Fair Isle Brewing

Today we are releasing two of our favorite saisons re-fermented with Washington grown fruit, Ana and Claude! Available today in Ballard and tomorrow at
 
First up is the return of Ana, featuring Ananasnaya Kiwi fruit which in our opinion is one of Washingtons best kept secrets. The fruit has smooth skin that is edible and loaded with tropical flavors and is even sweeter than a traditional fuzzy kiwi. The fruit is grown on Kiwi vines and thrives in the Pacific Northwest climate. We get the fruit in October from (tag burnt ridge nursery) when it’s ultra ripe and re-fermented the fruit with a saison brewed with Strata hops. The result is a tropical forward season with flavors of overripe kiwi, white grape juice, and white peach followed by a lingering herbaceous finish.  
 
We are also releasing our latest batch of Claude, re-fermented with Washington grown white peaches from our friends at (tag collins family orchards). Claude is always one of our favorite fruited saisons to make. When sourcing fruit, we always want ripe fruit with high sugar content and last summer’s white peaches fit that description. We may be biased, but this year’s batch is one of the best. Intense stone fruit aromas follow with flavors reminiscent of biting into an overripe peach.

& will be closed to the public this Friday for a private event! Come in tomorrow!
We’ll be back to our regular programming Saturday 🍻

HAPPY PRIDE!
 
Reintroducing Pride-Edition Bobbi, our award winning farmhouse pale ale crafted with Citra and Mosaic hops.
 
A portion of proceeds from every Bobbi sold throughout June will benefit Lavender Rights Project, a Seattle-based organization dedicated to advancing the rights, safety, and well-being of Black and gender-diverse communities.
 
Join us in celebrating Pride, supporting our neighbors, and toasting to a future where everyone can live openly and proudly.

ALSO!!!!!!!!!

Get parade ready with us before Pride weekend. We’re hosting a guided tie dye brunch where you can make your own shirt for the parade the following week.

June 20th at 10am

$45 ticket includes:
• Fair Isle t shirt
• Guided tie dye instruction + all materials
• A pint of PRIDE BOBBI

Tickets on sale in our bio or visit our website!!

Starting this Sunday and Monday, we’re excited to welcome Ox Burger to the taproom for an ongoing residency at Fair Isle Brewing.

Known for their thoughtful approach and deeply flavorful Lao Burger alongside classic smash burgers, Ox brings the kind of care and hospitality we’re always excited to share with our community. Burgers and farmhouse beer feel like a pretty perfect pairing to us.

Ox Burger will be serving Sundays + Mondays, alongside our friends at La Marea, who continue to serve Tuesday–Saturday in the taproom.

Join us in Ballard for good food, fresh beer, and an easy excuse to gather with friends.

See you for burgers at the brewery.

Moules frites at Fair Isle Brewing—back by popular demand for Memorial Day weekend.

The Mussel Boys: a Dantini x LCD collaboration inspired by Belgian beers and a famous culinary tradition

We’re excited to release a new vintage of Tove and Val, two cornerstone beers in our oak-aged farmhouse series—each shaped by time in oak, our house culture, and Washington-grown fruit at peak expression.

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Tove

Tove is our oak-aged farmhouse ale with blackberries and a bronze medal winner at the 2023 World Beer Cup.

A mainstay in our fruited oak-aged series—and the very first we ever released—Tove has become one of the defining beers in our program. In 2023, it was awarded a Bronze Medal at the World Beer Cup, recognition that speaks both to the quality of the fruit and the care taken through blending and aging.

Brewed with exceptional Triple Crown blackberries grown by , the fruit leads the way with deep, juicy berry character layered over a blend of oak-aged ales.

This year’s batch shows bright notes of ripe blackberry and subtle tartness, rounded by hints of toasted pie crust, vanilla, and soft oak. A restrained acidity carries through the palate, letting the fruit remain the focal point from start to finish.

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Val

Val is our oak-aged farmhouse ale refermented on Washington-grown Montmorency cherries from Rowley & Hawkins.

Cherries have a long and storied history in beer, and Val is our interpretation rooted in that tradition—built with patience and a focus on ingredient integrity. We chose Montmorency cherries for their natural tartness and complexity, avoiding the more common sweet varieties in favor of something more structured and expressive.

The result is a beer that bridges old-world inspiration and local agriculture: bright cherry candy aromatics layered with a lively, expressive yeast character. Underneath, subtle baking spice, almond skin, and oak vanillin round out a dry, structured finish.