Unfortunately a very disappointing visit. The woman working behind the bar was incredibly rude, which created an uncomfortable atmosphere.
The staff acted as if providing basic customer service was an inconvenience, and made not only myself but other customers feel as if they were not welcome.
Which really is a disappointment because the food truck at the entrance is amazing.
Between the poor service and the unfriendly staff, I personally would not recommend this place. There are plenty of other spots that actually value their customers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Hayden Laughter
As others have said, staff is unwelcoming and made our family feel uncomfortable. I understand the bar tender was a younger girl who likely doesn’t have children. But she certainly made it clear families are not welcome here. Unfortunate.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Jen Rummel
Rude bartenders with incredibly entitled attitudes. Mediocre beer. Terrible service, been a few times now and that’s been consistent and this last time was the final straw. A woman answered my questions like I was the most annoying person in the world when I was asking her to explain the differences in IPAs. Born in 98, not a boomer, just a Ballard local who wanted to get a beer with her friend and have a nice night.
To all reading: Let me help…you want to go to a fun brewery in Ballard with a food truck? Go to Reuben’s. You want a good local craft IPA? Go to Stoup. You want to be treated like a person and not a hinderance? Go to Slim Goodies or Rough and Tumble.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Adam Walke
Cloudburst's beer reigns supreme.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sichuan Pork Dumplings
Travis Post
Amazing beers! Try one of their rotating IPAs and a West Coast IPA if they have it available. And anything on the side-pull!
Connor Bowlan
This establishment prides itself on being exclusive and pretentious, which is frustrating enough. However, their refusal to provide free samples feels particularly unreasonable in a market where a “try-before-you-buy” approach is both standard and customer-friendly. While I can appreciate a business model focused on delivering quality and ensuring every purchase counts, the lack of sampling undermines their claim to excellence. How can they expect customers to confidently invest in their offerings without allowing a taste of what sets them apart? It feels more like arrogance than a thoughtful or customer-centric policy.
P.S.: Not a boomer, but a Ballard local who makes a confident choice in avoiding this brewery any time they crave a decent beer.
Parking: You can park along the street, but if it's a nice day, you'll probably have to use a paid lot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Danny Kraft
Every time I come here there are brand new beers, hardly ever any repeats. As a normal human who drinks beer I order them without tasting them first and enjoy them immensely.
Mitchell
No tasters
Anna S.
Have been here a few times and tried a number of beers of various styles. I haven't been impressed and likely won't give them any more tries. The beers I've had have been just okay at best - nothing special or interesting that I've come to expect from a good microbrewery. They fall flat in taste very quickly and feel one-note. Sadly, they don't allow tasters or flights, so you're left with drinking a full beer that you're potentially not going to enjoy. The service hasn't really been welcoming or friendly either. They have a food truck with pretty good food, but the one time I ordered food there it took over an hour (not exaggerating) for it to be ready. I like their indoor-outdoor space and when it's busy there's a great energy, but there are so many other options around with much better beer and service.
A neat little hideaway with great beer (and great beer names).
Jessica Turner
Great little beer garden w excellent beer and permanent dumpling food truck.
Cintain 昆遊龍
Beer scene advice, delivered at warp speed… 😧🍺🇺🇸
Mari Johnson
Perfectly decent spot for a pint, with some great beers on tap. However they don’t do tasters (even if it is just you and one other table). Feel like that defeats the point of going to a microbrewery. They put so much effort into these little flavor guides but a lot of that could be solved if you let people taste a sip of beer beforehand.
The food truck was also really below average so that doesn’t help. Overall if you know what beer you want and you’re not too hungry I would recommend!
Best brews in town
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Unfortunately a very disappointing visit. The woman working behind the bar was incredibly rude, which created an uncomfortable atmosphere.
The staff acted as if providing basic customer service was an inconvenience, and made not only myself but other customers feel as if they were not welcome.
Which really is a disappointment because the food truck at the entrance is amazing.
Between the poor service and the unfriendly staff, I personally would not recommend this place. There are plenty of other spots that actually value their customers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
As others have said, staff is unwelcoming and made our family feel uncomfortable. I understand the bar tender was a younger girl who likely doesn’t have children. But she certainly made it clear families are not welcome here. Unfortunate.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Rude bartenders with incredibly entitled attitudes. Mediocre beer. Terrible service, been a few times now and that’s been consistent and this last time was the final straw. A woman answered my questions like I was the most annoying person in the world when I was asking her to explain the differences in IPAs. Born in 98, not a boomer, just a Ballard local who wanted to get a beer with her friend and have a nice night.
To all reading: Let me help…you want to go to a fun brewery in Ballard with a food truck? Go to Reuben’s. You want a good local craft IPA? Go to Stoup. You want to be treated like a person and not a hinderance? Go to Slim Goodies or Rough and Tumble.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Cloudburst's beer reigns supreme.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sichuan Pork Dumplings
Amazing beers! Try one of their rotating IPAs and a West Coast IPA if they have it available. And anything on the side-pull!
This establishment prides itself on being exclusive and pretentious, which is frustrating enough. However, their refusal to provide free samples feels particularly unreasonable in a market where a “try-before-you-buy” approach is both standard and customer-friendly. While I can appreciate a business model focused on delivering quality and ensuring every purchase counts, the lack of sampling undermines their claim to excellence. How can they expect customers to confidently invest in their offerings without allowing a taste of what sets them apart? It feels more like arrogance than a thoughtful or customer-centric policy.
P.S.: Not a boomer, but a Ballard local who makes a confident choice in avoiding this brewery any time they crave a decent beer.
Parking: You can park along the street, but if it's a nice day, you'll probably have to use a paid lot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Every time I come here there are brand new beers, hardly ever any repeats. As a normal human who drinks beer I order them without tasting them first and enjoy them immensely.
No tasters
Have been here a few times and tried a number of beers of various styles. I haven't been impressed and likely won't give them any more tries. The beers I've had have been just okay at best - nothing special or interesting that I've come to expect from a good microbrewery. They fall flat in taste very quickly and feel one-note. Sadly, they don't allow tasters or flights, so you're left with drinking a full beer that you're potentially not going to enjoy. The service hasn't really been welcoming or friendly either. They have a food truck with pretty good food, but the one time I ordered food there it took over an hour (not exaggerating) for it to be ready. I like their indoor-outdoor space and when it's busy there's a great energy, but there are so many other options around with much better beer and service.
Restaurantji Recommends
This is the best beer in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dan Dan Noodles
A neat little hideaway with great beer (and great beer names).
Great little beer garden w excellent beer and permanent dumpling food truck.
Beer scene advice, delivered at warp speed… 😧🍺🇺🇸
Perfectly decent spot for a pint, with some great beers on tap. However they don’t do tasters (even if it is just you and one other table). Feel like that defeats the point of going to a microbrewery. They put so much effort into these little flavor guides but a lot of that could be solved if you let people taste a sip of beer beforehand.
The food truck was also really below average so that doesn’t help. Overall if you know what beer you want and you’re not too hungry I would recommend!
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