This is not a milestone rate for me, but it might as well be. When Cloudburst first showed up on tap lists around Seattle, I knew right away that they were going to be a brewery I wanted to follow, but didn't know I would begin a quest to try every single beer they put out. That being said, I was a little lazy at first. Figured, hey, beers last a long time at breweries, right? Not when they are this tasty. I'm glad I can look back at my original rates of Cloudburst beers, especially on a day like today at their anniversary party, and read my notes talking about how these guys are going to be huge one day, but only as huge as they will allow themselves to be. Cheers to that! When I first realized No Recess had kicked at the brewery, I launched a damn near full forensic investigation on where I could find this elusive beer. A beer that everybody the last two years has told me how forgettable of an IPA it was. All that being besides the point. It was the one that got away! I went to several different places that I thought I could find it, or possibly had a keg sitting around. I went to several places just to learn that somebody checked the beer in incorrectly on the "other site". I traveled to a place on foot to order the No Recess, just to see Burk point across the bartop and say, she got the last pour. I was this close to buying the rest of her beer off of her. Instead, this was my final close attempt to get this beer. Until today.. Dave Grohl.. you are my hero. Steve Luke.. you are my other hero. Draft pour pint at Cloudburst to celebrate their anniversary. The ultimate celebration beer with all the above considered. Much thanks to Alison and Serena for probably helping me try this beer, and for expediting my first pint. It lasted ten seconds. Amazing beer. And the experience surrounding it makes it even better. Hazy golden orange pour. Hazier than the first batch, I would guess. I wouldn't know. Creamy, lingering foam head. Peach, citrus fruit aroma. Thicker, creamy body. Juicy orange fruit. Moderate bitterness. So good. A beer worth celebrating. Glad to enjoy it with two of my best buds. Much cheers to Tcon and Lutton. I've never been so happy in my entire life to try a beer.