Cloudburst Brewing
Brewery · Belltown ·
Award-winning IPAs, stouts, and seasonal brews
Award-winning IPAs, stouts, and seasonal brews
"You’ve probably had some beer from Cloudburst at a restaurant or nice bar, but their warehouse-like tasting room is a breath of fresh air in congested corporate Belltown. Except for decorative flowers on the tables and red and turquoise racing stripes on the wall, Cloudburst looks like a narrow garage—only with beer instead of a Prius. We like any of their IPAs, or the Happy Little Clouds pilsner." - aimee rizzo, gabe guarente
"At the World Beer Cup, this Seattle-area brewery’s Peaked in High School won gold in the Strong Red Ale category." - Harry Cheadle
"Cloudburst’s long been known for two things: IPAs and being the most laid-back brewery near Pike Place Market. But it’s the darker beers here that really speak to the Cloudburst’s prowess as one of the city’s top breweries. This crew deftly handles a wide range of dark styles, from silky oatmeal stouts to hefty-yet-smooth milk stouts aged in bourbon barrels. If you’re dropping by soon though, be sure to taste the Vampire Empire Baltic Porter — succulently creamy, it sips down a little too easily for its 8 percent ABV. If you’re wary of the crowds that frequently gather at the O.G. taproom, Cloudburst also now has a second location in Ballard that’s just as chill." - Brianna Gunter
"You’ve probably had some beer from Cloudburst at a local restaurant, but their warehouse-style tasting room is pretty cool, too. With the exception of decorative flowers on the tables and red/turquoise racing stripes on the wall, Cloudburst looks like your friend’s garage brewing operation—only with much better beer. We like any of their IPAs, and the Market Fresh saison with passionfruit and hibiscus is great, too." - aimee rizzo
"Cloudburst Brewing has closed temporarily due to poor air quality from wildfire smoke." - Gabe Guarente