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

 

Tim Huckaby

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

4.25

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4.25

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4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Bill Savage

Aged very well

4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Mathias Lund

Thanks for sharing Stijn T. !

4.25

about 1 year ago

 
4.25

12 months ago

 

Wahkene

After 3 years in the cellar the bourbon flavor has mellowed out and its actually more enjoyable now.

4.0

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Axel Dietrichkeit

Late check

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Loren Edwards

Smooth. Nice balance of stone fruit and yes barrel wood. No bite that I remember from the first time. Aged well.

4.0

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Kristian Nordaas

Litt usikker, mye rart som skjer her, men det funker på en måte. Kombinasjonen bourbon og lønnesirup sammen med kirsebær lager et meget funky preg.

4.0

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Barbara Haslam

Cherry notes.

4.0

almost 5 years ago

 
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Roy H.

Still pretty sweet, not much tart. Very good, though

4.0

almost 5 years ago

 

Tony J

Sweet cherry with a touch of barrel. Not to bad for a fridge find

4.0

almost 5 years ago

 

mike clyde

Fridge Find, aged really nice. Good mellow cherry and maple notes with a sweet soft mouth feel.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Jeff K

Nice cherry ale aged in bourbon and maple syrup. Smooth, great sipping beer.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Mike G

This is smooth sweet cherry. Aged very well.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Sean Clark

Strong, sweet, dessert-like. Smooth finish.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Slack Asher

Turning a little medicinal, but I still kinda dig it.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 

George G.

Bottle has aged well. Have 2 left to compare with the 2020 version

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

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Hogie S

Bottled 12/20/16. Cherry sweetness. Not getting the maple syrup. Bourbon is but a remnant on the back end. Still tasty.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
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4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Greg A.

Found on the cellar rack. Bottle 12/16/16, still sweet and cherry. Exactly as I hoped it'd be. Though the style isn't my fav, this is good.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Dave Coniglio

Thanks Nedly!

4.0

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over 4 years ago

 

Jim Pratt

From last night

4.0

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Chris Kincaid

Mellowed nicely

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4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Crystal D.

Cherry. Wood.

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Keilan Freeman

16-12-20, 4yr,11mo o. Jammy, sweet red cherries and notes or tart, dark fruit. Still tasty; think my palate is changing.

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Tim Vodopivec

Cellarmans selection

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Steve M

Aged well actually. Less sweet, and more oaky.

4.0

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4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Laura Godden

From the cellar, for Boba and Hawkeye night.

4.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Mitchell Ferguson II

Beer share. Smooth and tasty. Age has treated this one well. 4/5

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Ryan Wiersma

Still a solid beer. Great with family

4.0

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Reed

Held up so well. Isn't a style I would want to drink often but tart and tasty . Barrel compliments and takes bite off . Definitely sweet sipper .

4.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

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Jesse M.

Holding up well still fruity

4.0

about 3 years ago

 
4.0

about 3 years ago

 

Thomas Holbert

Holds up very well. Nice n sweet with a touch of cherry. Yum.

4.0

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4.0

about 3 years ago

 
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almost 3 years ago

 
4.0

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4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Charlie Tyner

Not what it was but still good.

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

 

Rod Craig

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

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Laura Craig

Special.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

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

 

Chad A. Shull

Last bottle

4.0

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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

 
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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

almost 2 years ago

 

sid

Fruity barleywine at this point

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

 

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

 
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over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Keilan Freeman

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

4.0

over 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

 

David F

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

4.0

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

 

Mitchell Ferguson II

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

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over 4 years ago