About
Mixed culture, Oak fermented Beer. Brewed and blended in Vermont.
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 was first 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 Kent Falls, Aqua ViTea Kombucha, and many others.
Permanent taproom opened in Waterbury, VT.
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 was first 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 Kent Falls, Aqua ViTea Kombucha, and many others.
Permanent taproom opened in Waterbury, VT.
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours a hazy, glowing orange-pineapple, with smallish head. Aroma is citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors follow, with some dankness and a light sweetness. Soft mouthfeel. Mild to moderate hop bitterness in the finish. Quite good.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2026
at 19:37
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Can
at
Elbow Room Cask and Craft
on 01 Aug 2026
at 18:24
Can on the Portishead tour, thanks to the Wingman, 01/08/2026.
Murky fruit smoothie orange topped with a white cap thst veers to the edge.
Nose is bitter tropicana, grass, melon, pine needle.
Taste comprises raw pineapple, grass, hop spice, lychee, pine needle.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close punctured with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness
Tidy.
Murky fruit smoothie orange topped with a white cap thst veers to the edge.
Nose is bitter tropicana, grass, melon, pine needle.
Taste comprises raw pineapple, grass, hop spice, lychee, pine needle.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close punctured with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness
Tidy.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2026
at 18:23
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours a hazy, gold-orange-pineapple, with mid-sized head. Aroma is a bit muted, with citrus and tropical fruit. Flavor more pronounced, with a very dank note upfront, not unlike a sour washcloth, along with citrus and tropical fruit. Soft mouthfeel. Moderate hop bitterness through the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jul 2026
at 23:09
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 9
Overall 9
Pours a hazy, orange-pineapple, with smallish head. Aroma is bright citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors follow, with light underlying sweetness. Soft, soft mouthfeel. Mild hop bitterness in the finish. Just about perfect.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jul 2026
at 18:44
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 6/30/26, drunk 7/25/26.
Citra softening the big mineral of the Riwaka. But like the other Riwaka IPAs from this harvest/area, there doesn't seem to be the huge matchstick that I found so attractive of the past few years. But there's white grape aplenty with juicy tropical and light citrus fruits backed by a pale, honey-rich maltiness and no alcohol.
Rich and zesty with huge white grape and big minerality. Sweet melon and rich honey threaten some big sweetness, but there's pretty good acidity here to balance. Very, very flavorful. Some drying/chalky dry hop on the finish detracts/blands ever-so-slightly.
Citra softening the big mineral of the Riwaka. But like the other Riwaka IPAs from this harvest/area, there doesn't seem to be the huge matchstick that I found so attractive of the past few years. But there's white grape aplenty with juicy tropical and light citrus fruits backed by a pale, honey-rich maltiness and no alcohol.
Rich and zesty with huge white grape and big minerality. Sweet melon and rich honey threaten some big sweetness, but there's pretty good acidity here to balance. Very, very flavorful. Some drying/chalky dry hop on the finish detracts/blands ever-so-slightly.
Tried
from Can
at
Freak Folk Bier
on 25 Jul 2026
at 22:31
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours a very hazy, orange juice color, with minimal head. Aroma is rather muted, but has citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors are citrus and tropical fruit and are more pronounced, with a moderate level of underlying sweetness (not cloying). Soft, smooth, thick mouthfeel. Mild hop bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2026
at 20:39
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 6/30/26, drunk 7/24/26.
Rich and zesty citrus fruit with tangy dolcita doubling down and providing a bit more acidity than just your average Citra. Add some tangelo-pineapple character, rich, honey-like malts, no alcohol or resin and call it a day.
Rich and malty in the mouth with above-average bitterness to balance. Big pineapple-orange-mango juice character. Maybe a speck of alcohol in there? The Dolcita adds a nice angle to this otherwise classic Citra-forward IPA, but I don't think elevates the flavor past "solid, but unremarkable."
Rich and zesty citrus fruit with tangy dolcita doubling down and providing a bit more acidity than just your average Citra. Add some tangelo-pineapple character, rich, honey-like malts, no alcohol or resin and call it a day.
Rich and malty in the mouth with above-average bitterness to balance. Big pineapple-orange-mango juice character. Maybe a speck of alcohol in there? The Dolcita adds a nice angle to this otherwise classic Citra-forward IPA, but I don't think elevates the flavor past "solid, but unremarkable."
Tried
from Can
at
Freak Folk Bier
on 24 Jul 2026
at 17:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a hazy, banana-lemon yellow, with mid-sized head. Aroma is a bit dank, with some grapefruit juice and other citrus, along with tropical fruit notes. Flavors follow, with a dank, grassy finish. Soft mouthfeel. Moderate hop bitterness through the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jul 2026
at 16:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
20 oz. pour split two ways from the brewery.Opaque dark brown, ring of head, nice lacing.Aroma strong roasted, earthy stout. Taste strong roasted earthy malt.Smooth texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Excellent strength for ABV.
Tried
from Draft
at
Freak Folk Bier
on 18 Jul 2026
at 23:40