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by Ron Swarner - Jan 30, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Fantastic Beasts and blind beer tasting
MONDAY, JAN. 30 2017: Blue Mouse Theatre + Peaks and Pints = Flight…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 30, 2017
Olympia indie music craft beers, Washington Hop Mob and Barely Beer Barons
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, JAN. 30 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 30, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.30.17: A Flight of Desert Island
Peaks and Pints has a proclivity toward lists and the ranking of favorites.…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 29, 2017
Peaks and Pints Instagram Stalker: bird beers, beautiful Propolis and Strange Brew
Happy Sunday! Whew what a week, how did it go for you Peaks…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 29, 2017
SUNDAY PREFUNK: Acrobats and oranges in Tacoma
Regional bragging rights. Office betting pools. Weekend afternoon boredom. These are all worthwhile…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 29, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.29.17: A Flight of Dogfish Head
Sam Calagione started making beer in 1995 when he opened Dogfish Head Brewings…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 28, 2017
SATURDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Cody Ray and the New Favorites and Fools Play Improv
SATURDAY, JAN. 28 2017: Tacoma events + craft beer … Doyle’s Public House…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 28, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.28.17: A Flight of East Coast
Our beer flight heads east for Craft Beer Crosscut 1.28.17: A Flight of…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 27, 2017
FRIDAY PREFUNK: Tacoma breweries live music
FRIDAY, JAN. 27 2017: Tacoma music + craft beer … Dystopian State…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 27, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.27.17: A Flight of Chocolate Beer
After being relentlessly hounded by a spamming cake marketer — which conjured up…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 26, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Harland Williams, Rachel Corrie stage play and more
THURSDAY, JAN. 26 2017: South Sound events + craft beer and cider ...…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 26, 2017
Portland Farmhouse Weekend, Anthrax Wardance beer and Oreo beer
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY, JAN. 26 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 26, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.26.17: A flight of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company was founded in 1980, and is credited with starting…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 25, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before highbrow beer, The Dude and graffiti money
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … Washington State…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 24, 2017
Go nuts for porters and stouts on National Peanut Butter Day
Peaks and Pints use to love Tuesdays. Sandwiched between the protracted psychotic episode…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 24, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.24.17: A flight of tropical paradise
Remember when you knew how to relax? It was probably before you had…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 24, 2017
Celebrate Beer Can Appreciation Day with the pioneers
Yes, it’s Beer Can Appreciation Day today, commemorating that storied day in 1935…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Shoegaze, big band jazz and craft beer
MONDAY, JAN. 23 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … The Valley…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2017
Eating IPAs, Serious Scrump and Bourbon Chaos
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, JAN. 23 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 23, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.23.17: A Flight of Scotch Ales
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.23.17: A Flight of Scotch Ales Scottish style beers can…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 22, 2017
Peaks and Pints Instagram Stalker: hop beards, black latex beer and lumber sexual
Whether you've been on Instagram since its beginnings in 2010 or you're an…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 22, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.22.17: A flight of lagers and ales
It’s a wickedly simple concept. Gather ye together five craft beers, pour 5-ounce…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 21, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut: A flight of Unibroue
For single-minded devotion to quality, purity and tradition, the Trappist monks of Belgium…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 20, 2017
FRIDAY PREFUNK: MarchFourth, Leonard Cohen and craft beer
FRIDAY, JAN. 20 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … Broadway Center…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 20, 2017
Seattle Belgianfest beers, Graveyard of the Pacific collaboration and brewmaster vs head brewer
MORNING FOAM FOR FRIDAY, JAN. 20, 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 20, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.20.17: A flight of Oregon
In 2015, Oregon’s breweries crafted 1,700,000 barrels of beer. (A barrel is 248…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 19, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: Lots of craft beer events tonight
THURSDAY JAN. 19 2017: Drink up South Sound ... YEE-HAW Cowboy literature isn’t…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 19, 2017
Craft Cider Crosscut 1.19.17: A flight of ciders
Everyone loves a sampler platter. Buffalo wings, chicken tenders, eggrolls, potato skins —…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 18, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Backcountry Film Festival, Comedy Open Mic and craft beer
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … Tacoma Mountaineers…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 18, 2017
7,190 permitted U.S. breweries, New Belgium Whizbang and Mexican craft breweries
MORNING FOAM FOR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 18, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.18.17: A flight of post-holiday beer
The holidays are intended to incite love, merriment and cheer. But with celebrations…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 17, 2017
Nerd out on Washington state beer, wine and coffee
Washington state beer geeks, rejoice! Nerding out on your favorite malted beverage is…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 17, 2017
TUESDAY PREFUNK: Olympic Pride, American Prejudice, Jerry Miller, craft beer
TUESDAY, JAN. 17 2017: South Sound series + craft beer … The Grand…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 17, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.17.17: A flight of stout
The nights are long. And cold. We decided to serve five beers as…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 16, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Prohibition begins and ends in Tacoma
MONDAY, JAN. 16 2017: Tacoma events + craft beer … B Sharp Coffee…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 16, 2017
Big Al Brewing closes, Ecliptic Capella Porter bottles and Girl Scout Cookies
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, JAN. 16 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 16, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.16.17: A flight of Cascade hops
Today’s Peaks and Pints Craft Beer Crosscut flight is for the two bearded…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 15, 2017
Peaks and Pints Instagram Stalker: Snowpocalypse!
The Snowpocalypse has struck craft beer. Breweries are at a standstill; brewers are…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 15, 2017
Pacific Brewing & Malting Prohibition night
Flash back to the Roaring Twenties, when America was in the midst of…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 15, 2017
SUNDAY PREFUNK: MLK and the craft way
SUNDAY, JAN. 15 2017: South Sound events + craft beer and cider ……
by Ron Swarner - Jan 15, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 1.15.17: A flight of Ballast Point Brewing Co.
Based out of San Diego, Ballast Point Brewing Company started when a few…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 14, 2017
SATURDAY PREFUNK: Squeak and Squawk and Stanton and craft beer
SATURDAY, JAN. 14 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … The Valley…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 14, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut: A flight of stunts
Ranking high on our list of stupid childhood accidents was the time young…
by Ron Swarner - Jan 13, 2017
FRIDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before South Sound music
FRIDAY, JAN. 13 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … Dystopian State…
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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