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Cloudburst Brewing

  • Microbrewery
  • Seattle, Washington

WebsiteOpen in the Breweries Dashboard

Medals in View
6
Gold, Silver, Bronze
First Medal in View
2021
Categories Medaled
5
0 in special categories
Estimated Barrels per Year
1.5K

The midpoint of the Brewery of the Year size bracket it competed in (1,001 to 2,000 barrels): 1,501 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

Estimate (E)
Estimated ARR
$1.4M

1,501 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $1,350,900 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

EBITDA $108K at 8% (E)
Medals by YearCloudburst Brewing, 2018 to 2026
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Medals by Year
Name201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gold000100000
Silver000101010
Bronze000001100

Ten Year Trend

Each year says whether the brewery medaled. When it did not, the status says why there is nothing to count, including years before the brewery opened.

Medals and status of Cloudburst Brewing in the last ten years.
YearStatusMedalsGold / Silver / Bronze
2026No Medal0
2025Medaled1
2024Medaled1
2023Medaled2
2022No Medal0
2021Medaled2
2020Results Not LoadedNot FoundNot Found
2019Partial Year0
2018Partial Year0
Medals by Style Family
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Medals by Style Family
Style FamilyMedals
Lager3
Pilsner2
Strong and Barrel-Aged1
Medals by Category
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Medals by Category
CategoryMedals
American Pilsener2
Dortmunder or German Oktoberfest1
German Schwarzbier1
Kellerbier or Zwickelbier1
Strong Red Ale1
Medals by Location CreditedAs Printed in the Winners List
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Medals by Location Credited
Location CreditedMedals
Seattle6

Medal History

Field is the number of entries in the category that year. Entries per medal divides the field by the medals awarded.

Every Great American Beer Festival medal of Cloudburst Brewing in view.. Select a column header to sort.
Beer Profile
2025SilverNo Mistakes5.4%35German Schwarzbier6722.3SeattleNot Found
2024BronzeHappy Little Clouds5.3%32American Pilsener11438.0SeattleNot Found
2023SilverSay Hi To Your Dad For Me7.8%55Strong Red Ale5016.7SeattleNot Found
2023BronzeDorty Work5.6%30Dortmunder or German Oktoberfest13444.7SeattleNot Found
2021GoldEntschuldigung!5.2%28Kellerbier or Zwickelbier8528.3SeattleNot Found
2021SilverHappy Little Clouds5.3%32American Pilsener13043.3SeattleNot Found

Profile

Type
Microbrewery
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
Founded
Not Found
Employees
Not Found
Kitchen
Not Found
Website
www.cloudburstbrew.comSource: Open Brewery DB
Links
Not Found
Locations
  • Cloudburst Brewing: 2116 Western Ave, Seattle, Washington, 98121-2110 Map
  • Cloudburst Brewing on Shilshole: 5456 Shilshole Ave NW, Seattle, Washington, 98107-4022 Map
Known for
Lager, Pilsner, Strong and Barrel-Aged

Current Beers

Not Found

Ownership and Investors

Not Found

Breweries without ownership research are not counted as independent.

Distribution

Not Found

Estimated Scale

Barrels per Year
1,501

The midpoint of the Brewery of the Year size bracket it competed in (1,001 to 2,000 barrels): 1,501 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(Brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E), Medium Confidence)
Equivalent
46,531 gallons, or 20,680 cases of 24 twelve ounce cans. About 204,736 sixteen ounce cans packaged (assuming 55% packaged) and 167,512 pints on draft.
Revenue (ARR)
$1.4M

1,501 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $1,350,900 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(range $946K to $1.8M, E)
Gross Margin
50%

Annual revenue ($1,350,900) times a 50% gross margin, typical for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $675,450 of gross profit. Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(gross profit $675K, E)
EBITDA
$108K at 8%

Annual revenue ($1,350,900) times a 8% EBITDA margin, typical for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $108,072. The range uses 5% to 11%, typical for self distributed breweries. Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(range 5% to 11%, $68K to $149K, E)
Revenue per Barrel
$900

Annual revenue ($1,350,900) divided by 1,501 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(cost of goods assumed at $500 per barrel, E)
Revenue per Location
$1.4M

Annual revenue ($1,350,900) divided by the number of locations (1). Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

for its one location, E

How These Estimates Are Made

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