fridge, not your fruit bowl. 6.5%

Breakside Rainbows & Unicorns Session IPA is not something you’ll find at Compass Rose, no matter how hard you search between the ceramic foxes and the rainbow-hued tea towels. This isn’t home décor—it’s home refreshment. A bright, tropical daydream packed into a Breakside Brewery session IPA, it flutters with El Dorado, Comet, and Galaxy hops—think peach rings, grapefruit zest, and pineapple in a hammock. Light-bodied, easy-sipping, and just weird enough to match your tote bag’s contents, it’s the unicorn you didn’t know you were hunting for. Not shelf candy—fridge gold. 5.1%

Ravenna Neon Fanny Pack Hazy IPA is not something you strap around your waist to hold coupons and lip balm while treasure hunting along Proctor’s charming sidewalks—though it pairs beautifully with both impulse buys and just-because gifts. This is Ravenna Brewing‘s fanny pack reimagined: plush, portable, and purely drinkable. Cracked open post-sidewalk-sale, it bursts with juicy Citra, Mosaic, and Rakau glee—strawberry and melon to start, then a piney little wink and a soft floral breeze to finish. It’s the beer equivalent of your favorite quirky find—except you don’t wear it. You sip it. Slowly. And then you maybe go back for one more candle. 6%

Stoup Brewing Good Times Machine IPA is not something you haggle over at a sidewalk table or discover buried behind ironic garden gnomes—no, you don’t shop for a Stoup Brewing Good Times Machine, you drink it. Later. At home. After the tote bags are full and the receipts have stopped fluttering. This is your reward IPA: a 7.2% technicolor swirl of Citra, Mosaic Cryo, and probably divine intervention, zipping with citrus and tropical joy, whispering, “You did good today.” It’s not an appliance. It’s not a vintage Polaroid. It’s a beer can time portal, and it’s humming softly in your fridge. 7.2%

Omnipollo Barrel-Aged Original Maple Truffle Ice Cream Waffle is not something you scoop into a cup at Ice Cream Social, though it may cause similar swooning and spontaneous fridge door worship. This is an Omnipollo dessert for the committed, the curious, the quietly unhinged. An imperial stout layered with maple syrup, truffle, cocoa nibs, cinnamon, vanilla, lactose, and time itself, aged until it swells with velvet-rich syrupy bliss. It doesn’t melt, it reverberates. This is not your after-dinner treat—it’s the whole after-dinner mood. A midnight waffle in a tuxedo. A cone-shaped portal to indulgence. You don’t lick it—you sip it slowly while deciding which candle you light first. 15%

Incline Cider Basecamp Proctor is not your average orchard pour—it’s the capstone cider, the clean, dry exhale after a triumphant loop through every quirky boutique and vintage bin in the Proctor District. Named for the district, made for Peaks & Pints’ 2024-25 house cider, Incline Cider Company‘s Basecamp Proctor is your apple-bright trail marker, poured exclusively at Peaks & Pints and ready to go home with you in a 32oz Campfire Crowler like the sparkling trophy it is. Crisp Fuji-Gala-Honeycrisp realness meets bone-dry refreshment, kissed by just enough acidity to cut through both shopping fatigue and that second helping of brie. You don’t sip this cider, you settle into it—preferably with your shoes off, receipt pile nearby, and the candle you absolutely didn’t need flickering away in the background. 6.9%

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