# Fair Isle Brewing — Seattle, Washington

> Fair Isle Brewing in Seattle, Washington, United States scores 4.53 out of 5 — Exceptional, #4 in Washington. 370 beers tracked, mostly Saison.

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Fair Isle Brewing is a brewery in Seattle, Washington, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.53 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #4 in Washington. Of the 370 beers we track, 82% are Saison and 6% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 4.53 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #4 in Washington · #179 in United States · #231 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 370

## About

Fair Isle Brewing is a brewery, taproom, and restaurant located in the growing Ballard Brewery District specializing in lagers, saison, and farmhouse-style beers. Our saisons are created with ingredients farmed and foraged in the Pacific Northwest and fermented with our house blend of wild and feral yeasts and bacterias. The taproom offers several Fair Isle draft beers, and a curated list of guest beer, cider and wine. Kids welcome. 

## What they brew

- Saison — 82% of the beers we track
- IPA — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 4% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 936 Northwest 49th Street, Seattle, Washington, United States
- Coordinates: 47.66456119999999, -122.3701237
- Website: https://www.fairislebrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Lucky Envelope Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lucky-envelope-brewing-3588.md) — 3.93, Fine — Seattle, Washington — 0.1 mi away
- [Wheelie Pop Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wheelie-pop-brewing-22722.md) — 3.91, Fine — Seattle, Washington — 0.1 mi away
- [Urban Family Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/urban-family-brewing-2561.md) — 4.18, Great — Seattle, Washington — 0.1 mi away
- [Reuben's Brews](https://finding.beer/brewery/reubens-brews-892.md) — 4.14, Great — Seattle, Washington — 0.1 mi away
- [Maritime Pacific Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/maritime-pacific-brewing-company-3543.md) — 3.57, Poor — Seattle, Washington — 0.2 mi away
- [Stoup Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/stoup-brewing-2489.md) — 4.17, Great — Seattle, Washington — 0.2 mi away
- [Obec Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/obec-brewing-1333.md) — 3.79, Fine — Seattle, Washington — 0.2 mi away
- [Distant West Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/distant-west-brewing-company-30975.md) — 3.89, Fine — Seattle, Washington — 0.3 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Seattle, Washington](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/washington/seattle.md)
- [Best breweries in Washington](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/washington.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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