Ron Swarner

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by Ron Swarner - Nov 9, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Idaho 7 On The Fly

The state of Idaho has two distinct hop growing areas — the sunny…

by Ron Swarner - Nov 8, 2021

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Cranberries

As you set your sights and stomach on your Thanksgiving feast; consider cranberries.…

by Ron Swarner - Nov 7, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: 2021 Washington Beer Awards On The Fly

It’s strange the 2021 Washington Beer Awards were held this weekend in Puyallup…

by Ron Swarner - Nov 5, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Whiskey Barrels On The Fly

Craft beer is best fresh. If you drink a fresh hop IPA the…

by Ron Swarner - Nov 4, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Komes On the Fly

Poland is currently the third biggest producer of beer after Germany and the…

by Ron Swarner - Nov 3, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 11.3.21

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 11.3.21 It’s the middle of the…

by Ron Swarner - Nov 3, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Smoke Beer On the Fly

In the centuries before temperature controls, grain for brewing was dried over an…

by Ron Swarner - Nov 2, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 11.2.21

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 11.2.21 Wall o’sippers!  Peaks and Pints…

by Ron Swarner - Nov 1, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: 5th Anniversary On The Fly

An extraordinary beer is always the right combination of essential elements. It’s beautiful,…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 31, 2021

Instagram Outsider: Halloween, Dry Ice, Dr. Nigel

Instagram Outsider: Halloween, Dry Ice, Dr. Nigel From tricks to treats, from Making…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 31, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Halloween Beers On the Fly

Another scary Halloween is upon us. And, once again, it’s scarier than usual.…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 30, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Halloween IPAs On the Fly

You can stick your zombies, stuff your vampires, and ram your Frankensteins where…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 29, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.29.21

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.29.21 Peaks and Pints New Beer…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 29, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Dwinell Cider On The Fly

Since opening in August 2017, Dwinell Country Ales has been named one of…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 28, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Heathen On The Fly

Sunny Parsons founded Heathen Brewing in 2012 in a converted barn near his…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 27, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: American Beer Day On The Fly

If you visit peaksandpints.com, you know we observe pseudo-holidays and exploit them into…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 26, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.26.21

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.26.21 Peaks and Pints New Beer…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 26, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Last Fresh Hops On The Fly

October in Washington brings juicy plums, the smell of boiling Dungeness crab, and…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 25, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.25.21

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.25.21 Week 7 of the 2021…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 25, 2021

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Barrel-aged Cider

Because cider is delicate, barrel-aged ciders are often either too light on cider…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 24, 2021

Instagram Outsider: Spooky Season, Pumpkin Prince, Sip Awards

Instagram Outsider: Spooky Season, Pumpkin Prince, Sip Awards From Halloween prep to The…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 24, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Hallertau On The Fly

Born in the Hallertauer region of Bavaria, Germany, the Hallertau hop is found…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 23, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Barrel-Aged Stouts On the Fly

Barrel aging is totally a thing. Well, it has been for centuries. Before…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 22, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.22.21

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.22.21 Another round of cans has…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 22, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Bomb Cyclone Warmers On the Fly

An impressive bomb cyclone is centered about 500 miles west of the Washington…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 21, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.21.21

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.21.21 Did you hear a Bomb…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 21, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Apple Day On The Fly

Happy National Apple Day! That’s right; Oct. 21 is National Apple Day. Apple…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 20, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Cookie Beer On The Fly

“Invention, my dear friends, is 93 percent perspiration, 6 percent electricity, 4 percent…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 19, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: The Lost Abbey On the Fly

The Lost Abbey Brewing Company is a brewery in San Marcos, run by…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 19, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Craft in Stock 10.19.21

Peaks and Pints New Craft in Stock 10.19.21 Peaks and Pints New Craft…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 17, 2021

Fancy Pants Sunday: Firestone Walker XXV Anniversary Ale

Fancy Pants Sunday: Firestone Walker XXV Anniversary Ale Founded in 1996, Adam Firestone,…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 17, 2021

Instagram Outsider: Hello Heidelberg, Halloween Prefunc, Big Bad Wolf

Instagram Outsider: Hello Heidelberg, Halloween Prefunc, Big Bad Wolf From the Heidelberg Beer…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 17, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Amarillo On The Fly

If it were socially acceptable to drink beer in the morning, one with…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 16, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.16.21

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.16.21 Peaks and Pints New Beer…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 16, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Pastry Sours On The Fly

You’ve just finished a pairing of Peaks & Pints’ flagship Roastmary sandwich of…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 15, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Gueuzerie Tilquin On The Fly

A small cadre of Belgian iconoclasts go on quietly stirring the imagination of…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 14, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Kings & Daughters On the Fly

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

by Ron Swarner - Oct 14, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.14.21

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.14.21 Peaks and Pints New Beer…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 13, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.13.21

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.13.21 A new shipment of Moonraker…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 13, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Mason Ale Works On The Fly

In 2017, restaurateurs Grant Tondro, Zak Higson, and Nate Higson opened Urge Gastropub…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 10, 2021

Instagram Outsider: World Apple Day, Fresh Hop Fest, Green Tacoma Day

Instagram Outsider: World Apple Day, Fresh Hop Fest, Green Tacoma Day From World…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 8, 2021

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Black Raven Second Sight Scotch Ale

Peaks and Pints Tap List: Black Raven Second Sight Scotch Ale Peaks and…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 8, 2021

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.8.21

Peaks and Pints New Beer in Stock 10.8.21 Happy Friday! Peaks and Pints…

by Ron Swarner - Oct 7, 2021

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Hop Harvest On the Fly

Fresh hop season is a perk you get for living in the Pacific…