Pie Face: The Sweet Cherry Pastry and Devastating Gas Hybrid
Pie Face: The Sweet Cherry Pastry and Devastating Gas Hybrid
Strain Overview
Type: Indica-Dominant Hybrid (~60% Indica / 40% Sativa)
Breeder: Archive Seed Bank
Lineage: Cherry Pie x Face Off OG Bx1
Market Status: The "Fruity Knockout"; Pie Face is a phenomenal collision of sweet, modern dessert genetics and abrasive, old-school West Coast horsepower. Archive Seed Bank took the legendary, highly sought-after Cherry Pie cut (famous for its dense structure and tart berry flavor) and collided it with their devastatingly heavy Face Off OG male. Testing reliably in the 20% to 26% THC range, it delivers a deeply euphoric, hazy cerebral onset that rapidly descends into a heavy, uncompromising physical stone. It produces chunky, resin-caked buds that frequently display beautiful purple hues, reeking of sweet cherry pastry, tart cranberries, musky earth, and sharp raw fuel.
THC Content: High (20% – 26%+)
Dominant Terpenes: Myrcene, Caryophyllene, Limonene, Linalool
Key Effects: Euphoric Cerebral Haze, Deep Muscle Relaxation, Chronic Pain Relief, Appetite Stimulation, Heavy Evening Couch-Lock
Pie Face is the ultimate crop for the connoisseur who loves sweet, fruit-forward dessert strains but demands the heavy, chest-expanding horsepower of a true OG.
Don't let the bakery-themed name fool you into thinking this is a light, functional daytime smoke. While the initial flavor is delightfully sweet and tart, Pie Face was engineered by Archive Seed Bank to be a heavy-handed evening companion. By crossing the Granddaddy Purple and Durban Poison heritage of Cherry Pie with the face-melting power of Face Off OG, they successfully bridged the gap between sweet comfort and aggressive gas. If you want a vigorous, 9-week indoor plant that boasts spectacular purple bag appeal and tastes like a warm cherry pastry dropped onto a mechanic's floor, this heavy-hitting hybrid is a mandatory addition to your garden.
History and Lineage: Baking with West Coast Gas
The creation of Pie Face is a brilliant example of taking a highly localized, flavor-focused cut and giving it massive structural and potency upgrades.
The Tart Mother (Cherry Pie): The foundation is the legendary Cherry Pie (a cross of Granddaddy Purple and F1 Durb). Universally praised for its incredible bag appeal, dense structure, and a highly unique flavor profile that perfectly mimics sweet, tart, and baked cherries, it is a cornerstone of modern dessert cannabis.
The High-Octane Father (Face Off OG Bx1): To boost the yield, add aggressive structural vigor, and crank up the raw physical sedation, Archive utilized their Face Off OG male. This introduced extreme resin production and a massive layer of sharp, piney fuel.
The Synthesis: The resulting offspring, Pie Face, is a masterpiece. It beautifully retains the sweet, tart berry and musky earth notes of the Cherry Pie, but completely envelops them in the sharp, lung-expanding fuel and devastating physical power of the Face Off lineage.
Terpene Profile: Tart Cherries, Baked Dough, and OG Fuel
Pie Face offers a highly complex, mouth-watering aromatic profile. It perfectly balances the sweet, fruity notes of a bakery with the sharp, chemical bite of a heavy West Coast OG.
Dominant Terpenes
Myrcene (The Sweet Earth): The dominant anchor. It provides a massive, dense foundation of sweet baked cherries, ripe berries, and musky potting soil, driving the intensely sedating physical effects and the famous "couch-lock."
Caryophyllene (The Peppery Spice): Highly prominent, it cuts through the fruity sweetness with a robust, warm peppery spice and raw fuel aroma that acts as a potent anti-inflammatory.
Limonene (The Citrus Lift): Works quietly on the frontend, offering a sharp splash of sour citrus and tart cranberry that elevates the mood and perfectly complements the cherry notes.
Linalool (The Sweet Floral): Working alongside the Myrcene, it adds a distinct, soothing note of floral lavender and sweet candy that smooths out the harsh OG exhale.
Flavor Notes:
The Aroma: Sweet, tart, and aggressively gassy. It smells of warm cherry pastry, sweet floral perfume, damp earth, and pungent pine-sol.
The Smoke: Incredibly thick and flavor-dense. It tastes of sweet berries and tart dough on the inhale, leaving a highly distinct, spicy OG Kush and heavy diesel finish on the exhale.
