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by Ron Swarner - Mar 12, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.12.17: A Flight of Daylight Savings Time
Lingering cool nights keeps Peaks and Pints focused on gut-warming beers, but with…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 11, 2017
SATURDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Hell’s Belles and House of Payne
SATURDAY, MARCH 11 2017: South Sound events + craft beer Jazzbones + Peaks…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 11, 2017
New Beer Saturday: Shared Universe Edition
For the uninitiated, the new Kong: Skull Island is part of a so-called…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 11, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.11.17: A Flight of Music
Tom Jones scored the first of 16 No. 1 songs in the U.K.…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 10, 2017
FRIDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before The Rusty Cleavers and Band of Lovers
FRIDAY, MARCH 10 2017: South Sound events paired with craft beer … Jazzbones…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 10, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.10.17: A Flight of Citra
Hops are a perennial vine with the scientific name Humulus lupulus, which means…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 9, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before the Beatles
THURSDAY, MARCH 9 2017: Beatles film + craft beer … THE FAB FOUR…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 9, 2017
Hellbent Brewing luau, Pike Brewing Hive Five and Block 15 Here Comes the Sunshine
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 9 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 9, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.9.17: A Flight of Kim Archer
When you feel the music, you feel the music. And Kim Archer and…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 8, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Atmospheric Chemistry, dwarf mistletoe and John Steinbeck
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 2017: Tacoma events paired with craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 8, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.8.17: A Flight of Female Brewers
In ancient Europe, brewing was almost exclusively a woman's role. The medieval times,…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 7, 2017
TUESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Fire at Sea and Geeks Who Drink
TUESDAY, MARCH 7 2017: Tacoma events + craft beer ... The Grand Cinema…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 7, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.7.17: A Flight of Nuts
Quick, grab us a cell phone! We need to call someone. It doesn’t…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 6, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Sister Cities Film Festival and lemur love
MONDAY, MARCH 6 2017: Tacoma events paired with craft beer … The Grand…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 6, 2017
Fresh off the Farm IPA, Tiny Horse Pilsner and Hopruption
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, MARCH 6 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 6, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.6.17: A Flight of Simcoe
Simcoe was introduced in 2000 by Yakima Chief Ranches as a proprietary hop…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 5, 2017
Peaks and Pints Instagram Stalker: Red carpet Heady Topper, Wingman Brewers airplanes and Pink Boots brew day
Wow, what a week! The Oscars, Wingman Brewers paper airplane contest at Peaks…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 5, 2017
Fancy Pants Sunday: Chimay
Fancy Pants Sunday: Chimay Fashion-wise, we keep things pretty casual here at Peaks…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 5, 2017
SUNDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Oscar winners and drunk comics
SUNDAY, MARCH 5 2016: Tacoma events paired with craft beer … Broadway Center…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 5, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.5.17: A Flight of Porter
There’s nothing quite like a good porter; Peaks and Pints can recognize one…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 4, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.4.17: A Flight of American Pilsners
In the world history of beer, pilsners are relatively recent. Around 1840, eons…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 3, 2017
FRIDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Sky Cries Mary and Mirrorgloss
FRIDAY, MARCH 3 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … Jazzbones +…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 3, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.3.17: A Flight by Erin Miller
You’ve seen her. She wore the 7 Seas Brewing T-shirt as she brewery…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 2, 2017
Tournament of Beer: Vote for your favorite Washington state IPAs
UPDATE: Tournament of Beers: Washington State IPAs seeding nomination voting is closed. we'll…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 2, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Music To My Beers and A Man Called Ove
THURSDAY, MARCH 2 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … Washington State…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 2, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.2.17: A Flight of Wingman Brewers
Anxious to start a business venture in the growing craft beer industry, homebrewer…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 2, 2017
Silver City Kwik Stout, Crux PCT Porter and Avery Tequilana
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 2 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 1, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before The Lost Boys and Steins, Vines and Grinds
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … University of…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 1, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.1.17: A Flight of Peanut Butter Beer
We celebrate just about every special occasion (i.e. birthdays, really good weeks and…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 28, 2017
TUESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before trolley terror and animated short films
TUESDAY, FEB. 28 2017: Tacoma events + craft beer … St Mary’s Episcopal…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 28, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.28.17: A Flight of Fat Tuesday
Today is Mardi Gras, which is French for Fat Tuesday, the culmination of…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 27, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Polar bears, Sing Street and open mic
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … The Spar…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 27, 2017
Portland Cider anniversary, Sweet Jane IPA and Guinness ’stache
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, FEB. 27 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 27, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.27.17: A Flight of Dark Coffee
Coffee and beer. Two of the most popular vices in the world. Two…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 26, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.26.17: A Flight of Columbus
One of the “Three Cs” along with Cascade and Centennial, Columbus — also…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 25, 2017
New Beer Saturday: Academy Awards Edition
There's no #OscarsSoWhite controversy at this year's Academy Awards, but there is plenty…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 25, 2017
SATURDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before sexy mermaids and electric blues
SATURDAY, FEB. 25 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … The Grand…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 24, 2017
FRIDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before The Comic Strippers and Mr. Burns
FRIDAY, FEB. 24 2017: South Sound events + craft beer ... Broadway Center…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 23, 2017
South Seattle Brewery Coalition, Washington Cask Beer Festival and Amazon drive-thru liquor
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 23 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 23, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.23.17: A Flight of Amarillo
If it were socially acceptable to drink beer in the morning, one with…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 22, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Pumpkinhead and Toni Erdmann
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22 1017: Tacoma events + craft beer … University of Puget…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 22, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 2.22.17: A Flight of Mountains
Think mountain climbing in Washington state and the mind naturally gravitates to Mount…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 20, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before rock show and storytelling
MONDAY, FEB. 20 2917: South sound events + craft beer … The Valley…
by Ron Swarner - Feb 20, 2017
Haze craze, new Dead Guy and drinking in space
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, FEB. 20 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
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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