Cloudwater Brew Co

Cloudwater Brewery first opened its doors in Central Manchester in 2014 with the goal of producing delicious, seasonal artisan beer. Then came the frenzy.

The brewery began to get accolades. It was the first UK brewery to make it into RateBeer's top ten brewers in the world, arriving in fifth place last year. In 2018, the brewery stunned the craft beer industry once more. Cloudwater was chosen the world's second finest brewery, only behind the world-renowned Hill Farmstead brewery in Vermont, in the annual awards.

While the accolades aren't official, Cloudwater is assisting in the evolution of the UK beer industry by emphasizing quality, taste, and seasonal batches. The accolades just serve to demonstrate what can be accomplished when quality and competence are prioritized.

I'll try just about everything from Cloudwater, but their IPAs are incredible. You'll have to choose from what's available at the moment because their beers are seasonal.

Founded: 13 January 2014

Headquarters: 7-8, Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester M1 2NP, United Kingdom

Gross annual sales: $6.71M

Website: https://cloudwaterbrew.co/about