9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Brewery draught, 4/7/22. Modestly hazy, lemon-golden with a large, well-retained, white head. Juicy as all hell with no sign of the often preponderance of pine brought upon by both of these hops. Mostly just white wine, light passion fruit and a spicier, softer pine all backed by ample malts that balance with light honey and biscuit notes. No twang, booze or weird yeast character. Juicy, soft, malty, well-attenuated, dry, clean and with tons of hop flavor without any twangy resin or huge, punchy bitterness. Tropical fruits, gentle, spicy pine and flavorful citrus give an explosively flavorful, hop-driven IPA.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2022
at 13:17
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Brewery draught, 4/7/22. Gently hazy, pale brass-bronze with a small, but fairly-well-retained, white head atop. Juicy and tropical with funky white wine, boatloads of mineral and maybe even a trace of sulfur. Soft and succulent malts add gentle honey. No twang whatsoever - just nectarine, starfruit, mango and white wine for days. Soft, perfectly attenuated allowing the palate to be comforted but then drying out nicely with tons of tropical fruit, white wine and heavy mineral. Honey and light cracker with soft citrus and fruity yeast lingering alongside a perfect amount of bitterness. No flaw, booze or twang. Is Freak Folk the best brewery in New England? They sure put Hill Farmstead to shame (stopped there right before going to FFB). Their beers are all jaw droppingly aromatic, clean and flawlessly executed.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2022
at 13:09
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught at the brewery, 4/7/22. Clear, dark, ashen-mahogany with a small, neat, dark beige head showing modest retention. Nose is softly, but very enjoyable smokey, though it's the more easygoing smoked malt, not the bacon and/or iodine variety. Chocolate, raisin, prune and soft vanilla with mild roast and no booze or flaw. Soft, richly malty and delightfully smokey with just enough sweetness to comfort the palate without getting too sweet. Lots of prune and raisin as there should be, with smokey dryness and a touch of drying alcohol on the finish.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2022
at 13:03
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Brewery draught, 4/7/22. Very gentle amount of haze in this lemony-pale-gold beer. Huge, well-retained, creamy, white head. All the good stuff: honey, mineral, white grape, pepper, herbs. Soft and well-lagered. Malts are substantial but seemingly dry. No alcohol or flaw. Clean and bright. Oh yeah, rich and malty and nicely dry. Soft mineral and light white grape with soft honey. Creamy almost. Clean and bright. This is fucking incredible.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2022
at 23:15
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught at brewery, 4/7/22. A pale, straw-golden beer with a small, white head that clings to the edges. Good clarity. Wow that's something. Heavy minerality and a light Dupont-esque character of honey-pepper. Very clean and bright and highly aromatic with low, but apparent, lemony, lactic acidity. Soft, sumptuous malts are highly supportive but also seem well-attenuated. Lemon and star fruit, quite tart and clean with soft, wheat-like malts and a great attenuation. Tons of flavor and a big burst of fruity acidity that gently decrescendos into a mineral-laden, strongly-lactic finish. Much more acidic than the nose suggests, but not problematically so.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2022
at 22:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Michael. Pours a hazy yellow with small off white head that lasts. The aroma is strong funk, citrus, oak, mineral. Slick body, lemon zest, oak, funk, nice tartness, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2021
at 00:31
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Craft Beer Cellar, Waterbury, VT. Holy shit, I’d love to get back there. Hazed pale gold. No head. Nose has soft, fusty lemon funk. Fresh cut oak. Honeyed grain. Taste has a little sweetness, with a bit of dry tartness. Clean palate. Light and brisk carbonation. Semi dry and tart finish. Nice one. Wish it was a 750.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2021
at 20:00
8/10
Taki jasnoowocowy, trawiasty, chlalny... lekki... paaaadi
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2020
at 21:30
8/10
Zajebsicie chalno jas oowocowo sianowato owaskowate. Nie lambik dobry ale ten level. Znow tnx pan omer
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2020
at 20:07
Tried
on 06 Dec 2020
at 15:56