3-Way, 2 Ways, Your Way Friday

Join Peaks & Pints and Rainier Growlers Friday, June 26 as the two craft beer bars tap Fort George Brewery’s 3-Way IPA, as well as draft from Structures Brewing and Level Beer. The Tacoma Proctor District and South Hill Puyallup bottle shops will also have very limited 3-Way cans.

Astoria’s Fort George Brewery has brewed 3-Way IPA since 2013, featuring two different craft brewery collaborators every year. This year, Bellingham’s Structures Brewing and Portland’s Level Beer Co. shared ideas and techniques with Chris Nemlowill of Fort George, and after a few beta batches — the final 2020 Fort George 3-Way IPA hits the South Sound Friday. Peaks & Pints and Rainier Growlers grabbed early tastes and we’re happy to report its one of the best 3-Ways yet. Built on a foundation of Pilsner malt, spelt, and flaked oats, plus dry hopped with ridiculous levels of Simcoe, Azacca, Citra, and Chinook hops, this year’s 3-Way has a hazy, fruity nose, followed by crisp, smooth, citrus/grassy/melon/dank flavor.

Peaks and Rainier will have 32-ounce and 64-ounce growler fills of 3-way, with Rainier Growlers allowing social distancing seating and Peaks still a to-go operation. The two craft beer bars will also tap Structures easy-drinking Splash Pale Ale. Rainier Growlers will tap several Level beers, including NW Pilot IPA #2 and I’m Not A Hazy, I Just Crush A Lot IPA. Peaks will tap Level’s NW Pilot IPA #3 and Level’s social justice collaboration Black Is Beautiful imperial stout.

There is no admission fee for these two events. At Rainier Growlers, you can fill crowlers and growlers, take home cans of all three breweries, or drink inside at social distant tables. At Peaks, you can fill growlers, and take home cans of all three breweries.

No matter which way you do the 3-way, it must be done with a mask.

Cheers!

Rainier Growlers, noon to 10 p.m., 13105 Meridian E., South Hill Puyallup, (253) 268-2284

Peaks & Pints, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., 3816 N. 26th St., basecamp Proctor, Tacoma, (253) 328-5621