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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Owen Burne

It’s fruity and sweet and reminds me of a mellow juice I would find in my fridge.

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Michelangelo D'Addio

Cherry Ale invecchiata in botti che contenevano bourbon whisky e sciroppo d'acero. Dolcissima...troppo dolce....

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Roy Brooks

[10/9/22]

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Michel van Helden

Soort van barrel aged kersen bier. Zo lust ik ook wel een kriekje!

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Erwin Zuijdervelt

Lang in de kast gestaan. Het wordt maar geen zomer. Kersen en vanille smaak . Thanks Jamie K.

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Hermannus

Zachte cherry-ale met zoete nasmaak

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Marijn Plovie

Barrel aged op bourbon & maple syrup. Smaken van vanille en kers met een houterige toets en een maple 🍁 hint

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wanchul jung

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Will Hart

Verrassend. Per slok anders. Soms fruitig soms zuur en soms lekker barrel aged.

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Patrick Potgieter

Een mooie hoeveelheid kers, aangevuld met vanille, eik en later ook stoofpeertjes. De kersen spelen een hoofdrol, maar de zoetheid van vanille, honing (of stroop) en karamel geven het een iets (te) overheersend zoet randje.

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S. K. Buck

Very grape-like, reminds me of a Spotted Cow but more bourbony.

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Dillan Fox

Sweet

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Maethee Mekaroonreung

LCI (2022/08/20)

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Sofie Micklisch

This beer is full bodied. It’s like cake with a cherry on top.

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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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Ted Malinowski

Some good flavors, just too sweet for me.

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Mark

Just alright, kinda like a blush wine

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