Fair Isle Brewing
Brewery
4.6 (325 on Google)
About Fair Isle Brewing
Fair Isle Brewing is a brewery and all-ages taproom in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. It brews lagers and mixed-culture saisons from Pacific Northwest ingredients. The taproom also runs a full kitchen and serves food seven days a week.
The taproom has 18 taps. They pour Fair Isle's farmhouse ales and lagers, plus guest beer, wine and cider. Bottles are available to drink on site or take home.
The house lager is brewed with Washington barley from LINC Malt and Oregon hops. It is unfiltered and naturally carbonated. It drinks clean and dry, with a soft malt character.
The kitchen partners with La Marea, which cooks Marisco style seafood such as tacos, ceviches and chowder. Guest chefs and pop-ups fill in on Sundays and Mondays. The entrance is wheelchair accessible.
From Fair Isle Brewing's own website and its Google listing, read September 29, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
Map
Questions people ask
Can I bring kids to Fair Isle Brewing?
Yes. The brewery and taproom are all ages, and families are meant to gather there.
Does Fair Isle Brewing serve food?
Yes. There is a full kitchen. La Marea serves tacos, ceviches and chowder, and guest chefs and pop-ups run on Sundays and Mondays.
What beer does Fair Isle pour?
The taproom has 18 taps of farmhouse ales, lagers, guest beer, wine and cider. Its focus is lagers and mixed-culture saisons.
Can I take beer home?
Yes. Bottles are available for on-site enjoyment and to go.
Which breweries are close by?
Urban Family Brewing Co., Lucky Envelope Brewing, Jolly Roger Restaurant & Taproom (Rooftop Brewing) and Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom are each 0.1 miles away.
Answers come from Fair Isle Brewing's website and its Google listing, read September 29, 2026.
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Before you visit Fair Isle
Check the taplist, food page and events page on fairislebrewing.com before you go. The guest chefs and pop-ups change, and so can the taps.
Bring the whole family, since the taproom is all ages. Plan to eat there, where La Marea and the guest chefs run the kitchen.
Four more breweries are within 0.1 miles: Urban Family, Lucky Envelope, Jolly Roger and Bale Breaker. That makes it easy to add a second stop.