Fair Winds Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Lorton, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
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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6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at GBBF ’15, day 1, 11/08/15. Golden copper with a moderate off White covering. Nose is light pine, sticky tropicana, bitter orange, toasted malt, straw, Taste comprises orange wine gums, earthy hop, trace of melon, tropical tones. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok IPA.

Tried from Cask on 02 Oct 2015 at 01:50


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Easy drinking and good for style. Pours amber with OK head. Crisp barley profile here. Light bitter finish. Tap at church key.

Tried from Draft on 25 Sep 2015 at 17:40


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Keg at Whole Foods Ashburn. Murky brown, large foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of toffee, caramel, raisin, spice. The taste is dark fruits, toffee, caramel, earth, spice. Medium bodied, low carbonation, mild lingering bitterness.

Tried on 10 Sep 2015 at 22:52


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Spacebar. Poured a mildly cloudy yellow color with a white head. Aroma was light sweet herbal notes, some light yeast. Flavor contained more hop character than expected, citrus notes, light zest. Guess it is a hoppy saison.

Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2015 at 10:31


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft. Hazy golden yellow color, fluffy white head. Aroma of dusty and funky citrus and moderate barnyard. Taste is fruitier than most, dry and dusty finish. Very tasty.

Tried from Draft on 31 Aug 2015 at 15:56


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Cask at GBBF 2015, day 1 - London. Pours clear gold with a creamy, white head. Dank ops in the nose, some orange, melon, pine. Medium sweet flavor, dank and resinous, with pleasant notes of mango and papaya. Medium bodied with fine carbonation; oily. Resinous on the finish, with gooey ripe citrus, pine, and more melon. Very good.

Tried from Cask on 23 Aug 2015 at 04:52


4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Keg at the VA Craft Brewers Festival. Hazy orange, large foamy off-white head. Aroma of pale malts, citrus, band-aids. The taste is citrus and pale malt. Medium bodied.

Tried on 22 Aug 2015 at 22:59


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Light citrus. Easy drinking but no huge impression here. Pours golden with good head. Medium bitter finish with some pine. Tap at Black Squirrel.

Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2015 at 20:23


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Easy drinking with light florals and some citrus. Pours golden with good head and lacing. Light sweet finish. Some hay. Tap at Black Squirrel.

Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2015 at 20:23


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at GBBF 2015. It pours clear gold with a small white head. The nose is soft, oily, honey, dank grassy action, cereal, apricot and peach tart. The taste is bitter- sweet, oily, honeyed grain, hay, grassy, dank, nectarine, peach and a touch of spice with a dry finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and oily mouth-feel. Edges towards being a touch sweet perhaps, but pretty nice nonetheless.

Tried from Cask on 21 Aug 2015 at 07:19