Cloudwater Brew Co was founded in Manchester in 2014 by Paul Jones and James Campbell, who was previously the head brewer at Marble. Their first beers were brewed in February 2015 on an American brew kit at the Piccadilly Trading Estate. The brewery is known for its ever-changing range focused on seasonal hops and malts, and by 2022, they had already released over a thousand different beers. Their double IPAs in particular made a name for them, with the numbered DIPA series being the most famous example.
