Fair Winds Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Lorton, Virginia, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Associated Venue: Fair Winds Brewing Company

Established in 2015

Contact
7000 Newington Rd, Suites K & L, Lorton, VA, 22043, United States
Description
We built Fair Winds Brewing Company to provide fresh, local, flavorful craft beers to our neighbors and friends in Fairfax County and throughout the Commonwealth and the District of Columbia. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all; instead we believe that craft beer, like food, should complement the moment and add to the overall experience.

Our beers are born from inspiration, crafted with devotion and served with the excitement and anticipation one experiences when sharing their craft. We welcome you to fill your sails with Fair Winds.

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8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 oz pour on draft at Mad Fox Falls Church. Served in a goblet. Hazy dark orange with half a finger of off-white head. Aromas of malt, floral, wheat, a little corn. Tastes of pils malt, wheat, a little corn, light floral, a touch of citrus. Medium body with a dry finish. Nice hoppy Belgian pale, RIP Kerri.
Tried from Draft on 29 Jan 2016 at 15:31

8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Full pour on draft at Barrel & Bushel at Tysons Corner, served in a nonic pint glass. Slightly hazy golden yellow/orange with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, floral notes, light pine. Tastes of citrus, floral notes, pine and resin. Medium body with a dry finish. Nice local citrusy IPA.
Tried from Draft on 17 Jan 2016 at 16:30

6.9/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Some roast and some dark chocolate. Pours black with great head and carpet lacing. Some caramel. Light tobacco. Light tangy finish. Creamy consistency. Tap at Galaxy Hut.
Tried from Draft on 07 Jan 2016 at 17:48

7.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
4 oz pour on nitro at Spacebar. Black with tan head. Aromas of chocolate, light licorice, cream. Tastes of licorice, dark chocolate, sweet coffee, a little toasted biscuit, hint of dark fruit. Medium-full body with a dry finish. Creamy mouthfeel. Pretty tasty, well masked alcohol.
Tried on 10 Dec 2015 at 16:58

8.5/10 β€” Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Nitro pour at Whole Foods. Aroma: roasty, licorice, coffee, Appearance: black with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, soft carbonation, long finish, Delicious
Tried on 08 Dec 2015 at 18:20

6.9/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask gravity @ GBBF 2015. Pours a slightly hazy golden pale orange color with a small white head. Has a fruity piney grapefruit hoppy aroma. Fruity grapefruit hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit finish.
Tried from Cask on 27 Nov 2015 at 11:18

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2015, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Fair Winds Howling Gale IPA ].Clear medium orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, moderate hoppy, orange - citrus, fruity, riped fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, riped fruit, fruity, hoppy, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery and sticky, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150811]
Tried from Cask on 20 Nov 2015 at 04:49

7.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at the source. Opaque maroon color, thick beige nitro style head, see pic. Aroma of cafe au lait. Taste is milk chocolate dipped in dark coffee. Tasty stuff.
Tried from Draft on 11 Nov 2015 at 16:26

5.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On cask at Mad Fox Cask Festival 2015. Pours a hazy gold with on off white head. Fruity aroma. Flavors of citrus. Light bodied. Bland.
Tried from Cask on 07 Nov 2015 at 15:28

7.5/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
On cask at Mad Fox. Pours black with a tan head. Roasted coffee nose. Flavors of licorice and chocolate. Bitter roast finish.
Tried from Cask on 07 Nov 2015 at 13:52