The Cranfather

Fruit Beer

Ale aged in bourbon barrels with cranberry, cherry, and orange peel

ABV

11.1

Rating

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Rating count

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almost 2 years ago

 
3.25

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3.5

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over 1 year ago

 

Michele

Love all Founders. The cranberry tames the harshness of the bourbon barrel. A truly unique and delicious holiday beer

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Liz Theobald

She tart! 🍻🎄

3.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

over 1 year ago

 

alan macdougall

Drinking Florida-style and watching 호텔 델루나

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
3.75

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3.0

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3.5

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3.0

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4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Doug McMillen

I saw someone describe it as “beer punch” and that’s a good description. It hides its 11% very well.

3.5

over 1 year ago

 
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4.5

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Phillip Palicki

Solid as naming your son Jizzle

3.5

over 1 year ago

 

Laura

It’s like a port tasting cherry cider. Tart but also dark and slightly boozy.

3.5

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Eric W

Thanks Chad 🍻

4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Dina W

Thank you Chad!

4.25

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4.25

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3.75

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CJ Dunn

The cranberry comes through cleanly and reminds me of a sour. Tasty.

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over 1 year ago

 

Brad Shelton

This is interesting. Does NOT taste like 11%. Almost refreshing. Aroma has a funk to it but it really doesn't come through on the palate, just a really balanced tartness. Should have got the 4 pack!

4.0

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over 1 year ago

 

Ally Blais

Medicinal cherry

2.5

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Wes W

Lots of tart cranberry..little bourbon. More sour than anything else

3.5

over 1 year ago

 

Stephen Marchesani

I enjoy all the different barrel aged stuff.

3.75

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3.5

over 1 year ago

 

Matthew Jordan

Very tasty. Tastes like cranberry juice.

5.0

over 1 year ago

 

Matt S

Tart finish yet sweet. Maybe too sweet.

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over 1 year ago

 

Jeff Ⓜ️

Solid BBA Fruit Beer! Notes of tart cranberry, sweet cherry, orange bitters and a nice warming bourbon presence. Thanks Greg S.

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Matt Kramer

Sorry, Founders.....no bueno

2.25

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over 1 year ago

 

Jeremy Newcombe

Tangy sipper - I like it.

4.25

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3.5

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Josh E

YE

4.75

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3.5

over 1 year ago

 

Ed

Cocktail inspired beer. I should have read the label a little more closely. Done well but not my thing.

0.0

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3.5

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Dan C

Cranberry is one of my least favorite flavors, but pretty good to sip on still.

3.5

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over 1 year ago

 

kirsten Denson

Hated it.

1.5

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over 1 year ago

 

Paul Connor

Advent calendar Day 6. Pretty unique and enjoyable. Usually turned off by “fruit beer” but the bourbon barrel and 11.1% tell a different story.

3.75

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Maxwell Waddelow

Deceptively boozy. Kriek style fruit in a very well balanced barley wine esque base beer.

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Earl Josserand

Fruity. Thanks Drew!

4.0

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T F

#3 8th St Ale Haus Advent beer

3.75

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Ryan Schumacher

Definitely on the sweet/tart side, but a little flavor of the barrel helps to balance it out. Day 6 of my beer advent calendar with friends

3.75

over 1 year ago

 

Ben Ziemendorf

Day 6 of the Beer Advent Calendar with friends. Not something I would normally reach for, but it was pretty good. Lots of cranberry and orange- it was pretty tart. The barrel notes did tame the tartness just enough.

3.75

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Stephen B

11.1% BBA Ale with Cranberry, Cherry and Orange. 2023 Advent Calendar Day 6.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Matt Huff

"I'll make him a beer he can't refuse"

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Dave Peterson

Interesting but it works

3.5

over 1 year ago