Remember that time you climbed Mount St. Helens and discovered a monolith at the top? You ate your Cliff Bar next to it certain that our species was ready to advance to the next step in our evolution. That seems like a pretty good story to tell during Boldly Went Adventures’ live podcast at Peaks and Pints at 6:45 p.m. tonight. “Tacoma! Boldly Went: Your Adventure Stories” podcast is the place to get inspired for new adventures and listen to outdoor adventure stories Come, share yours, or listen while enjoying craft beer and cider. After all, every thru-hiker, trail runner, mountain bike, climber, paddler, sailor, scuba diver and Indian Jones wannabe has at least one story that will inspire, inform or at least entertain the rest of us. In conjunction with the live outdoors podcast we offer a flight of outdoorsy craft beers — Craft Beer Crosscut 11.30.17: A Flight of Adventure.
Uinta Golden Ale
5% ABV, 12 IBU
As you know from our SudsPop nights with Uinta Brewing this past February, the Salt Lake City brewery salutes the national parks this year with its Golden Ales, released with a different national park illustration on 12-ounce can every six weeks or so. Rotating Park Series Golden Ale No. 2: Yellowstone sits in our cooler. Uinta chose this medium body, crisp, bready, malt-forward ale with hiking on the brain.
Crux PCT Porter
5.5% ABV, 30 IBU
The Pacific Crest Trail stretches from the Mexican border to the Canadian border, covering more than 2,600 miles along the way. On average, it takes thru-hikers about five months to complete the trek. Most hikers start in the south, and by the time they make it into Oregon, they’ve built up a mighty powerful thirst. Enough PCT hikers stop in Bend, Oregon for a shower, a civilized meal and craft beer that Crux Fermentation Project decided to brew PCT Porter just for them and the organization that supports the hikers, Pacific Crest Trail Association. Kick off the hiking boots, pull one of these out of our cooler and enjoy this velvety, chocolate porter with a small bitter bite at the back.
Hellbent Backcountry Rye Pale
6.1% ABV, 36 IBU
Backcountry hiking means spending at least one night in the wilderness, usually at a designated backcountry campsite or trail shelter far from the nearest road. If you’re ready to graduate from day-hikes to overnight backpacking trips, do the necessary preparation before leaving the crowds behind and heading deep into the backcountry … with your growler full of Hellbent Brewing’s Backcountry Rye Pale. Brewed with malted rye and Caramel Steam Malt, from Great Western Malting, the malt base lends the beer a spicy and fruity character that balances the sweetness associated with other grains. Meridian and Amarillo hops provide a pleasant, fruity and floral aroma.
Bellevue WTA Tangerine Pale Ale
5.2% ABV, 43 IBU
Bellevue Brewing’s Washington Trails Tangerine Pale Ale is brewed to be enjoyed with alpine views, summit sunsets and your favorite hiking companions. This citrus pale ale’s swirling hop aromatics, a smooth malt body, sweet orange peel and tangerine zest combine with a smooth, crisp finish. It tastes even better when you think about the one percent of proceeds from sales that benefit Washington Trails Association helping power our hiking guide, trip reports and volunteer trail maintenance teams.
Two Beers Overhang
12.9% ABV, 60 IBU
An overhang means two things to Peaks and Pints: one, it’s a section of rock in which the top part sticks out over the bottom part — basically, the rock is beyond 90 degrees Generally speaking, when climbing an overhang, most of your weight is supported from your arms; two, it’s Two Beers Brewing’s imperial porter aged in bourbon barrels for six months with cocoa, cinnamon and a touch of cloves. The overhang during climbing tastes like halite. Two Beers’ Overhang tastes thick and smooth, with lots of whiskey upfront, followed by some warming and a vanilla finish.
