NA-Vigating Trails at Peaks and Pints

It’s Dry January, and you know what that means: Peaks & Pints will host Sierra Nevada Brewing, Washington Trails Association, and outdoors expert Justin J. Johnson to merge outdoor skills with non-alcoholic beer. Friday, Jan. 26, folks from the WTA will join Sierra Nevada Sales Executive R.J. Adler and compass and map expert Johnson to celebrate the launch of Sierra Nevada Trail Pass IPA and Trail Pass Golden non-alcoholic options with an outdoor skills class, summer hikes planning, drinking NA beer and Sierra Nevada’s Hop Splash, and possible win Sierra Nevada gear and trail passes. Peaks & Pints will also offer Sierra Nevada beer options — including Bigfoot Barleywine and Hop Bullet Magnum — on our Western red cedar tap log.

Trail Pass IPA uses Amarillo, Bravo, CTZ, Magnum, and Cascade hops for an impactful IPA flavor and aroma and comes in at 35 IBU. Trail Pass Golden has a light, crisp flavor with Centennial, Cascade and Bravo hops, and is an easy-going 15 IBU. Instead of removing alcohol after the brewing process, both brews are made using traditional fermentation but with a yeast that produces low amounts of alcohol. Though more difficult to work with, this process results in a higher-quality beverage more like traditional beer, but with less than 0.5% ABV.

Johnson will lead a free map and compass class in the Peaks & Pints Event Room as part of the night’s festivities.

The event also serves as a fundraiser for the WTA. The WTA works day in and day out to ensure trails are ready to welcome hikers. From annual trail maintenance to online resources, like their Hiking Guide, their mission is to help hikers enjoy the physical and mental benefits of hiking. To donate, click Donate To WTA.

If you like your water, malts, hops, and yeast almost as much as you like hiking, then circumNAvigate to Peaks & Pints Friday, Jan. 26 to fauNA in love with trails, NAture, and Sierra Nevada NA beer.

NA-VIGATING TRAILS AT PEAKS AND PINTS, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 3816 N. 26th St., Basecamp Proctor, Tacoma, no cover

LINK: Peaks & Pints beer and cider cooler inventory