Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Canned 2/24/26, drunk 3/15/26.
Nicely prominent Motueka; always have good experiences with Freak Folk's treatment of this hop. Bright, lime-based fruit salad with soft mineral and gentle white wine. Citra boosts intensity while giving a citrusy edge and more tropical depth. Dainty cracker and honey-like malts gently balance. No alcohol, excess sugar or resin.
Maybe a bit more Citra-forward in the mouth than the nose, but still allows plenty of room for the Motueka. There's a peachy edge to the Citra, though, with a dry, almost chalky mineral that is either a whole lot of dry hop or some of these unusual hop products. The malt really shines here and I think, makes the beer, giving a rich honey impression before drying out significantly with cracker-like notes, so that the juice and sweet tropical/citrus character doesn't become unbalanced in concert with too much malt sweetness/succulence. Tons more white wine and mineral on the finish thanks to the fantastically well-done Motueka. This is up there with the best Motueka IPAs I've ever had.