


Cloudburst brewing full#
So it seems only fitting that with batch 1,000 Cloudburst Brewing comes full circle and recreates one of its original beers. First impression Dont judge Cloudburst Brewing by its size: This pint (ha)-size brewery packs a powerful punch. People trust that the beer will be good, even though they’ve never had it before and will never have it again. That creative stream of consciousness has earned the brewery a loyal and expanding fanbase over its six-plus years of existence. of former experimental brewer at Elysian Brewing, Steve Luke, Cloudburst Brewing has. The opening day lineup at Cloudburst Brewing (circa Jan. Cloudburst Brewing MICROBREWERY ( MAP GOOGLE MAP 20. I formed the LLC for Cloudburst Brewing back in January 2014, way before the sale happened, Luke says. Luckily for Luke, his back-up plan was already in motion. One-offs, limited-release, one and done, nevermore to grace the lips of beer drinkers anywhere. When Seattle’s Elysian Brewing was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev earlier this year, Elysian Fields head brewer Steve Luke was as blind-sided as everyone else. The majority of those beers were unique and fleeting fits of whimsy. In that time, Cloudburst Brewing created 1,000 batches of beer. (I was interviewing him for an article that appeared in Seattle magazine in March 2016, which you can read here.)Ĭonvention? Wisdom? Screw that! Since opening on January 7, 2016, 2331 days have passed. Back in those days, conventional wisdom suggested that a brewery must have flagship beers. We are lucky to have his beers in our world. I couldn’t be more excited that he has wrestled his dream into a reality. When Steve said that his intention was to never brew the same beer twice, ever, I thought he was a bit nutso. Cloudburst is one of the most exciting breweries to open in the PNW in awhile.Steve is a fantastic brewer and a great guy.

In late 2015 as Cloudburst Brewing neared its much-anticipated grand opening, I interviewed Steve Luke about his new brewery. FLASHING LIGHTS IPA closes the first of many circles for Cloudburst Brewing
