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Alicel

Fair Isle Brewing

Seattle, WA


Tavour Rating

4.03

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Style

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Saison

ABV

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5.3%

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A Note on This Beer

When Fair Isle’s Wild Ale gurus Geoffery Barker and Andrew Pogue first visited us back in 2018, they didn’t have a brewery. All we knew about them was they had worked with the Farmhouse legends at Jester King, and they planned to open Seattle’s first 100% Wild Ale brewery! 

And then, we tasted their beers — I still remember predicting Fair Isle would become a local favorite in no time! 

They have! Even dealing with the challenge of opening their doors just before COVID hit, the support from a massive crowd of quickly-acquired fans has kept their beers selling out. 

We’ve waited far longer than we could stand to share Fair Isle with you. But, boy do we have a stellar introduction: the earthy & herbaceous Alicel Saision. 

Like all Fair Isle beers, the brewery crafts Alicel with ingredients farmed and foraged in the Pacific Northwest. The brewers use a house blend of wild and feral yeasts. This mixed culture is a significant asset — it’s a lot like a sourdough bread starter, and it takes time and attention to tailor. You can’t just go out and buy a culture like theirs off the shelf like those used in other modern brews.

Alicel is special even among Fair Isle’s unique collection. They brew and dry-hop with Hallertau Mittelfrueh for floral notes of honeydew and pear. And use a hint of raw wheat and Francin Pilsner Malts that add nuances of sweetgrass and body to the mouthfeel. 

The result is dry and delicately funky with a slight bitterness — an ideal companion for summertime day-drinking.


Reviews

4.03

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152 Ratings

j111599

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4.25
Reminiscent of the self reliance series from hill farmstead. Def buy this again
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jeff3597

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0.75
Crisp and light but it was sour
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abgotta

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4.25
Light, tart, lemon, dry hop
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L3g0m4n1a

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3.0
Was ok.
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Lily5459

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3.0
A tart saison but nothing exceptional
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PiccinaRobo9

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5.0
Funky goodness!!
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henry319

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4.0
Good, but not overly exciting
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Duweklein

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4.75
LOVED, interesting and refreshing
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Kirstie0525

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5.0
It does have a bit of a sour note to it, but honestly only adds to the charm. Crisp and refreshing. I’m only regretting not getting a second bottle.
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TheCraftyDad

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3.5
Nice
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Avedon_Arcade

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3.5
Not quite for me but a very refreshing and crisp saison with citrusy hops.
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treyfraley

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4.25
Easily could have drank two of these.
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Hoppygrower

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5.0
Wow. Great saison!
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CravingHazy

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2.0
Too bitter to fully enjoy. Will be giving other bottle to a friend
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GRPEdinger

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4.0
Really enjoyed this. Light, refreshing. Lemony with a slightly hoppy, peppery finish. Everything I enjoy in a saison.
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Hippityhop

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3.0
Excellent saison. Not the bready yeast character sometimes get with a saison but nice floral and bright flavours. Excellent beer.
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Fotsm

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4.0
Awesome
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Maddad

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4.75
Crisp, light, refreshing, complex, with tinge of herbaceousness. Tastes like something I should be sipping from a chalice in a sunny green herb garden.
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MickeysWideMouth

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4.75
FANTASTIC
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cjristopher

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4.25
Aroma of lemon peel, soft Brettanomyces, soft herb. Flavor is a slight bolder reflection of the aroma. Dry texture and effervescent. This is proper!
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fuzzyhippo

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4.0
Nice light saison with just the right amount of funk
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HamButt

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5.0
Thought it was a little sour for a saisons, but then I realized it's a Wild and influenced by Jester King. It was an unexpected sour but delicious!
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Acole583

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2.0
A bit sour, but not much flavor to it. Light bodied, lemony and a bit of cucumber flavor. Was a bit underwhelmed
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Frisbeeguy

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4.5
Floral and pear aromas with dry, grassy, and pleasantly funky flavor. Aftertaste is tannic and melony. Really wonderful!
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