Ron Swarner

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by Ron Swarner - Jan 17, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.17.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.17.23 Peaks and Pints New Beer…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 17, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: West Coast Double IPA Flight

The early days of the American craft beer revolution — and much of…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 16, 2023

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 1.16.23: MLK Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream,” speech at the March on…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 15, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Strawberry Beer Flight

We know, we know, you’re thinking, “Is there really a food holiday for…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 14, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.14.23

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.14.23 Peaks and Pints New Beer…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 14, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Drekker Brewing Flight

In September 2014, after seven years of homebrewing, writing business plans, watching Viking…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 13, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Bizarre Brewing Flight

In early October 2022, Two Seattle beer scene veterans opened Bizarre Brewing with…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 12, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Living Haus Flight

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

by Ron Swarner - Jan 11, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: National Milk Day Flight

Whether you're a skim, two percent, or whole milk drinker, Jan. 11 is…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 10, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Ladd & Lass Brewing Flight

In December 2021, after 300 batches of homebrew, and countless building egress drawings,…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 9, 2023

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: South Sound Cranberries

Ultimately, cider is a regional product, and not every part of the country…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 8, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: ESB Flight

In England, ESBs fall into a category known generically as “bitters” as ESB…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 7, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Fair Isle Flight

Geoffrey Barker and Andrew Pogue met as members of the North Seattle Home…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 6, 2023

6-Pack of Things To Do: January 6-8 2023

6-Pack of Things To Do: January 6-8 2023 Is this the year? Is…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 6, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Simcoe and the C’s Flight

Simcoe was introduced in 2000 by Yakima Chief Ranches as a proprietary hop…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 4, 2023

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.5.22

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 1.5.22 Hitting y’all with a little…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 3, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Maple Beer Flight

Long before the arrival of Europeans, Native Americans were producing maple sugar to…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 2, 2023

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Lost Giants

In 2018, avid outdoor enthusiasts Abraham Ebert and Brad Wilske opened Lost Giants…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 1, 2023

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Sunday January 1 2023

Peaks and Pints Tap List Sunday, January 1, 2023, includes Fort George Brewery’s…

by Ron Swarner - Jan 1, 2023

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Coffee Beer Flight

Like many folks, you might be a slave to chemical rituals — caffeine…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 31, 2022

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 12.31.22

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 12.31.22 One last can and bottle…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 31, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program New Year’s Eve Flight

Let’s face it, 2022 has been a dumpster fire. We could fill an…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 30, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Sour IPA Flight

Here are a few things we know about hoppy beers: American drinkers flip…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 29, 2022

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 12.29.22

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 12.29.22 Peaks & Pints has a…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 29, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Firestone Walker Vintage Flight

Growing up surrounded by vineyards and winemakers, Adam Firestone (of Firestone Vineyard) always…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 28, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: 2022 Top Beer Styles Flight

Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine parent company Unfiltered Media Group is 100 percent…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 24, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Christmas Eve Beer Blend Flight

The lords have a’lept. The ladies have a’danced. The partridge has ditched the…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 23, 2022

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 12.23.22

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 12.23.22 Peaks & Pints will stay…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 23, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Christmas Beer Flight

Christmas is everyone's favorite holiday, but true beer fans know that the most…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 22, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Barleywine Flight

Despite its name, the barleywine is indeed a beer but at wine strength…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 21, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Block 15 Brewing Flight

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

by Ron Swarner - Dec 20, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Matchless and Kulshan Beer Flight

It’s going to be cold at Peaks & Pints today. Really cold. It's…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 19, 2022

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight 12.19.22: Holiday Cider

’Twas the fifth day before Christmas, and all through the city, everyone yearned…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 18, 2022

Peaks and Pints: A Barleywine Carol

Peaks and Pints: A Barleywine Carol A mean-spirited, miserly old man named Shaw…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 18, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Unibroue Beer Flight

For single-minded devotion to quality, purity and tradition, the Trappist monks of Belgium…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 17, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Christmas IPAs Beer Flight

Essentially, Christmas beer isn’t a style; it’s a tradition. Unlike pilsners or bocks,…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 16, 2022

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 12.16.22

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 12.16.22 Some fresh delicious new arrivals…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 16, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Collaborations Beer Flight

Collaborations between breweries aren't exactly new, but their results have become a much…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 15, 2022

Peaks & Pints Pilot Program: Sierra Nevada Beer Flight

Nov. 15, 1980: 26-year-old Ken Grossman brewed his first commercial beer, four years…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 14, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Schmoojee Beer Flight

Ryan Diehl and Richard “Sid” Sidman opened Imprint Beer Company in Hatfield, Pennsylvania,…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 13, 2022

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 12.13.22

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 12.13.22 Tuesday is new Brews Day!…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 13, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Black IPA Flight

First made famous by Stone Brewing Company with the brewery's release of Sublimely…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 12, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: St. Bernardus Abt 12 Day Beer Flight

Brouwerij St Bernardus is famous for both their beers and their heritage. The…

by Ron Swarner - Dec 11, 2022

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Peppermint Beer Flight

The Proctor District is, once again, dressed up for the holidays. Through Christmas,…