About
Combining their love of beer and experience in manufacturing, Matt and John set their sights on some day opening a brewery.

Matt started the company in August of 2014 with our downtown Raleigh restaurant, which features a German inspired menu and 40 guest taps, including a 10 tap self-pour beer wall — The first of it’s kind in the triangle.

After decades of home brewing and completion of the Master Brewer Program at the prestigious Siebel Institute, which included a month at Doemens Academy outside of Munich, John was ready to convert from manufacturing nuclear missile guidance electronics to manufacturing a lineup of award-winning lagers and ales. We built our production brewery and taproom in midtown Raleigh and released our first Clouds beers in March of 2016.

A couple months later, in October 2016, we opened our third location (in a city that knows food and drink well) in Durham’s Brightleaf Square. This location features a full restaurant and 50 taps, including another 10 tap self-pour beer wall.
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mcberko (49191) reviewed
First in Flight from Clouds Brewing
8 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Clouds, pours a clear golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out fresh, lightly tart green apples, and light lacto. Flavour is along the same lines, with tart apple, light citrus and a touch of lacto. Spritzy and crisp, with a bone dry, tart apple finish. Very good.
Tried from Draft on 17 Aug 2018 at 13:41
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Clouds 9 from Clouds Brewing
8 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
On tap at Clouds, pours a clear pale blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of candied sugars, fruity esters and alcohol. Flavour is along the same lines, with candied sugar, alcohol and fruity esters. Inauthentic, as it's very sweet and estery, but it's okay.
Tried from Draft on 17 Aug 2018 at 13:40
TBone (31510) reviewed
Clouds 9 from Clouds Brewing
8 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Tap at brewpub. Golden colour, medium-sized white head. Aroma has some banana, light spices. Medium-bodied. Pale malts, some banana, spiceyness, alcohol. Quite simple and alcoholic.
Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2018 at 18:29
TBone (31510) reviewed
Weizen Shine from Clouds Brewing
8 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Tap at brewpub. Hazy orange-amber colour, small white head. Sticky riped banana aroma. Medium-bodied. Flavour has light riped banana, hints of spiceyness. Feels watery for abv. Almost closer to typical hefeweizen than weizenbock.
Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2018 at 18:25
TBone (31510) reviewed
Crimea River from Clouds Brewing
8 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at brewpub. Dark brown colour, medium-sized beige head. Light toastyness in the nose. Medium-bodied. Toasted, caramelly, some alcoholic kick. Short grassy-bready finish. Ok.
Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2018 at 18:21
TBone (31510) reviewed
42nd Street Oyster Stout from Clouds Brewing
8 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Tap at brewpub. Dark brown colour, small beige head. Toasted, a bit coffeish aroma. Light-bodied. Toasted, hints of caramalt and coffee. Toasted but not salty.
Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2018 at 18:16
Travlr (34369) reviewed
One Eye Pale Ale from Clouds Brewing
9 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Draft at the source. Listed as an English Pale Ale by the brewery. Clear yellow color, white head. Aroma of subtle white pepper. Taste is very lager-like.
Tried from Draft on 26 Jan 2017 at 12:51
Travlr (34369) reviewed
Paddy McClouds Irish Stout from Clouds Brewing
9 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at Durty Bull. Opaque brown color. Earthy cocoa aroma. Taste is licorice and coffee.
Tried from Draft on 09 Dec 2016 at 18:53