Recipe: Cloudburst Peaked in High School
SUBSCRIBERFrom Cloudburst founder-brewer Steve Luke, here’s a homebrew recipe for the West Coast double red that won gold at the 2025 World Beer Cup.
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Ask the Pros: Brewing Strong Red Liquid Nostalgia with Cloudburst
In 2025, Seattle’s Cloudburst won World Beer Cup gold in the Strong Red Ale category for its throwback West Coast double red, Peaked in High School. Here, founder-brewer Steve Luke opens his yearbook to share the details.
Make Your Best West Coast Red Ale
A decent jumping-off point for Red Ale is the American Amber, which ostensibly includes Reds in their midst. There are some worthwhile differences to note, though.