Frootwood (2017)

Fruit Beer

We took a crisp, light – bodied cherry ale and hid it away in oak barrels that have held both bourbon and maple syrup. After a lengthy stint, it emerged a changed beer, blanketed in notes of warm vanilla and earthy sweetness. The wood proves itself the star of this beer, adding depth and taming the tart cherry while the maple imposes a velvety texture that lingers for not a moment too long.

ABV

8.0

Rating

3.77288

Rating count

23,305

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 
4.25

12 months ago

 

Glucky

Did not age well

3.5

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12 months ago

 

Mitchell Ferguson II

Friends beer share Still tasty. Fresh is definitely better. 4/5

4.0

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about 1 year ago

 

Jay Caldwell

Night cap last night. From the cellar. Still sweet

4.0

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about 1 year ago

 
4.5

about 1 year ago

 

David F

Cherry. Vanilla. Sweet. Props to who left this in the fridge for years.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

JC Brewer

Aged to very smooth. Fruit in the background with soft bitter.

4.0

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about 1 year ago

 
3.25

about 1 year ago

 
0.0

about 1 year ago

 

Moontrap

He ain't wait

0.0

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about 1 year ago

 
4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Mathias Lund

Thanks for sharing Stijn T. !

4.25

about 1 year ago

 

Bill Savage

Aged very well

4.25

about 1 year ago

 

Taylor VanGilder

Well aged!!

4.5

about 1 year ago

 
4.25

about 1 year ago

 
4.25

about 1 year ago

 

Tim Huckaby

Loving this again. 7 years old and it has held up well. Thanks Robert!

4.25

about 1 year ago

 

Noah Cano

Holy smokes, that's smooth and tasty! Thanks Robert.

0.0

about 1 year ago

 
0.0

over 1 year ago

 

Keilan Freeman

~6.5yr o. Still drinking nicely. Aging darn well.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Gerardo Mota

Una excelente Ale hecha con cerezas y añejada en barrica de Bourbon, sorprende lo bien que se mantuvo la acidez de las cerezas y se balancea con el dulzor del Bourbon, para maridaje unos chocolates de cerezas al licor, salud 🍻🏈

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Craig Durgy

Smooth fruit that’s sweet with cranberry raspberry and some vanilla malt. The bourbon is a bit lost in this fruity mix but it’s a tasty variation.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Dood E

Bottled 12/20/16 and seems to have held up well. Leaving original rating of 4 but I think I’d do the same today

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
3.0

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over 1 year ago

 

Henrik Croona

Gammal men funkade fint👍

3.25

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over 1 year ago

 

sid

Fruity barleywine at this point

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Mike L

Still kinda lousy

0.0

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over 1 year ago

 

Cory

It's hanging in there pretty well

4.25

over 1 year ago

 
1.0

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over 1 year ago

 
3.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

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over 1 year ago

 
3.75

over 1 year ago

 
4.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Sue McDonald

Still so yummy.

4.5

almost 2 years ago

 

Keilan Freeman

17-1ish, 6.5yr o. Jammy, Rich cherry. Notes of candied dark fruits. Starting to mellow further. Good though

4.0

almost 2 years ago

 
4.0

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almost 2 years ago

 
0.0

almost 2 years ago

 

tyler

worth a double tap!!! 💍

4.5

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almost 2 years ago

 

Hannah Ellis

Engaged Frootwood!

4.75

almost 2 years ago

 

Zach Garber

Sweet. Cherry forward. Notes of vanilla. 7 years old. Not quite as old as the others. But still good one.

0.0

almost 2 years ago

 

Michael Britten

Post-run beer. Probably an outlier in how much I kinda dig this (it’s like liquified fruit snacks/gummies) — I wonder if there was any alcohol heat when fresh? Maple seems to counter the tart cherry a bit; smells way stickier than it drinks.

4.0

almost 2 years ago

 

Dan

Cherry sweetness has settled down and a kiss of maple and bourbon are left. Actually enjoy it now.

4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Christer Petersson

Released March 17, 2017 i Sweden. Best before Dec. 19, 2017. Light hazy, copper colored beer with a thin head. Red berries, strawberry, plum, sweet caramel, cherry, maple syrup and a hint of bourbon is still here! Sweet but very tasty!

0.0

about 2 years ago

 

Joseph A.

Bastard purge.

0.0

about 2 years ago

 

Brendan Gibbons

Taste like having cherry juice with a slight hint of maple syrup. It has that sour ale taste

4.75

about 2 years ago

 

Anand Raju

Maple syrup comes through

5.0

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about 2 years ago

 

Eric R

Bomber. Better than the 2020!!

4.5

about 2 years ago

 
0.0

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about 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Jacob Reidenbach

Sweet and tart! Smooth

3.75

over 2 years ago

 

Dan Dorrance

The older these bottles, The better the beer gets.

3.5

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over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Cory

Love this beer ever since I found it in a markdown section one day. Now I have to buy it almost every time I see it 😂 I’m too much of a sucker for bourbon barrel aged beers. Founder’s is always great too. Cherry maple. My tongue is happy.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Linda B

Not bad😜. Still a nice bourbon hint!

3.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

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over 2 years ago

 
3.75

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over 2 years ago

 
3.0

over 2 years ago

 
1.5

over 2 years ago

 

Chad A. Shull

Last bottle

4.0

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over 2 years ago

 

Jeremy E

Time definitely did not help this beer

2.5

over 2 years ago

 
0.0

over 2 years ago

 

Victoria Krylov

Bottled on 1/10/17, almost 6 years to the day. Rich sweet cherries are definitely there. Maple syrup is also still there, but gives off sweetness more than anything. No bozziness. Definitely mellowed out.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Sean Place

Way better now than it was fresh.

0.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Laura Craig

Special.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 
0.0

over 2 years ago

 

Rod Craig

Sweet, creamy, cherry bombs, bourbon, vanilla.... I like it.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Jason Bahlman

I like this better with age. It’s mellowed out.

4.0

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over 2 years ago

 

Charlie Tyner

Not what it was but still good.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 
0.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Mark Mallia

Five years in and the cherry flavor stays but the beer starts to get a little stale.

3.5

over 2 years ago

 

matt mcsweyn

Soooo! much different from the original bottle

5.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Brian S

A little syrupy. Maybe past it's prime

0.0

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over 2 years ago

 

George G.

Not as tasty as it was back in 17. Still very drinkable

3.5

over 2 years ago

 
3.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Kevin Rush

Found this guy tucked away in the back, figured it’s past time. Pleasantly surprised and the crisp light balance and how this one aged very well!

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Mike Trinidad

Getting rid of the riff raff in the cellar

3.25

almost 3 years ago

 

Tommy Hansen

For søt...

2.75

almost 3 years ago

 

Lyndsey Kastein

Not as bad as I expected, which isnt saying much... 😂 Tolerable.

0.0

almost 3 years ago

 
4.25

No checkin location

almost 3 years ago

 

Keilan Freeman

2017-1-10 vtg, 5yr,7mo o. Excellent rn. Ripe red cherries with notes of sweet, jammy berries. Mmm. Aging so darn well.

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Alex Rose

That's a lot of cherry. Not sure if it holds up

2.25

almost 3 years ago

 
3.5

almost 3 years ago

 

crab truck

a few years past perfect

3.5

almost 3 years ago

 
4.0

almost 3 years ago

 
3.5

No checkin location

almost 3 years ago