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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almost 5 years ago

 
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3.25

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ERH

Quite sweet

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Kris Krochmal

A barrel aged but not overly so....buttery cherry blend.

4.25

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4.0

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Crystal R.

Goes down very very smooth! Love the fruity after flavor

3.75

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3.0

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Gary Phelps

Boozy on the nose and lightly on the front end of a sip. A subtle cherry aroma and taste throughout. Its very much like a light cherry sparkling wine with a warming booze aftertaste. I'm certain you will enjoy this more if you don't treat it like a beer.

0.0

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Mick M

Nice cherry flavor that’s just sweet enough with a bit of tartness.

3.5

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4.0

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Matt P.

Thanks Joe! Tastes how it is described. Not overwhelming cherry. Too sweet for me

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3.5

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Brian L.

This hits everything I didn't know I needed to hit.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Erik Kazmierowicz

Cherry and bourbon play off each other very well, we’ll balanced and a great mouthfeel

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Brian M.

A little too close to cough syrup for my taste.

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rody

a really distinctive cherry tartness with a smooth finishing mouthful

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Grace

Cheers to sharing 50% DNA 😝 Grizzbar Thank you! (For the beer and the DNA 😂🥴)

3.75

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Tim N. Sr.

Great!

4.0

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Robert V8

Fruit loops

3.25

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Scott Allen

Top 5 best beer I have ever had.

4.75

over 3 years ago

 
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Vladimir Brustman

Boys, I'm not sure what year this one is but it's dang good. Barrel aged flavor but not overpowered, I think the maple helps. Blends surprisingly well with the cherry.

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Grant Ellis

A 4 for hannah

4.0

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Kel Stewart

One of those days you were putting out fires all day and didn't get the stuff you wanted done!! So now putting out my fire!! Haha!! Very close to sour than bourbon barrel beers.

3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Julie R.

Founders Tours! Better than I ever expected!

3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Jim Plowman

Just love this...

5.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Kevin Walsh

Perfect beer for my taste. Cherry, bourbon and maple are all there, with cherry in a slight lead. Reminds me somewhat of drinking a Manhattan. Need to grab more of these before they're gone.

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Adam B.

Damn good 👍🏻… very different

4.5

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alan macdougall

Fancy glass from @ubuman watching the Olympics

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Roger

A pleasant swoosh of cherry upon the palate, and I’m goin’ all aaaaahhh a while!

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Friede Lundell

2022 version is a solid balance

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Skip Sheehan

I’ve always wanted to find a cherry beer that I like, but I’ve often been disappointed. Not with this one. Outstanding.

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Tom Kruske

Sweet but not to sweet Cherry. Very drinkable.

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Lee Smith

The cherry and maple are a nice way to buffer the horsepower under the bottle cap. 8% that tastes like 2%.

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M D.

Smooth and sweet. The maple balances out the cherry

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A S.

So sweet. Tastes of cherry, maple, and barrel, but somehow not much of beer! I like it but it’s a weird one.

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Jake L.

Smooth and fruity

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Chris L

Bottled 09Nov2021. Tart cherry flavor with syrupy maple flavor, hints of vanilla. Complex and interesting

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jana rhymes with dana

the booziness is more apparent when it's the first drink of the night. not a complaint. i still quite like the bourbon flavor. cherry bourbon beer.

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Bryan M.

2017 vintage Much more mellow than I remember...cellar temp and the flavors are spot on. Slight cherry with a lighter maple syrupy body.

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