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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5.5

Tried from Draft on 15 Jun 2023 at 20:38


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Stale bread, honeycomb, caramel. Cloudy deep amber, medium head, good lace. Caramel, grass. Medium body, easy carbonation. Malty with less than pristine hops.

Tried on 08 Jan 2023 at 23:00


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can. Pours hazy orange-gold with a fizzy white head. Citrus, grapefruit, touch of caramel, bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 27 Sep 2022 at 02:42


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

12oz can, big butterscotch and blond coffee nose, malt, a little green pepper. Flavor has a clear malt backbone, chewy grains, butterscotch, the coffee is still here but a little less potent. Finishes just off dry, malty. Pretty well put together.

Tried from Can on 19 Aug 2022 at 23:43


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

Cask at GBBF'19 Day 1, 06/08/19. Lightly hazed pale golden with a white cap. Nose is lemon rind, straw, herb, yeast esters, grains. Taste comprises lemon zest, grass, hedgerow, herb, light spice, yeast load. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close. Passable saison if a little stuck in 3rd gear.

Tried from Cask on 29 Oct 2021 at 15:16


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

12 oz can from DC. Thanks Ashley! Pours a crystal clear light yellow color with a white head and good retention. Almost no lacing. Virtually no aroma. Bright flavor of pilsner malt with a dry finish. Very crisp mouthfeel. Medium-light body. A little thin. Clean, smooth and refreshing on a hot day. Very pilsner-like.

Tried from Can on 30 Jun 2021 at 00:10


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

12oz can. Poured a dark golden color, very light copper. Medium sized white head. Aroma was sweet malts, corn, sweet malts. Light grassy notes. Okay stuff.

Tried from Can on 13 Mar 2021 at 08:11


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

Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2019 - London. Pours lightly hazy gold with a small, foamy white head. Light to medium sweet flavour with notes of wheat, ripening lemon, moderate yeast expression. Light in body with fine carbonation; decent condition. Finishes with notes of flaked wheat and lemon peel. Fine overall.

Tried from Cask on 28 Dec 2020 at 21:21


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft at the brewery. Poured a mostly clear, dark ruby color with a small off-white head. Aroma was dark fruits. Lots of toasted malts, sweet malt and vanilla wood. Boozy, alcohol burn, but with a slight smooth barrel character, toffee. Vanilla woody finish.

Tried from Draft on 12 Dec 2020 at 18:45


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Growler pour from Meridian Pint. Poured a nearly pitch black color with a small tan head. Aroma was a blast of coffee. Roasted malts. Flavor was roasted coffee beans, dark chocolate. Rich aroma, smooth and easy to drink. Nice stuff!

Tried from Growler on 12 Dec 2020 at 18:38