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Freak Folk Bier
- From:
- Freak Folk Bier
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.17 | pDev: 4.8%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 22, 2024
- Added:
- Dec 19, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
NO SCORE
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Ale fermented in stainless with mixed culture and conditioned on second use peaches, fresh blueberries and Tahitian vanilla beans.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut
3.98/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled on 2/20/2020 (brewed in 3/2019); consumed on 7/21/2024
Pours a clear, copper-orange body capped with a finger and a half of fluffy, slightly off-white foam; decent head retention leaves a choppy layer of cap, waves of denser, soapy collar, and little-no lacing holding to the walls of the glass with any longevity.
Aroma opens to quieted blueberry tannins and a lemony funk interplay, with soft oak settling to a deft bit of horse blanket as subtle touches of vanilla bean in the backdrop lend to pseudo pie crust sensations on the fade.
Taste brings blueberry must, a tinge of prickly oak, and white wine upfront into a level, lemony funk past the mid-palate; a milky sheen evolves over time as musty peach lingers into the finish.
Mouthfeel features a light body and delicate, moderate carbonation, dispersing a flaky crispness and extending to modest acidity; a bright and brief twang builds through the mid-palate, fading gently past the swallow.
Understated contrasts of blueberry and peach meander through a deftly inflected vanilla serving to detail and soften; amplified, unencumbered refreshment via casual adjunct integration.
Jul 22, 2024Pours a clear, copper-orange body capped with a finger and a half of fluffy, slightly off-white foam; decent head retention leaves a choppy layer of cap, waves of denser, soapy collar, and little-no lacing holding to the walls of the glass with any longevity.
Aroma opens to quieted blueberry tannins and a lemony funk interplay, with soft oak settling to a deft bit of horse blanket as subtle touches of vanilla bean in the backdrop lend to pseudo pie crust sensations on the fade.
Taste brings blueberry must, a tinge of prickly oak, and white wine upfront into a level, lemony funk past the mid-palate; a milky sheen evolves over time as musty peach lingers into the finish.
Mouthfeel features a light body and delicate, moderate carbonation, dispersing a flaky crispness and extending to modest acidity; a bright and brief twang builds through the mid-palate, fading gently past the swallow.
Understated contrasts of blueberry and peach meander through a deftly inflected vanilla serving to detail and soften; amplified, unencumbered refreshment via casual adjunct integration.
Reviewed by Jo_Renish from Vermont
4.46/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Brewed in March 2019.
Poured into a Belgium tulip at approximately 40 degrees.
Appearance - Pours with little to no head, clear, amber hue reminiscent of, dare I say, rose´. Trace evidence of yeast-like sediment present.
Aroma - Bombarded by a bushel of green apple, sweet tart candy with a conspicuous funky profile in attendance.
Taste - White grape and Sour Patch Kids hit first, followed by prominent early harvest white peach that leads out a fusty hay-bale quality. Unfortunately, my palette could find no evidence of the Tahitian vanilla bean; although a more sophisticated palette could probably find some merit in the addition.
Mouthfeel - Light and very dry with mild carbonation and a champagne-like character.
Overall - This is a great representation of a wild fermented ale. Forethought and artisanship are uniquely rewarded in this offering from Freak Folk.
Dec 19, 2020Poured into a Belgium tulip at approximately 40 degrees.
Appearance - Pours with little to no head, clear, amber hue reminiscent of, dare I say, rose´. Trace evidence of yeast-like sediment present.
Aroma - Bombarded by a bushel of green apple, sweet tart candy with a conspicuous funky profile in attendance.
Taste - White grape and Sour Patch Kids hit first, followed by prominent early harvest white peach that leads out a fusty hay-bale quality. Unfortunately, my palette could find no evidence of the Tahitian vanilla bean; although a more sophisticated palette could probably find some merit in the addition.
Mouthfeel - Light and very dry with mild carbonation and a champagne-like character.
Overall - This is a great representation of a wild fermented ale. Forethought and artisanship are uniquely rewarded in this offering from Freak Folk.
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