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.
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Reviews
j111599
Reminiscent of the self reliance series from hill farmstead. Def buy this again
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amy1461
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MiSheltie21
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KPH81
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thatotherdan
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williamdbevan
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steve.zombie
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eileen51
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Hombrisimo
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tarynstrebin
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Trojan_ricky
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CharlieZombie
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RltyDeviant
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Samfish86
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asaboowala
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jeff3597
Crisp and light but it was sour
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JeffStage
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HeadyFlopper
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IansAles
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DrVorlauf
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Ruthieex531
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Jeffdunne
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dwest2088
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TZilla
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drewkoenig
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Nerfherder
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Jeazy07
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FPMoose615
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abgotta
Light, tart, lemon, dry hop
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mckennabryn
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L3g0m4n1a
Was ok.
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GetKrunkHoe
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zachary1329
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Lily5459
A tart saison but nothing exceptional
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Dcc1
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Jameskrenzke
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Nate1105
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Lexmeg8
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RhettMitter
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PiccinaRobo9
Funky goodness!!
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Jrwhitney6
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henry319
Good, but not overly exciting
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Heikwon
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nick2068
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aaron2557
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DaRosa
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Qcherner18
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Sourpower
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DonutMcAwesome
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landon190
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Dingo13
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JoSchmo
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Duweklein
LOVED, interesting and refreshing
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Jstnkttrdg
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Kirstie0525
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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Alanacw
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Drewboni
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RunawayJimmy710
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Jamber
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ycsabu
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michael11273
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TheCraftyDad
Nice
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ssato27
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KansasNative
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joshua3176
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Robpbr81
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mike4270
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Thedukeofspook
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jasondbrown
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Heatherleigh_44
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ben12612
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Cfama2
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Hanksteroni
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andhecon
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matthew4429
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beer_bel4d
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Avedon_Arcade
Not quite for me but a very refreshing and crisp saison with citrusy hops.
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treyfraley
Easily could have drank two of these.
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mdunlop1
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riversaredamp
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Fpreh1957
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Teek
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Bennywise
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joe14947
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Hopzira
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garrick21
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mark3380
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matthew3533
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craft_fan9072
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kyungtae
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Hoppygrower
Wow. Great saison!
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Beernecessities
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Jagatelife
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keenbak
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KonMan
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ac0843
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peter1360
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mucholucho19
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mary722
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cgrau001
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rgreletski
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JayPerez009
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aaron1516
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joel1090
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JonasWeaver
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CravingHazy
Too bitter to fully enjoy. Will be giving other bottle to a friend
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BCampbell806
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GRPEdinger
Really enjoyed this. Light, refreshing. Lemony with a slightly hoppy, peppery finish. Everything I enjoy in a saison.
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Hippityhop
Excellent saison. Not the bready yeast character sometimes get with a saison but nice floral and bright flavours. Excellent beer.
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justingrau
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NigelGodrich
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jacowalk
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ryan8926
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meghan354
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klymko
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BeachedWhale75
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tom12356
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Lawrence
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Nataliejoyy
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marissawstewart
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Fotsm
Awesome
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Maddad
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
FANTASTIC
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Malvarez
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cjristopher
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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Geuezeisland
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IWakeUpStrange
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Mattcribbin
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Rydawwg1771
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BennyBeans
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DzNutz
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nmacintosh
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Rtripp25
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fuzzyhippo
Nice light saison with just the right amount of funk
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Hiroh
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HamButt
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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IvanOG18
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Tspesak
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Dubz
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Acole583
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
Floral and pear aromas with dry, grassy, and pleasantly funky flavor. Aftertaste is tannic and melony. Really wonderful!
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mike6830
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dylan494
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ATXtraveller
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christopher3239
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rob1935
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bbbben
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matthew3565
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