Freak Folk Bier
Microbrewery
in Waterbury,
Vermont,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Freak Folk Bier
Established in 2019
Freak Folk Bier has been years in the making. Conceptualized by two professional brewers looking to explore their creative instincts and to escape the monotony of the typical brewery lifestyle and mentality. This is our attempt to have complete control over how our beer is brewed, fermented and presented to our local community. Our goal is to remain a humble little company and to grow organically.
We strive to present world class wild and farmhouse- inspired beer to an ever growing community of beer and wine enthusiasts to share and contemplate.
Admin Note: Freak Folk Bier is brewed at Queen City and then aged in wooden vessels. The brand was started by Queen City's head brewer Lillian MacNamara and Ryan Miller of Aqua ViTea Kombucha in Middlebury, VT.
Permanent taproom opened in Waterbury, VT.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Shared Memories from Freak Folk Bier 4 weeks ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Can to tulip.
Appearance: opaque yellow color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated mildly to leave some mild lace
Aroma: citrusy, peachy and grassy toned hops, some light malts
Flavor: smooth juicy citrusy and grassy hops, light aftertaste of citrus and peach
Texture: medium bodied, a very nice sipper, smooth juicy citrusy and peachy finish
Overall: an extremely awesome NEDIPA more than welcome again!
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Minor Logic from Freak Folk Bier 4 weeks ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Can to becher pint glass.
Appearance: opaque yellow color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated to leave some lace
Aroma: juicy citrusy fruity hoppiness, clean malts
Flavor: semi-sweet juicy hoppiness blending extremely nice with the clean malts; eloquently smooth hoppy aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, semi-dry juicy finish
Overall: I'd say a very nicely done NEPA more than worthy of rerurning to.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed ReAnimator from Freak Folk Bier 1 month ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Can to tall tulip.
Appearance: black color with a two finger off white foamy head which slowly dissipated and left some sly lacing
Aroma: brisk dark bready malts, earthy sweetness, subtle spicy yeastiness, some pomme-like fruits further down in there
Flavor: the sweet breadiness and the spicy yeast matches to balance and meshes with the subtle pomme-like fruitiness, subtle dark bready aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, nothing cloying but lingering sweet feels rolling about, finish of pomme-like fruits and dark bread
Overall: awwwww yeah, a very nicely done doppelbock by one of my favorite brewers of Vermont
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Colour Haze (Rakau) from Freak Folk Bier 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750mL bottled April 2024, drunk Jan 7, 2026, as pictured.
Rich but mellowed acidity with a solid backing of bread and honey-like notes from the malt. Not getting any super distinct hop character but nearing two years old, I wouldn't expect any. Still some acidity and fruitiness with lots of earth, gentle funk and vegetal notes.
Quite tart but pleasingly so, with a light, yet ample, malty body showing white bread and honey. Vegetal and pepper notes sound worse than they actually are, and there's mild wood and tropical fruit character lingering. Could do a bit more Brett, but the lactic acidity is mellow and there's no acetic.
CraftBeerNick (11005) reviewed Ritual from Freak Folk Bier 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Can at home, from J and B Craft Drinks, Amsterdam, 3rd January 2026. Pours a yellow thick haze. Aroma is tropical fruits, mangoes. Taste is punchy, mangoes, citrus, bittersweet- goodie
Chris_Ofstad (9375) ticked Shared Memories from Freak Folk Bier 1 month ago
CraftBeerNick (11005) reviewed Thud from Freak Folk Bier 1 month ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Can at home from J and B Craft Drinks, Amsterdam, 20th December 2025. Pours a great looking thick, opaque yellow hop saturated yellow beast. Aroma is pineapple, citrus, pith. Taste is intense, mellow, loads of fruit, smooth and drinkable, slightly dry, so well balanced with a bitter bite right on the close. Very good
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Pours a hazy, orange-pineapple, with smallish head. Aroma is a touch on the dank side, with citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors follow. Smooth mouthfeel. Mild level of hop bitterness in the finish. Quite good.
bookman65 (6047) reviewed Soothsayer from Freak Folk Bier 2 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Pours a dark brown, verging on black, with small, tan head. Aroma is smoke. Flavor is smoke, some burnt toast, some roasted grain, maybe a touch of dark fruit. Smooth mouthfeel.
bookman65 (6047) reviewed Shared Memories from Freak Folk Bier 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Pours a hazy, orange juice color, with smallish head. Aroma is dank, with some green onion/garlic upfront, along with citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors all carry over. Soft mouthfeel. Mild hop bitterness at the finish.