Frootwood

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

3.762

Rating count

36,737

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Raymond S

Syrupy

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ignacio

Un lío, o una batalla de poder entre la madera del barril, el dulzor del sirope y una acidez de la cereza temprana, pero sin terminar de armonizar, aún así está bien. Debí dejarla más tiempo en la despensa para que se hermanaran sus componentes?

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Zi Ao Xv

不咋喜欢

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Brad M.

Ok, but not worth the price.

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Kimberley De Raad

If it was a bit more tart cherry would've been perfect. Too overpoweringly sweet

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Tart without the tart

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Beer week!!

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Evan Nuffer

I like the cherry flavor but not a fan of mixing it with bourbon and maple syrup.

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Chris Clark

Start of the sip reminds me of Dippy’s Bulleit Mint Juleps. Cherry-forward in the middle and end. Reminiscent of port wine. VERY fruity, sweet. Tastes like strawberry mango blank tea from TPumps. Cool color, would not drink a lot of it — seems dangerous.

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Dave B.

Very fruity, almost sour

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Gerald Parker

This one’s for you Vinnie!

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Brad

From notes.

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Cameron C

BB 2017. You get those cherry and maple syrup flavours coming through nicely, but a bit too sweet and time + the booziness has it verging on cough syrup.

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Bob

Very sweet, taste is nice but could use a little bit of acidity

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mark b

Woah. That's a lot of fruit. They coulda warned me! From 2017, apparently. Why have I had this so long? Tasted very fermented. Loads of maple syrup and a bit of the barrel. Sourness is faded.

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Max L.

Pretty good sweet thought it would be sweeter

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James Meyers

I like this alot. Its light with a fruity sweetness.

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Sam

A bit too cloying for liking. Barrel is definitely there.

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Richard Erhardt

Cherry is balanced very well against ale base beer. The maple adds just a bit of sweet to settle the traditional tartness of cherry. Drinks very easy. Well done Founders.

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