Ron Swarner

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 20, 2023

Peaks and Pints Cider Flight: South Puget Sound

Call us a Winesap, but Peaks & Pints is ready for the Bittersharp.…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 19, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: The Veil

In April 2016, Matt Tarpey, Dustin Durrance, and Dave Michelow opened their The…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 18, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Bombastic

There are two reasons why a person might wear a top hat in…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 15, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Bale Breaker

Peaks & Pints hosts the Plant Pop-up with Fernseed and Bale Breaker Brewing…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 15, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 8.15.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 8.15.23 Grab a pint and shop…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 13, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Stoup

Scientist Brad Benson and foodie Lara Zahaba opened Stoup Brewing in Seattle’s Ballard…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 11, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Tacoma Beer Week 2023

Our beer mugs runneth over here in Tacoma and Pierce County. Tacoma Beer…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 10, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: 450 North Brewing

After farmers David and Brenda Simmons switched from selling their slow-moving culinary grapes…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 10, 2023

Peaks and Pints celebrates Tacoma Beer Week 2023

Peaks and Pints celebrates Tacoma Beer Week 2023 The eight annual Tacoma Beer…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 9, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Cherries

You’ve probably squeezed a cherry into the mouth of a stout bottle, or…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 8, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 8.8.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 8.8.23 Sidle up to bar for…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 8, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Block 15 Brewing

In 2008, Nick and Kristen Arzner opened Block 15 Brewing in the 1926…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 7, 2023

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Pineapple

The word pineapple in English was first recorded in 1398, when it was…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 6, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 8.6.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 8.6.23 Keep the weekend drive alive…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 6, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Hot Summer Oktoberfest

As the dog days of summer crest upon the beer world, a familiar…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 4, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: International Beer Day

It feels like every week there’s another quirky beer holiday to remember, from…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 3, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: IPA Day with Double Mountain and Everybody’s

There is something you should know about beer: There is a holiday for…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 2, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 8.2.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 8.2.23 Peaks & Pints has more…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 2, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: AleSmith

As it does at the beginning of every year, RateBeer, one of the…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 1, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Mexican Lager

What are Mexican lagers? Some say their entire reason for existence is to…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 30, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Kings & Daughters

Like many brewers in Northern Oregon, Kyle Larsen got his start at Full…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 29, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 7.29.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 7.29.23 Peaks & Pints has delicious…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 29, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: E9 Brewing

In the early ’90s, Dusty Trail converted the historic Engine House No. 9…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 28, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Chocolate Milk

It’s National Milk Chocolate Day! Oh, what a day! What a day! What…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 27, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Kulshan Brewing

Founded in 2012 by Bellingham native David Vitt, Kulshan Brewing is one of…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 26, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Off Color

At Goose Island, John Laffler worked with one of Chicago beermaking’s cult successes:…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 25, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Urban Family

Sean Bowman, Timothy Czarnetzki, and David Powell founded Urban Family Public House in…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 24, 2023

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Oregon Cider

Despite COVID, higher costs, smoke and fires, international wars, and market interruptions, the…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 23, 2023

Peaks and Pints Cooler New Beer and Cider July 2023

Peaks and Pints Cooler New Beer and Cider July 2023 Peaks and Pints…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 23, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 7.23.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 7.23.23 Peaks & Pints has some…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 22, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Nectaron Hops

In 2004, after Ron Beatson — principal scientist (Hop Breeding & Genetics) at…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 21, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 7.21.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 7.21.23 What’s better than shopping for…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 21, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Belgian National Day

Today isn't just Friday; it's Belgian National Day — a celebration that dates…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 20, 2023

Peaks and Pints Night Flight: Craftwell Cocktails

Tonight, the Peaks & Pints bartenders will pour 20.5-percent cocktails — but the…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 19, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Twelve Percent

In October 2008, Brian Ewing launched Twelve Percent Imports selling imported beer to…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 18, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 7.18.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 7.18.23 Tuesday is an awesome new…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 18, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Arnolds of Belgium

Every July 18, locals in Brussels take to the streets for the “Day…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 17, 2023

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: 2 Towns 4 Ciders

In late 2010, Corvallis homebrewers Aaron Sarnoff-Wood and Lee Larsen filled a gap…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 16, 2023

Craftwell Cocktails Night at Peaks & Pints

Craftwell Cocktails Night at Peaks & Pint Thursday, July 20, the Peaks &…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 14, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Fort George Brewery

Why another Fort George Brewery flight so soon? The Astoria, Oregon, brewery just…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 13, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Nelson Sauvin

Named after both its founding region in New Zealand and the Sauvignon Blanc…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 12, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Living Haus

During the pandemic, Conrad Andrus left his five-year brewing job at Culmination Brewing…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 10, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Home Run Derby

Major League Baseball’s 2023 Home Run Derby is set for tonight at Seattle's…

by Ron Swarner - Jul 9, 2023

Peaks and Pints Beer Flight: Hefeweizen

The hefeweizen has been around a long time. Some beer historians say it…