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by Ron Swarner - Mar 21, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.21.17: A Flight of Mosaic
Released in 2012, the Mosaic hop is the daughter of the bitter, earthy…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 20, 2017
Double Mountain Brewery 10th Anniversary recap
Congrats once again to our friends at Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom, who…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 20, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before All The Best and Creative Colloquy
MONDAY, MARCH 20 2017: Tacoma events paired with craft beer … The Grand…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 20, 2017
Belltown Brewing opens, Cider Rite of Spring and Veltins Grevensteiner cans
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, MARCH 20 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 20, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.20.17: A Flight of Bock
March 20 is National Bock Day. In celebration, Peaks and Pints offers a…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 19, 2017
Tournament of Beer: Washington State IPAs begins April 7 2017
In April 2017, Peaks and Pints will host the Tournament of Beer: Washington…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 16, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer and cider before Soul Revue II and punk rock
THURSDAY, MARCH 16 2017: Tacoma events + craft beer and cider … Broadway…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 16, 2017
Foggy Noggin Anniversary Ale, Portland Farmhouse Weekend and Vander Ghinste new beers
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 16 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 16, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.15.17: A Flight of Pike Brewing
Oct. 17, 1989, the Pike Place Brewery, as it was then known, officially…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 15, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before a gang fight
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 2017: West Side Story paired with Rosetta Kriek When you…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 15, 2017
Craft Crosscut 3.15.17: A Flight of Pear Helene
There are few dishes we remember with such fondness as Poire belle Hélène…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 14, 2017
TUESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Tacoma Tuesday series
TUESDAY, MARCH 14 2017: Tacoma events paired with craft beer … The Grand…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 14, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.14.17: A Flight of Magnum
Bred at the Hop Research Center in Hüll in 1980 and released in…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 13, 2017
Fort George Brewery’s DJ Hoyt spins at SudsPop
Bringing the people together. What a concept! We mean, riots bring people together,…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 13, 2017
McMenamins in Kalama, 2 Towns Cherried Away and Sierra Nevada NXS
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, MARCH 13 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 13, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.13.2107: A Flight of Fort George
In 2006, Chris Nemlowill and Jack Harris flew to Virginia Beach, Virginia to…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 12, 2017
Peaks and Pints Instagram Stalker: International Women’s Day, Modern Times Beer and E-9 Brewery in Belgium
There have been lots of posted photos to comb through this past week.…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 12, 2017
Fancy Pants Sunday: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Fancy Pants Sunday: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Let's say you're at a…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 12, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.12.17: A Flight of Daylight Savings Time
Lingering cool nights keeps Peaks and Pints focused on gut-warming beers, but with…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 11, 2017
SATURDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Hell’s Belles and House of Payne
SATURDAY, MARCH 11 2017: South Sound events + craft beer Jazzbones + Peaks…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 11, 2017
New Beer Saturday: Shared Universe Edition
For the uninitiated, the new Kong: Skull Island is part of a so-called…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 11, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.11.17: A Flight of Music
Tom Jones scored the first of 16 No. 1 songs in the U.K.…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 10, 2017
FRIDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before The Rusty Cleavers and Band of Lovers
FRIDAY, MARCH 10 2017: South Sound events paired with craft beer … Jazzbones…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 10, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.10.17: A Flight of Citra
Hops are a perennial vine with the scientific name Humulus lupulus, which means…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 9, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before the Beatles
THURSDAY, MARCH 9 2017: Beatles film + craft beer … THE FAB FOUR…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 9, 2017
Hellbent Brewing luau, Pike Brewing Hive Five and Block 15 Here Comes the Sunshine
MORNING FOAM FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 9 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 9, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.9.17: A Flight of Kim Archer
When you feel the music, you feel the music. And Kim Archer and…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 8, 2017
WEDNESDAY PREFUNK: Atmospheric Chemistry, dwarf mistletoe and John Steinbeck
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 2017: Tacoma events paired with craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 8, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.8.17: A Flight of Female Brewers
In ancient Europe, brewing was almost exclusively a woman's role. The medieval times,…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 7, 2017
TUESDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Fire at Sea and Geeks Who Drink
TUESDAY, MARCH 7 2017: Tacoma events + craft beer ... The Grand Cinema…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 7, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.7.17: A Flight of Nuts
Quick, grab us a cell phone! We need to call someone. It doesn’t…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 6, 2017
MONDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Sister Cities Film Festival and lemur love
MONDAY, MARCH 6 2017: Tacoma events paired with craft beer … The Grand…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 6, 2017
Fresh off the Farm IPA, Tiny Horse Pilsner and Hopruption
MORNING FOAM FOR MONDAY, MARCH 6 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 6, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.6.17: A Flight of Simcoe
Simcoe was introduced in 2000 by Yakima Chief Ranches as a proprietary hop…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 5, 2017
Peaks and Pints Instagram Stalker: Red carpet Heady Topper, Wingman Brewers airplanes and Pink Boots brew day
Wow, what a week! The Oscars, Wingman Brewers paper airplane contest at Peaks…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 5, 2017
Fancy Pants Sunday: Chimay
Fancy Pants Sunday: Chimay Fashion-wise, we keep things pretty casual here at Peaks…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 5, 2017
SUNDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Oscar winners and drunk comics
SUNDAY, MARCH 5 2016: Tacoma events paired with craft beer … Broadway Center…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 5, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.5.17: A Flight of Porter
There’s nothing quite like a good porter; Peaks and Pints can recognize one…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 4, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.4.17: A Flight of American Pilsners
In the world history of beer, pilsners are relatively recent. Around 1840, eons…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 3, 2017
FRIDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Sky Cries Mary and Mirrorgloss
FRIDAY, MARCH 3 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … Jazzbones +…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 3, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.3.17: A Flight by Erin Miller
You’ve seen her. She wore the 7 Seas Brewing T-shirt as she brewery…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 2, 2017
Tournament of Beer: Vote for your favorite Washington state IPAs
UPDATE: Tournament of Beers: Washington State IPAs seeding nomination voting is closed. we'll…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 2, 2017
THURSDAY PREFUNK: Craft beer before Music To My Beers and A Man Called Ove
THURSDAY, MARCH 2 2017: South Sound events + craft beer … Washington State…
by Ron Swarner - Mar 2, 2017
Craft Beer Crosscut 3.2.17: A Flight of Wingman Brewers
Anxious to start a business venture in the growing craft beer industry, homebrewer…
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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