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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Edo Van Bree

Rood fruit en iets eiken. Zoet. Geconfijte kersen, vanille. Klein zuurtje.

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Danielle Pierre

Tastes like cherries and vanilla. Pretty good!

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David Rees

Nice light maple flavor with slightly tart Cherry finish. It’s a tasty beer!

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Koen Leemans

Specialeke maar niet mijn ding. Zoetigheid van 'vuil snoep'.

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Robbert van den Bogerd

Het is eens wat anders, maar mij iets te zoet

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Nathaniel Burne

One of the best fruit beers. Notes of cherry and oak with some bourbon goodness. A winnna.

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Brad Lutz

Pulled this from the cellar and think it tastes even better now than it did fresh. Cherry with lots of oak.

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Mike P.

Thanks Broc!

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doug w

Tart without the tart

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Bill C

Not bad but way too sweet for me

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PGH Tom

Like the cherry

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Andreas Eriksson

An excellent BA ale. Cherries, a little vanilla and the rich sweetness of the maple syrup makes this a real gem. Would have it any time again.

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Tory Almond

Delicious

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Scott Petersen

Cherry sweet. Decent

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John Cochran

Addison is here now.

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Curtis P

Massive cherries. Very sweet too though.

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Tim Oberlin

Wow. Amazing scent, good flavor, another winner from Founders.

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Jason Zipperer

Cherry bourbony goodness!

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Bas van Senten

Cherrrycola zonder prik vibes. Beetje raar rn ongebalanceerd. Zoet, zuur, zilt ook wat. Maple vind ik niet passen. Als amarene kersen met pannenkoekenstroop.

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