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

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 
4.0

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about 3 years ago

 

Chris Stiendizzle

Tart and decent light cherry flavor.

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Ray Bilyk

Good friends... Good times!

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Ken Novak

Cherry flavored Red Ale. It’s barrel-aged and not too tart. 6% ABV. Going down to the Smiling Moose for Reverend Raven soon!

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Mollie K.

Heavy oak flavor. Thinner bodied than I remember. Good, not spectacular.

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Doug Stitt

Breaktime

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tracy n.

I get maple then cherry. Bargain $1.99 4 pack

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Chris G.

Unique and interesting! Wood heavy and sweet

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Mike C.

Better than I expected, a little sweet but goes nice with the light cherry flavor!

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Grizz G.

I don't want to be too harsh, because this is very drinkable, but it is just not my taste. It tastes too much like you are drinking cherry liqueur as opposed to drinking an ale.

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Darrin Drouillard

Strong sweet boozy taste. Cheery fruity forward with a lingering sweetness. Very good stuff

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Matt Fyie

One of the most interesting beers I’ve had lately. Plenty of oak plus cherry. It is like a port. Definitely a sipping beer.

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Kel Stewart

Got to finish out national beer day w/a Founders.

3.75

about 3 years ago

 

Rodrigo Stolf

Proposta e cerveja bem interessante, aroma amadeirado e álcool do bourbon, no gosto cerejas envelhecidas no barril e maple sutil no primeiro momento, quando esquenta aparece bastante. Perde pontos apenas pela doçura um pouco excessiva. Ótima experiência

4.25

about 3 years ago

 

Jesse B.

Really tough nose. Tart up front, sweet finish.

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RJ M.

Wow, cherry 🍒 abounds

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Steve Gagne

Checked this in previously under a different vintage. This is the same vintage. Hit me totally differently this time. Not nearly as impressed. Too sweet and cherry too prominent.

3.5

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Ginger S.

Yummy. Dessert!

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Jay Van Veldhuizen

Apparently I’ve had this before. Founders knows how to make barrel aged beer, without a doubt

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John H

Slight cherry finish, there is a hint off the barrel in there, but it’s far from overwhelming…This is an interesting beer, glad I tried it, would like to try on draft or nitro, not sure I would get more in bottles… the ABV is only 8%, not sure I would age

4.0

about 3 years ago

 

Chase Campbell

Sweet and fascinating this fruity and refreshing sip has tart notes but a smoothness that accompanies barrel-aging. Does not seem 8%. Would be dangerous as it is crushable on a hot summer day

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Jamie Collier

Cherry 🍒❤️

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