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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7

Nice crisp. Light citrus. Juicy.

Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2018 at 15:58


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

Can: Poured a hazy yellow with bubbly white head. Aroma is Belgian yeast. Taste is mucky yeast barnyard funk. Not really digging it.

Tried from Can on 06 Oct 2018 at 16:42


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

Cask at GBBF '18, day 3, 09/08/18. Clear golden blonde with a decent off white cap. Nose is melon, tangerine, grass, orange pith. Taste comprises juicy citric flesh, light pine, grassy bite, breads, apricot, grapefruit. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close splashed with juicy hop bitterness. Solid cask sessioner.

Tried from Cask on 23 Aug 2018 at 16:22


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


Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2018 - Day 3 🇬🇧 [ Great British Beer Festival 2018 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.

[ As Fair Winds Sessions in the Abyss ].
ABV: 4.5%. Hazy matt medium orange yellow colour with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, orange, zesty. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light heavy bitter with a long duration, fruity hops, zesty, orange, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180809]
7-3-8-3-15

Tried from Cask on 12 Aug 2018 at 05:55


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the GBBF 2018 day 3 09/08/2018. A light hazed yellow straw coloured pour with a fine white head. Aroma is nice floral citrus, white grape, lychee,. Palate is semi sweet grainy, hop oils, moderate carbonation,. Flavour is composed of nice fresh floral, citrus. Grape,. Nice stuff.

Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2018 at 07:25


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

Refrigerated 12 oz. aluminum can poured into a cup. Clear golden with small white head. Aroma is light grain, medium body, low/medium carbonation, and pretty good lacing. Taste is light grain.

Tried from Can on 12 Apr 2018 at 23:15


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

Pretty straight bitter like chewing bark, with a little pine. Bitter finish with some caramel. Orange pour.

Tried on 21 Feb 2018 at 02:12


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Very cloudy golden coloured body with a super hazy tan head that starts at four centimetres and fades quite slowly. Aroma of funky yeast, grain, bread, alcohol, honey, dry herbs and a bit of flowers as well. Light to Medium-bodied; Medium-bodied; Strong grassy and very herbal flavours up front with a dry yeastie and bready flavour that is quite strong that shows some very light sugars, some honey and a big dose of flowers near the end. Aftertaste shows some pungent yeast, honey, grain and floral notes with a lot of depth and astringent flavours with a lot of complexity, especially towards the end. Overall, a lot of complexity and super dry flavours throughout with a lot of yeast notes, some floral aspects and a pleasant sweetness from honey and herbs and ends with an effervescent twang. Nice to try and worth trying to find, especially if you like saisons. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Trader Joe's in Falls Church, Virginia (Bailey's Crossroads) on 04-September-2017 for US$1,84 sampled at home in Washington on 16-January-2018.

Tried from Can on 17 Jan 2018 at 02:14


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

Poured a clear, dark ruby color with a small off-white head. Aroma was crushed raspberry. Woody, barrel. Light vanilla. Flavor was pleasant, light raspberry, with some vinous notes, touch of light funky barnhouse yeast notes. Finish was pleasant creamy notes. Light tartness lingers.

Tried on 08 Jan 2018 at 12:45


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

Draft at the brewery. Poured a dark orange color with a small slightly off-white head. Aroma was pleasant orange zest, light clove, ester. Flavor had some lemon zest bitterness with a hint of peppercorn with yeast notes on the finish. Really pleasant.

Tried from Draft on 07 Jan 2018 at 00:49