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

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about 5 years ago

 
3.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Chris J.

Wooooooow

5.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
3.25

over 3 years ago

 

Rick Borns

Smooth, sweet, rich and prominent vanilla flavor

3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Antony N

You can really taste the bourbon! Quite sweet, but balanced.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
0.0

over 3 years ago

 

Paul Russo

Winfield beer fest 2022

1.25

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over 3 years ago

 

Mitchell Ferguson II

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

4.0

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3.75

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Steve Travis

Another one I forgot I had. 4+ years aged and it’s pretty tasty. Sweet cherry while keeping a light bourbon barrel flavor. Interested how a fresh version tastes.

3.5

over 3 years ago

 

John McCurdy

#untappdcheckindump22

0.0

over 3 years ago

 

Nick Kilian S.

old notes

4.75

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over 3 years ago

 
4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Ryan Wiersma

Still a solid beer. Great with family

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

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

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Jason C

Might be a little old.

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
2.5

over 3 years ago

 
3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Ryan Hladik

Far better after sitting around for some years

4.25

over 3 years ago

 
3.75

about 3 years ago

 

Dr. Hook

Aging very well

4.25

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about 3 years ago

 

Ian

Better than I expected. The maple and bourbon play well but I am not crazy about the base beer. I know it would make it a completely different beer but this would be very good with a hint of acidity.

3.75

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about 3 years ago

 

Jesse M.

Holding up well still fruity

4.0

about 3 years ago

 
4.0

about 3 years ago

 

michael cohen

Clean, yummy. Held up very well!

4.25

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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Casey M

Probably too old

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about 3 years ago

 
3.0

about 3 years ago

 
3.75

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about 3 years ago

 

Mike Bourcier

Bought one bottle to try. Never could bring myself to crack it. Just did. Not as bad as expected but glad I don’t have more.

2.25

about 3 years ago

 
4.0

about 3 years ago

 

Niklas Holm

Fortfarande jäkligt gott.

4.5

about 3 years ago

 
4.25

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about 3 years ago

 
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4.0

about 3 years ago

 

Dave Kudasik

This has really mellowed into cherry 7up..then again WTF do I know

4.25

about 3 years ago

 

Chris R.

Old beer summer purge. #latecheckins

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

John Bourassa

This got SO much better than when I first had it

4.25

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about 3 years ago

 
3.5

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about 3 years ago

 
4.0

almost 3 years ago

 

crab truck

a few years past perfect

3.5

almost 3 years ago

 
3.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Alex Rose

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

2.25

almost 3 years ago

 

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

 
4.25

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almost 3 years ago

 

Lyndsey Kastein

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

0.0

almost 3 years ago

 

Tommy Hansen

For søt...

2.75

almost 3 years ago

 

Mike Trinidad

Getting rid of the riff raff in the cellar

3.25

almost 3 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

almost 3 years ago

 
4.0

almost 3 years ago

 
3.75

almost 3 years ago

 

George G.

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

3.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Brian S

A little syrupy. Maybe past it's prime

0.0

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4.0

almost 3 years ago

 

matt mcsweyn

Soooo! much different from the original bottle

5.0

almost 3 years ago

 

Mark Mallia

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

3.5

almost 3 years ago

 
4.0

almost 3 years ago

 
4.25

almost 3 years ago

 
4.25

almost 3 years ago

 
0.25

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

 
0.0

over 2 years ago

 

Laura Craig

Special.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Sean Place

Way better now than it was fresh.

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

 
0.0

over 2 years ago

 

Jeremy E

Time definitely did not help this beer

2.5

over 2 years ago

 

Chad A. Shull

Last bottle

4.0

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over 2 years ago

 
1.5

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3.0

over 2 years ago

 
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3.75

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Linda B

Not bad😜. Still a nice bourbon hint!

3.75

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

 
4.25

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

 

Jacob Reidenbach

Sweet and tart! Smooth

3.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 
0.0

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over 2 years ago

 

Eric R

Bomber. Better than the 2020!!

4.5

over 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

over 2 years ago

 

Anand Raju

Maple syrup comes through

5.0

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over 2 years ago

 

Joseph A.

Bastard purge.

0.0

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

 

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

 

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

about 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

about 2 years ago

 

tyler

worth a double tap!!! 💍

4.5

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about 2 years ago