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

 

Greg Kopcho

Pretty dang good. Well done, Founders.

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

Brian S.

I’m usually not a fan of bourbon barrel aged beers but glad I gave this a shot, it’s great. Definitely very sweet, not overwhelming on the bourbon taste which I like. Heavier on the Cherry followed by the maple with just a hint of bourbon.

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Spenser Emerson

Barrel Cherry

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david wheeler

Fantastic

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Turbobrick R

Sweet and easy unlike my week.

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Joe F.

Damn good.

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

Marshall Mead

First bonfire of the year at my place!

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

Ben Medlin

Barrel on the nose. Cherry sweet on the back tongue . Sharp bitters on the front. Very pleasant mouth feels throughout. Expertly crafted

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

David

Sweet with maple and barrel-aged flavors. Excellent

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about 3 years ago

 

Cobra75

So damn good!

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Robert M

Gotta drink it, gonna be hard to get home.....

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Jim Vierck

Cherry is so good!

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Cheryl M

Haven’t had this in a long time.

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Chris B

Christmas is July at Eddie's with Founders. Overall impression is that of a sweet cherry Berliner Weisse but that really doesn't do it justice. The vanilla note smooths out the tart cherry flavor. The oak is a nice spice note to add to the complexity

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Borja Salomón González

Founders nunca falla, menuda tarta de cerezas líquida se ha marcado. Una Ale con cerezas envejecida en barricas de bourbon y sirope. Le da una personalidad que no he encontrado en ninguna otra cerveza ya que mezcla todos los sabores de miedo.

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Damon

Cheers!

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Per Westerberg

Wow, founders! Söt, tydlig men inte för mycket körsbär, mest i doften. Gott!

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Mark Spillane

Best cherry beer so far

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Mark Jones

This is so damn good. And I’m not even a fan of fruity beers.

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Gary F.

Yummy!

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T T ®™

Cherries for days. A little maple and barrel to even it out, wish the sweetness was dialed back a bit.

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Eric Shilling

So good. Slightly sweet and tart.

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Jackson Bayer

Tart cherry and sweet maple make this beer stand above the crowd. With a medium abv of 8% this beer is very crushable.

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Toddzilla

Now this is a wonderful brew. Smooth as can be, with the cherries melding with maple and a hint of vanilla/oak bourbon. But this doesn't feel boozy. It's subtle, complex, and wholly unique. Wow.

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Rovet H.

Nez cerise, fût de chêne, vanille. En bouche, le sirop d'érable est plus présent que la cerise, le fût présent en finale. Impressionnante longueur en bouche.

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Jackson Bayer

Sweet with a hint of tart. Truly ideal barrel aged fruit beer.

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chris fletcher

Excellent balance of the 3 main characters the cherry is there from start to finish on the sip. Maple on the front. And subtle bourbon taste on end.

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Jon Folsom

Thats pretty good. Wished it had more Bourbon influence, but its still very palatable. Thank you, Randy!

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