Myrtle
Fair Isle Brewing in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
7.26
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A Saison with Myrica Gale
Myrtle is steeped with foraged Myrica Gale from the low elevation bogs around the Puget Sound. Presenting notes of coriander, citrus, juniper and pepper.
Myrtle is steeped with foraged Myrica Gale from the low elevation bogs around the Puget Sound. Presenting notes of coriander, citrus, juniper and pepper.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Canned 7/30/25, drunk 7/6/26.
Very, very aromatic for its size and seemingly the one year in the can has not impeded the aroma. Still a ton of spicy gale, as well with big mineral and soft funk. Guessing the age has rounded this nicely, as there's no intense acidity that may have been present when young. It's spice-forward, but the yeast behind it shows no sign of crudeness (no clove/banana/bub gum).
Rich and malty, impressively-so for its size, with honey and white bread matching the spicy yeast and adjunct. But it comes out balanced and flavorful with no excessive acidity; nowhere close to any astringency. Soft funk and excellent Sacch. character persisting on the finish. A real treat! Wish I had a big bottle of it.
Very, very aromatic for its size and seemingly the one year in the can has not impeded the aroma. Still a ton of spicy gale, as well with big mineral and soft funk. Guessing the age has rounded this nicely, as there's no intense acidity that may have been present when young. It's spice-forward, but the yeast behind it shows no sign of crudeness (no clove/banana/bub gum).
Rich and malty, impressively-so for its size, with honey and white bread matching the spicy yeast and adjunct. But it comes out balanced and flavorful with no excessive acidity; nowhere close to any astringency. Soft funk and excellent Sacch. character persisting on the finish. A real treat! Wish I had a big bottle of it.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 06 Jul 2026
at 18:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
12 oz can from Tavour. Cloudy golden pour, fizzy head, fine bubbles. Tart aroma, fruity, citrus. Taste follows with crisp, tart, fruity flavors favoring citrus. Light, funky yeasty notes throughout.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 09 May 2026
at 04:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Aromas are malt, Brett, lemon. Flavors are similar to nose and mildly tart with a hint of fruity sweet in back. I have no idea what Myrtle smells or tastes like so I have also no idea if it's present or not or to what degree. Not bad for tart beer is all I can say.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 27 Apr 2026
at 21:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
100mL pour at Dageraad. Pours clear pale blonde with white head. Aroma has light biscuit malts and a slightly spicy grass character. Flavour has a predominantly herbal character with light biscuity malts and an earthy woodiness. Well-made, but something about this isn't really clicking for me.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2024
at 22:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
750mL bottle sampled at Weathered 2023, pours a cloudy pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of wood tips, rustic saison yeast, and earthiness. Flavour is earthy and herbal, with lots of sticks, some herbal notes, and a touch of rustic notes. Not a huge fan of the myrica but it's decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2023
at 07:03