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by Ron Swarner - Sep 12, 2015
California Craft Beer Summit report
As I drove 725 miles through jockeying semi trucks, dusty lakes and sweltering…
by Ron Swarner - Sep 9, 2015
Wet Coast Brewing to release Fresh Hop Ale
Wet Coast to release Fresh Hop Ale Thousands of green Humulus lupulus vines…
by Ron Swarner - Sep 7, 2015
Wingman Brewers and Pacific Brewing to release Oktoberfest collaboration
After the turn of September / In the cloudy skies over Tacoma /…
by Ron Swarner - Sep 3, 2015
Q&A with North 47 Brewing Co. founders Carl and Stephanie Leach
Husband and wife duo Carl and Stephanie Leach have always had beer in…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 30, 2015
Photos from South Sound Craft Beer Festival
It was around beer o’clock yesterday when the South Sound Craft Beer Festival…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 17, 2015
South Sound 2015 fall beer releases
Always looking for an excuse to party, the astronomically inclined people of Earth…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 16, 2015
Bend Brewfest recap
Portland doesn't have the patent on big-fat beer celebrations. Bend can get down…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 13, 2015
South Sound Craft Beer Festival recap
It’s a wickedly simple concept. Gather ye together a large group of craft…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 7, 2015
Tacoma Beer Week 2015 Day 6
FRIDAY, AUG. 7 Slingload Pils release, 5 p.m., Wingman Brewers Wingman Brewers releases…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 7, 2015
Harmon Brewing Co. to release Duck Face Sour
Unless you’re older than 62 or live in a Tacoma Chinese Tunnel, odds…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 6, 2015
Tacoma Beer Week 2015 Day 5
THURSDAY, AUG. 6 Seattle Luvs Tacoma Day, 11 a.m. to close, The Red…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 5, 2015
2015 Tacoma Beer Week Day 4
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5 3-Way with friends, 5-8 p.m., The Copper Door Brewers’ night…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 4, 2015
Tacoma Beer Week 2015 Day 3
TUESDAY, AUG. 4 Ballast Point Sculpin IPA 5-Ways, 5 p.m., The Red Hot…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 3, 2015
Tacoma Beer Week 2015 Day 2
Day two of Tacoma Beer Week is upon us. MONDAY, AUG. 3 Randall…
by Ron Swarner - Aug 2, 2015
Olympia Brew Fest meets National IPA Day
Thursday, Aug. 6 is a big holiday: National IPA Day (or #IPADay, if…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 30, 2015
Sierra Nevada Brewing shares new beers in Tacoma
Nov. 15, 1980: 26-year-old Ken Grossman brewed his first commercial beer, four years…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 29, 2015
Narrows Brewing Co. honors 2nd Ranger Battalion with Lead The Way IPA
When you brew beer in honor of the personnel at Joint Base Lewis-McChord,…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 23, 2015
Narrows Brewing exposes Area 13 Experimental Imperial IPA
Some say the greatness of “Area 13” lies in its surrounding visual birthplace…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 21, 2015
Wingman Brewers doubles capacity
The South Sound is home to 20 or so craft breweries, with a…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 19, 2015
Bremerton Summer Brewfest recap
Maybe you've seen Michelle Obama’s plate-shaped replacement for the food pyramid, and maybe…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 16, 2015
South Sound Brewery Medal Showcase Party
I arrived 15 minutes late. The Puyallup River Alehouse was packed. Owners, head…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 15, 2015
Craft Beer and Cigars Pairing – When Perdomo Cigars meets Top Rung Brewing
For craft beer enthusiasts who want to drink their beer and smoke it…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 13, 2015
Pike Derby Lager off and running
This is not your cat’s lager. To many better beer drinkers, lager is…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 10, 2015
Sierra Nevada Brewing beer dinner coming to The Swiss Pub
Beer dinners are a great way to explore craft beer’s myriad flavors. Beer…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 9, 2015
Silver City Brewery’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Giant Made of Shadows now in bottles
Silver City Brewery’s The Giant Made of Shadows is awesome delicious; it did…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 9, 2015
About Last Night – 21st Amendment and Hop Valley Brewing
Some people and beer from 21st Amendment Brewery Night at Puyallup River Alehouse…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 6, 2015
Where To Celebrate Tacoma Beer Week 2015
The second annual Tacoma Beer Week officially runs Aug. 2-8 — if you're…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 5, 2015
Q&A with Top Rung Brewing head brewer Jason Stoltz
His first beer experience matched that of many other early teens: a room…
by Ron Swarner - Jul 2, 2015
How it Gose at Wingman Brewers
You’ve heard of Gose. It’s German, a sour beer. Pronounced “Go-zuh,” like the…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 26, 2015
Portland International Beerfest recap
Sure, you love beer. When you head to the bar for happy hour…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 23, 2015
4 reasons to love Three Magnets Brewing
There are plenty of reasons to be excited about Three Magnets Brewing Co.,…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 22, 2015
Engine House No. 9 to release five new bottled beers
Engine House No. 9 released its first bottles this past March — Raspberry…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 20, 2015
Wet Coast Brewing Company opens
Welcome to the South Sound suds scene Wet Coast Brewing Company. The Gig…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 20, 2015
10th Anniversary Washington Brewers Festival photos
Woot! Day One of the 10th Anniversary Washington Brewers Festival is in the…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 18, 2015
Maritime Pacific Brewer’s Night at Puyallup River Alehouse
Maritime Pacific Brewing Co. opened in 1990, making it the oldest brewery in…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 17, 2015
A Very U.S. Open Redhook Putt Putt Golf Pub Crawl Sequel
Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. Swiss bartender Josh Hill, now, about to become the…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 13, 2015
Portland Rye Beer Fest recap
Rye has a long history as a brewer’s grain, but its prevalence in…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 12, 2015
Scenes from Portland Beer Week’s opening day
As if Portland's status as Beervana was in danger of lapsing, the fifth…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 11, 2015
ParkWay Tavern presents Collab-A-Gasm for The Lost Kids
One of the most incredible things I’ve witnessed covering the craft beer industry…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 7, 2015
2015 Sasquatch Brew Fest in Eugene
This year’s Sasquatch Brew Fest moved down the street from Ninkasi Brewing to…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 5, 2015
Peaks and Pints wins Washington Beer Instagram contest
Hey Peaks and Pints! You just won the Washington Beer #DrinkWaBeer Instagram contest.…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 4, 2015
Hitting the Eugene Ale Trail
Close you eyes. Now think about your favorite beer being poured into a…
by Ron Swarner - Jun 2, 2015
Dick’s Brewing Belgian Tripel
Pull up a map of Europe on your screen. It’s almost evenly split…
by Ron Swarner - May 30, 2015
Peddler Brewing opens its beer garden
More than a hundred new breweries have opened in Washington state over the…
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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