Jean-Michel
Fair Isle Brewing in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Rotating|
Score
7.34
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Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Jean-Michel (Batch 3) from Fair Isle Brewing 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can, undiscernable date stamp, but 2024 canning, drunk 8/28/25. Batch 3.
Clear, lemony-brassy-golden. Big, fluffy, white head.
Bright, hoppy, lots of gooseberry and stone fruit with rich, bready, biscuity malts and plentiful acidity from oak. Dainty strawberry character lingering. Lots of bright piquant berry and a gentle sweetness. Oakiness a bit forward but it's minimally buttery, though a bit strongly tannic.
Piquant and oaky, with the oak rather unrelenting throughout, though, again, it isn't bad. Strawberry and honey-like malt does give a rather strawberry shortcake character though the acidity keeps it from being too sweet. Soft, deep, malty palate, maybe a bit mushy at times, which is kind of surprising given all the oak. Fun stuff, though, if rather not traditional. Not really getting much in the way of saison character. Just vague Belgian/mixed ferm house yeast, which is fine too. I feel like this would have done better with just Sacch. instead of mixed culture.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Jean-Michel from Fair Isle Brewing 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can, undiscernable date stamp, but 2024 canning, drunk 8/28/25. Batch 3.
Clear, lemony-brassy-golden. Big, fluffy, white head.
Bright, hoppy, lots of gooseberry and stone fruit with rich, bready, biscuity malts and plentiful acidity from oak. Dainty strawberry character lingering. Lots of bright piquant berry and a gentle sweetness. Oakiness a bit forward but it's minimally buttery, though a bit strongly tannic.
Piquant and oaky, with the oak rather unrelenting throughout, though, again, it isn't bad. Strawberry and honey-like malt does give a rather strawberry shortcake character though the acidity keeps it from being too sweet. Soft, deep, malty palate, maybe a bit mushy at times, which is kind of surprising given all the oak. Fun stuff, though, if rather not traditional. Not really getting much in the way of saison character. Just vague Belgian/mixed ferm house yeast, which is fine too. I feel like this would have done better with just Sacch. instead of mixed culture.
Hop notes front and center but still an incredibly soft delicious Saison.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Jean-Michel from Fair Isle Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Tasting at Matt's slaughterhouse, bottle
Blond colour, clean. The aroma is farty, some nice bugs. Not too dry, smooth, highly carbonated, with delicate malt base, light fruit, jam, gentle bugs.
Very good.
pictoman (9684) reviewed Jean-Michel from Fair Isle Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from 375mL bottle. Clear-ish blonde with small white head. Funk and oak with a hint of strawberry (maybe?).
BeerPlace (10899) reviewed Jean-Michel from Fair Isle Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
375ml @ Matt's parents' place with a scenic view that was hidden by curtains this time. Appearance: a bit hazy pale golden with a white head. Aroma: funky, oaky, a bit farty. Taste: along the same lines, weird soapy farty harshness. Overall: ok.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Jean-Michel from Fair Isle Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
375mL bottle, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of funk (a bit farty maybe), some dry hopping, and a touch of fruitiness. Flavour is gently tart, with dry oakiness, some mineraly notes, and light fruitiness. That's a very mineraly mouthfeel, which kind of cancels out the yeast profile and whatever else might be desirable under here. Not bad, but far from one of Fair Isle's better saisons.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Jean-Michel from Fair Isle Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Slight haze, straw colour. Thin head. Beautiful barbe rouge aroma…i love this hop for its unusual character and this beer brings it out wonderfully. The base pale malt is solid, light brett, a bit thicker than I’d prefer but good stuff.
This is delicious, slight sweet hop and oak notes, crisp bubbly but not too bubbly finish, refreshing and flavor packed with lemon lime funk.