In a few blocks Gilman changes names and becomes West Government Way. After you cross the railroad tracks, turn right onto Gilman Avenue West. Highway: Getting Thereįrom 15th Avenue West, just south of the Ballard Bridge, head west on West Emerson Place. We deemed the Discovery Park Loop Trail the perfect running trail as it runs through forest, up hills, through a tunnel, and offers amazing views. We discussed during World War II, more than one million soldiers passed through Fort Lawton before, during and after the conflict. Haps: Post-hike CelebrationĪfter the 3-mile jaunt, we divvied up the Cloudburst double IPA and laughed as the beer was actually Cloudburst’s Seems Plausible Double IPA as Keys Phone Wallet Mask was no longer available. The 534-acre Discovery Park was dedicated to the people of Seattle in 1973, and it remains Seattle’s largest public park. In 1971, the Army transferred the land to the city of Seattle to establish a park. Fort Lawton on Seattle’s Magnolia Bluff served as a marshalling camp for soldiers deployed during the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901), and as a redeployment area for the 25th Infantry Regiment in 1909, after the Filipino-American War (1899-1902).Let’s Break It Down: 2.8-miles roundtrip Hike: Discovery Park Loop Trailĭiscovery Park is known for its vast system of hiking trails, including the Discovery Park Loop Trail - an official National Recreation Trail - winds through fields, forest, and beaches with views of Puget Sound, the Olympic Peninsula, and even Mount Rainier. People still jam pack the small taproom attached to the 7,200 square-foot brewhouse, although some relief was had when Cloudburst opened a second location in just off Shilshole Bay in Ballard.
Luke quickly opened Cloudburst Brewing just north of Pike Place Market and word quickly spread that Seattle had a new house of hops.
In the fall of 2020, Cloudburst added “Mask” to the Keys Phone Wallet, as well as Mosaic hops, for a juicy, hoppy double IPA with notes of grass, soft melon, lemon, biscuit malts, pleasant bitterness, and a slight citrus finish. Both M’s were part of the reboot of the 2017 Cloudburst Brewing’s classic Keys Phone Wallet double hazy IPA, which was brewed with Citra and Ekuanot. Since we’re not touring breweries to preview the tournament this year, we enjoyed the Peaks and Pints: Cloudburst Keys Phone Wallet Mask and Discovery Park Loop pairing. The tournament bracket will be released soon. **Please Note: All Bale Breaker beer is heavily hopped and unfiltered, so some sediment may be present.Peaks and Pints: Cloudburst Keys Phone Wallet Mask and Discovery Park LoopĬloudburst Brewing Keys Phone Wallet Mask double IPA was nominated as a fifth seed in the Northern Washington Region of the Peaks & Pints Tournament of Beer: NW Double IPAs, which will begin April 2, 2021. Draft (1/2 barrel & 1/6 barrel kegs) - Kegs not available for taproom retail sale. Heavily dry-hopped, while light in color and body, this beer is all about these fresh, farm-grown hops! NO GROWLER FILLS AT TAPROOM UNTIL 10/3 (IF SUPPLIES LAST) While it takes the Cloudburst team over two hours to get to Bale Breaker, the hundreds of pounds of wet Citra® hops picked fresh from the fields travel just four minutes from farm to kettle. Wet Hop IPA – 6.2% ABV | 70 IBU - Cloudburst / Bale Breaker Collaborationġst Place IPA - 2016 Fresh Hop Ale FestivalĮach hop harvest, the big city brewers from Cloudburst Brewing make the trek from downtown Seattle over the Cascades to team up with the farm brewers from Bale Breaker to brew Citra® Slicker Wet Hop IPA, a fresh hop beer that was first brewed in 2014 with then-owner of Elysian Brewing, Dick Cantwell.