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by Ron Swarner - Apr 18, 2022
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Aztec
When the Aztecs conquered the Totonacs in 1427, they discovered the essence of…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 17, 2022
Instagram Outsider: Easter, Snow, Dogs, Life
Instagram Outsider: Easter, Snow, Dogs, Life From Easter beer to April snow, from…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 17, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Kriek On the Fly
The cherry lambic, or kriek, is often considered a pillar of Belgian brewing.…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 16, 2022
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers April 16
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers April 16 MATT USHER: Well,…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 16, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Project: Old Schoolhouse Brewery On The Fly
Casey and Laura Ruud purchased the floundering Winthrop brewery in 2008, changed the…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 15, 2022
Peaks and Pints New Craft in Stock 4.15.22
Peaks and Pints New Craft in Stock 4.15.22 Happy Friday! Peaks and Pints…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 15, 2022
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers April 15
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers April 15 ERIKA BROWN: Favorites…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 15, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Urban Family On the Fly
The family-run Urban Family Brewing hid in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood for many years.…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 14, 2022
Peaks and Pints New Craft in Stock 4.14.22
Peaks and Pints New Craft in Stock 4.14.22 April snow showers brings Peaks…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 14, 2022
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers April 14
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers April 14 CLAIRE BRINICH: Over…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 14, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program Pecans And Pals On the Fly
Did you also know that there's a National Pecan Day? Yup, National Pecan…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 13, 2022
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers April 13
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers April 13 MATT USHER: About…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 13, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: National Park Week On The Fly
President George H.W. Bush was an ardent supporter of the national parks. In…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 12, 2022
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers April 12
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers April 12 AMBER HAMILTON: Live…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 12, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Maibocks On the Fly
It’s Maibock drinking season, at least according to the Germans. Since 1614, the…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 11, 2022
6-Pack of Things To Do: April 11-12 2022
6-Pack of Things To Do: April 11-12 2022 Relish so tremendously, so irresistibly…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 11, 2022
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers April 11
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers April 11 (voting closed) During…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 11, 2022
Peak and Pints Pilot Program: International Cider On The Fly
Apples were among some of the first crops grown in colonial America. Potted…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 10, 2022
Instagram Outsider: Beer Day, Oregon Beer Awards, Climb For Clean Air
Instagram Outsider: Beer Day, Oregon Beer Awards, Climb For Clean Air From Beer…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 10, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Maple Beer On The Fly
Long before the arrival of Europeans, Native Americans were producing maple sugar to…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 9, 2022
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer Northwest Lagers April 9
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer Northwest Lagers April 9 Five years ago,…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 9, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Pink Boots Society On The Fly
In ancient Europe, brewing was almost exclusively a woman's role. The medieval times,…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 8, 2022
Peaks and Pints New Craft in Stock 4.8.22
Peaks and Pints New Craft in Stock 4.8.22 Peaks and Pints New Craft…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 8, 2022
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers begins
Peaks and Pints Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers begins Peaks & Pints salutes…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 7, 2022
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 4.7.22
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 4.7.22 It's National Beer Day today!…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 7, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: National Beaver Beer Day On the Fly
It's not a national holiday, at least not yet. But that doesn't stop…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 6, 2022
Peaks and Pints reels in 450 North SpongeBob beers
Peaks and Pints reels in 450 North SpongeBob beers When King Neptune’s supply…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 6, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Funding North Cascades National Park On The Fly
Surrounded by jagged peaks and valleys, waterfalls, several 9,000-plus-foot peaks and more than…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 5, 2022
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 4.5.22
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 4.5.22 How about a glorious Tuesday…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 5, 2022
Tacoma Sandwich Special of the Day: Stouter Sandwich
Tacoma Sandwich Special of the Day: Stouter Sandwich TUESDAY, APRIL 5 2022: The…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 5, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: National Caramel Day On The Fly
Today is National Caramel Day! Let’s get to learning. … Americans began making…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 4, 2022
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: April 2022
Sweet, dry, easy-drinking, and naturally gluten-free, ciders are so hip right now. In…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 3, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Sea Creature Beers On the Fly
The most-hyped monsters to arrive in Tacoma this spring weren’t the potholes on…
by Ron Swarner - Apr 1, 2022
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 4.1.22
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 4.1.22 Une Annee is a small…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 31, 2022
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 3.31.22
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 3.31.22 Whut whut Thursday! Now is…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 26, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Chuckanut On The Fly
In the early 1980s, chemical engineer and homebrewer Will Kemper paid a visit…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 25, 2022
Peaks and Pints New Craft In Stock 3.25.22
Peaks and Pints New Craft In Stock 3.25.22 Happy Friday Peaks & Pints…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 25, 2022
6-Pack of Things To Do: March 25-27 2022
6-Pack of Things To Do: March 25-27 2022 The Tacoma cultural scene springs…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 25, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Beer Science On The Fly
Equilibrium was started by MIT scientists Peter Oates and Ricardo Petroni who were…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 23, 2022
Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers bracket announced
Tournament of Beer: Northwest Lagers bracket announced Peaks & Pints has unveiled the…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 21, 2022
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 3.21.22
Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 3.21.22 Rainy Monday calls for Peaks…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 21, 2022
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Double Mountain Cidery
Beginning approximately 15,000 years ago, ice dams on massive Lake Missoula in Montana…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 20, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: National Bock Day On The Fly
Today is National Bock Day. In celebration, Peaks and Pints offers a bock-style,…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 19, 2022
Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Anniversary Beers On The Fly
Today’s beer flight is dedicated to anniversaries. Anniversaries can mean anything, really: revelry,…
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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