Hi, I’m Riho! Today I’m introducing Floodland Brewing, a hidden gem quietly residing in Seattle’s Fremont (フリーモント) neighborhood—a secret brewery known only to the most dedicated craft beer enthusiasts.
No taproom, no retail sales. This is a bottle club-exclusive saison specialist where only mailing list members can purchase. For any craft beer fan, this is essential knowledge—the most talked-about wild ale & saison brewery on the American West Coast. Let’s dive deep!
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Seattle’s Fremont district is a staple of Seattle craft beer travel. Floodland has no taproom so it’s not easy to visit casually, but the bottle quality is truly extraordinary!
What is Floodland Brewing?
Floodland Brewing is a microbrewery born in 2017 in Seattle’s Fremont (フリーモント) neighborhood on Woodland Park Ave N. Address: 3806 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103.
Their defining feature is specializing in Mixed Culture Fermentation and bottle conditioning as a saison-focused brewery. Unlike typical breweries, there’s no taproom and almost no draft production. All beers are bottled and available only through their mailing list-exclusive bottle club.
ブルワリー基本情報
Brewery
Floodland Brewing
Founded
2017年
Founder
Adam Paysse（アダム・ペイス）
Location
3806 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
District
Fremont (Seattle)
Style Focus
Mixed-culture saison, wild ale, barrel-aged
Taproom
None (bottle club sales only)
Untappd Rating
4.43 / 5.0（68,384件の評価）
Instagram
@floodlandbrewing
On Untappd, they’ve earned an extraordinary 4.43/5.0 from over 68,000 ratings, with the craft beer community praising them as “a world-class brewery at the forefront of mixed-culture beer.”
ホップくん
An Untappd score of 4.43 puts them in the top 1% of breweries worldwide! With 68,000+ ratings at this level, it’s the real deal.ダンクやファンキーな香りが好きな人にはたまらない醸造所ホプよ！
Founder Adam Paysse’s Philosophy
Essential to understanding Floodland is founder Adam Paysse. Before Floodland, he co-founded Seattle’s popular Holy Mountain Brewing and has played a crucial role in Washington State’s craft beer scene.
He left Holy Mountain in 2017 to launch Floodland and fully pursue his own vision.
“Finding your own process and path is the only way to create truly unique beer.”
— Adam Paysse, Floodland Brewing
Paysse’s particular focus is blended fermentation with mixed-culture yeast and lactic acid bacteria. Nearly every beer touches barrels and ages slowly over time. He primarily uses whole flower hops and actively incorporates fruit, honey, and flowers as adjuncts.
スタイル：Wheat saison (honey re-fermentation)｜ABV：6.39%｜Untappd：4.5 / 5.0
Slowly re-fermented with raw starthistle and napweed honey from Ellensburg. An ultra-long-aged beer with 2+ years of fermentation and maturation. A masterpiece blending honey-derived floral sweetness with wild yeast funkiness.
Monarchist（モナーキスト）
スタイル：Mixed-culture saison (spelt & oats)｜ABV：6.12%
Fermented and aged in oak foudres (large wooden vats), then slowly blend-aged in neutral oak barrels. Dry and spicy on the palate, with nutty spelt sweetness intricately intertwined with herbal hop bitterness.
A Hex Against the World（ア・ヘックス・アゲインスト・ザ・ワールド）
スタイル：Fruit saison (Aprium)｜ABV：6.64%
Made with Apriums (apricot x plum hybrid) from Collins Family Orchard. A must-drink for farmhouse ale fans, where ripe apricot sweetness complexly intersects with plum depth.
ビール名
ABV
スタイル・特徴
Death Come Quickly
6.39%
Wheat saison x raw honey re-fermentation (Untappd 4.5)
Monarchist 2025
6.12%
Spelt & oat saison, foudre-aged
A Hex Against the World
6.64%
Aprium (apricot x plum) saison
Seekers After Light
8.23〜8.92%
Multi-vintage fruit sour saison
MMXXIV Grüner Veltliner
8.29%
White grape (Gruner Veltliner) saison
Floodland Fred
8.84%
Hair of the Dog Collaboration
ホップくん
Floodland’s greatest distinction is their specialization in saisons and wild ales.DDHやIPAが主流のアメリカンクラフトビール界で、ここまでセゾンに振り切った醸造所は貴重ホプ！
Pickup days are only Friday and Saturday? Riho, you need to plan your Seattle trip schedule around that!
りほくん
Exactly! So if you’re planning a Seattle trip, odd-month Fridays and Saturdays are ideal.Brujos BrewingやInkhorn Brewingと合わせて回ると最高のビール旅になるよ。
Our Characters’ Impressions
りほくん
I struggled a bit with the English page when signing up for Floodland’s mailing list, but I managed! I’m beyond excited for the next odd-month sale. But there’s no taproom, so even if you go, you can only look from outside…
ホップくん
That’s right! Floodland intentionally chose not to have a taproom. Adam Paysse believes beer should “continue aging in the bottle,” deliberately avoiding draft. Through bottle conditioning and slow secondary fermentation, the beer develops a living, evolving complexity!
ルネちゃん
(Sniff sniff… I smell sweet fruit!)
りほくん
The name “Death Come Quickly” sounds terrifying! But when I tasted it, the gentle honey sweetness and light saison character made me think “not scary at all!” Hearing it ferments for over 2 years explained the incredible smoothness.
ホップくん
The 4.5 Untappd score averages 354 ratings. That many people recognize it as world-class! Mixed-culture fermentation beers subtly change with each sip, so even the same bottle tastes different depending on when you open it.
Access & How to Purchase
Address: 3806 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103（フリーモントDistrict）
Mixed-culture saison specialist; one-of-a-kind philosophy
入手しやすさ
★☆☆☆☆
Mailing list members only; highly competitive
観光・来店
★★☆☆☆
No taproom. Pickup for purchasers only
Floodland Brewing embodies “uncompromising artistry” in the modern craft beer world. No taproom, no draft—yet they’ve amassed over 68,000 Untappd ratings and maintain an extraordinary 4.43 score. That fact alone tells you everything about their beer quality.
Each bottle of Floodland’s beer is alive. The more time you spend with it, the more its depth and complexity reveal themselves—that’s the essence of mixed-culture saison.
— Riho (rihobeer.com)
Riho’s Take: This isn’t a brewery you can casually drop by, but that’s exactly why getting your hands on a Floodland bottle brings special joy. Sign up for the mailing list and let’s aim for the next sale together!
りほくん
If you want to discover the depth of mixed-culture saisons, start by joining Floodland’s mailing list. The excitement when your bottles arrive is a special feeling, different from drinking at a taproom!
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