Strain Effects: The Sweet Haze and The Heavy Anchor
With THC levels consistently crossing the 22% threshold, Pie Face provides a heavy, two-part experience that is highly regarded by both recreational veterans and medical patients.
The Experience
The Cherry Lift: The onset is surprisingly happy and uplifting, heavily influenced by the Durban Poison deep in its lineage. Within minutes of exhaling, you are hit with a euphoric, slightly hazy, and very giggly cerebral rush. It is an incredible mood elevator that completely wipes away daily stress.
The Face Off Melt: Within 30 minutes, the heavy Indica genetics of the Face Off and Granddaddy Purple drop the hammer. A profound, deep-tissue physical relaxation washes through the limbs, aggressively melting away severe chronic pain, muscle tension, and joint stiffness.
The Pastry Munchies: As the high matures, Pie Face is notorious for triggering a massive appetite. It will make food taste incredible, so prepare your snacks before the sedation fully takes hold.
The Deep Sleep: This is a dessert best served late at night. The high inevitably transitions into a massive, undeniable couch-lock, gently guiding you toward a heavy and restorative sleep.
Best For: Late evening consumption, unwinding after a stressful workday, extreme appetite stimulation, managing severe chronic pain, and eradicating stubborn insomnia.
Growing Pie Face: The Frost-Covered Baker
Archive Seed Bank bred Pie Face to be a vigorous, dense-yielding OG cross. It requires an experienced hand in the grow room, primarily to manage its thick canopy and prevent moisture buildup in the dense flowers.
Growth Structure
The Size: Medium, Bushy, and Sturdy. It exhibits strong hybrid vigor. Indoors, it stays relatively bushy with a moderate stretch when flipped to flower. The Face Off OG lineage provides much thicker, sturdier lateral branches than standard Cherry Pie cuts.
The Visuals: Purple Hues and Diamond Frost. The bag appeal is breathtaking. The buds form incredibly dense, rock-hard golf balls. As the plant finishes, especially with cooler nighttime temperatures, the foliage and buds frequently fade to stunning shades of deep violet and dark purple, heavily contrasted by thick, snow-white trichomes.
The Yield: Solid to High. The sheer density of the buds ensures a very respectable harvest. Indoors under intense LED lighting, expect a highly rewarding 400–500g/m².
The Time: Classic Hybrid Timing. Once flipped to a 12/12 light cycle, it requires roughly 8.5 to 9.5 weeks (approx. 60–67 days) to reach absolute peak maturity.
Grower’s Tip: Heavy defoliation and low late-flower humidity are strictly mandatory. Because this plant grows so incredibly dense and bushy, aggressive defoliation in weeks 2 and 4 of flower is essential to allow light to penetrate the lower bud sites. Furthermore, those rock-hard buds are susceptible to botrytis (bud rot) if humidity is not kept strictly below 45% during the final three weeks of flowering.
Similar Strains / Lineage Relations
If you respect the sweet cherry/gas terpenes, the dense purple growth structure, and the heavy physical stone of Pie Face, you should explore these related genetics:
Cherry Pie (Various Breeders / Clone Only): The Tart Mother.
Why: If you want to experience the pure, unadulterated foundation of the sweet, tart cherry and baked dough flavor profile. It offers a slightly more balanced, less devastatingly sedative high that can be enjoyed earlier in the evening.
Face Off OG (Archive Seed Bank): The Devastating Father.
Why: If you want to drop the sweet, fruity dessert notes entirely and lean into the most abrasive, dizzying, and face-melting white pine and lemon fuel available in the Archive catalog.
Do-Si-Dos (Archive Seed Bank): The Legendary Cousin.
Why: If you love the modern dessert crossed with Face Off OG concept. Do-Si-Dos (OGKB x Face Off OG) offers a very similar heavy body stone, but with a flavor profile that leans much more into sweet, earthy peanut butter and floral dough rather than tart fruit.
Final Verdict: The Sweet Cherry Pastry and Devastating Gas Hybrid
Pie Face is a masterclass in modern, high-potency dessert-gas breeding. Archive Seed Bank successfully took the world-class, comforting flavor and dense structure of Cherry Pie and backed it with the extreme potency and yield of Face Off OG. It requires diligent canopy management and strict humidity control in the grow room, but it rewards the cultivator with absolutely stunning, purple-hued buds that boast a uniquely perfect blend of sweet cherry tart, baked dough, and harsh fuel. If you want a top-tier evening strain that makes you giggle, induces a massive appetite, and completely glues you to the couch, this heavy-hitting hybrid is an absolute must-have.
Score: 9.4/10 (The Fruity Knockout)