Canned 2/24/26, drunk 3/13/26.
Unlike just about every other terpene-containing beer I've had, this one doesn't beat you to death with them and doesn't smell like a glass full of marijuana. Combined with the sumptuous malts and the vanilla bean, the dry spice of the terpenes actually help balance, and are only a tasteful element here, far from the main theme of the beer. Some earth and white grape on the edges, but the main force here seems to be the Citra, showing juicy citrus, mango and peach. No alcohol or resin noted.
Peach terpenes maybe a touch more prevalent in the flavor, and their dry, almost bitter spiciness really goes a long way to drying out the beer. And Freak Folk never makes a sweet beer to begin with. But it is well-malted, as usual, and it stands up to the terpenes, with a cocktail of citrus and tropical fruit, leaning heavily peachy, of course. Vanilla bean is light, tastefully-done and there's a good balance of bitter hop, terpene, vanilla and succulent malt. Very compelling stuff; even if it's not my utmost favorite combination of flavors (and while this is definitely the best use of terpenes I've encountered, I still don't love them), I keep wanting to take another gulp. Very unique and certainly lives up to the experimental moniker.