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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PirateBones ShipCaptain

Well, this is an easy veer. Whiskey but good

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Jim Goodman

Fridge clean out. More smooth over the years but still cough syrup-like

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Colin

Another cellar find, 750mL. Not as offensive as it was fresh

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Jeff G.

2018 Archives

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Terry

This aged perfectly. Last two bottles 😢

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Connor W.

Oof

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about 4 years ago

 

Cindy Hegenauer

Froooot!

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about 4 years ago

 

Tim

This is delicious! Perfectly kept in the bottle, makes me wish I had another 4pk.

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about 4 years ago

 

Jeff Houdek

Tastes like black licorice

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almost 4 years ago

 

RonDo

Gah, the maple. Where is the barrel? It's dead.

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almost 4 years ago

 

beer andraiderfan

July 2020

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Rachel Kordonskiy

It’s better w age but still 🤢

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dave m.

This aged out beautiful after 4 years. To bad about the racism. Cheers to Tracy Evens!!

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Jason Wagnitz

Not gonna lie. Did not age like a fine but I had to try anyway.

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Mike Fleck

Held this for too long… whoops. A little flat on the flavors now.

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John McCurdy

#untappdcheckindump22

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Casey M

Probably too old

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Lyndsey Kastein

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

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Brian S

A little syrupy. Maybe past it's prime

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Sean Place

Way better now than it was fresh.

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Joseph A.

Bastard purge.

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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!

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Zach Garber

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

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Mike L

Still kinda lousy

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Noah Cano

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

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over 1 year ago

 

Moontrap

He ain't wait

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Rick P.

Poor

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Paul Russo

Winfield beer fest 2022

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Olve Magne Gjertsen Tengs

Hint av bourbon. Not my cup of tea.

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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.

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about 3 years ago

 

Alex Rose

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

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almost 3 years ago

 

Jeff

Coronavirus cellar turd day #253. 1-10-17. Not for me, very sweet, reminiscent of a fruity wine cooler. Sort of tastes like robitussin with a little maple syrup drizzled on top. Wanted an easy turd prior to zoom share tonight, but not going down easily

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over 4 years ago

 

Renato Ghiraldi

was a great beer, age it for 3 years and... drain pour

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over 4 years ago

 
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about 3 years ago

 

Jeremy E

Time definitely did not help this beer

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over 2 years ago

 

Ashley A.

Bleh black licorice 😩

2.75

almost 5 years ago

 

Dan F.

This needn’t be continued.

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over 4 years ago

 

Travis D

I like it better now than fresh. That's not saying much though.

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Tommy Hansen

For søt...

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almost 5 years ago

 

Morten Bressendorff Schmidt

To my taste, too much coconut, in a weird blend with the cherries

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over 4 years ago

 

John Sicignano

Still too sweet. You can def taste the vanilla cherry and some oal better but sweeeeet

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over 4 years ago

 
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Max Blitz

Cellar cleaning pt 3. Not aging well

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about 4 years ago

 

Jerry Rush

I think the maple was very little but getting an after taste from the Bourbon that I experienced with all 2017 KBS.

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Gav

So I found this at the back of a shelf. It had gathered a lot of dust! The BB date is 2017, but I scored it cheap, & it’s Founders, so I was game! Not a fan of cherries, luckily the maple dominates. It’s quite syrupy, I guess due to age, and very sweet.

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Jacques B

Beers you find when organizing beer in basement. Held up ok, wasn't a fan when it was released.

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Mike Trinidad

Getting rid of the riff raff in the cellar

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Henrik Croona

Gammal men funkade fint👍

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Markus Dodd

Great aged

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Craig Allan

Last one! Getting a hint of black licorice 🤔

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Josh F

Happy birthday Tim!!!

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