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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Jim Clopton

Not tart. Smooth cherry, maybe vanilla. Boozy.

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Patrick R.

Cherry, maple, bourbon

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Luke Wieker

Sweet cherry, mild oak, hint of maple, light bourbon to finish.

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Alex

Soft cherry fruit aromas with sweet aroma notes. Medium to heavy body. Smooth, thin mouthfeel. Strong cherry fruit flavors throughout. Sweetness.slight fruity tartness. Bright sweet cherry fruit flavors linger.

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Kurt G

Just the right amount of fruit flavor. Refreshing

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Michael Busch

Very sweet, mellow fruitiness, not bourbony as I expected. Dessert beer

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K B

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Mark Burdgick

A little too boozy, but the cherry flavor. Ones through in a big way.

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Ryan Peck

Sweet, cherries, barrel. A little too sweet

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Emerson Staup

Nice almost like a Cherry Choffe

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Rodolfo Alvarado

Best beer I’ve ever had from Founders! I’m impressed with how smooth and well-balanced it is. Nice notes of cherry and maple syrup. #BFL

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Anil Mehta

A fruit forward beer with a sweet finish. Notes of cherry

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Nathan Alexander-Leduc

Oh. So many flavors. Quite an interesting taste. The description is accurate.

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Varun Sadana

That sweetness and fruitiness at the end makes makes it wonderful!

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Paul Day

I always say it, founders never lets us down. Sweet but not over the top sweet, good beer

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Brandi T.

OMG a sweet fruity beer I actually like. And it's bourbon barrel-aged?! Can't believe I like at all, let alone this much. Maple syrup makes all the difference. Well done, Founders.

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Dennis F.

Very good, I would have given it a higher rating if it were just a little less sweet.

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Mark Zuidema

One of my favorite founders barrel aged.

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Rob E

VERY sweet but interesting beer.

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Glenn S.

Not overly bourbon, nice fresh tartness.

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