Frootwood
(has 3 batches)
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
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Score
7.25
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Cherry Ale Aged in Maple Syrup Bourbon Barrels
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.
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.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle) Amber colour with foamy, tan head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of cherries, dried fruit, ripe peaches, toffee, oak wood, vanilla and a touch of chocolate. Malty, fruity, slightly tart taste with oak wood, cherries, peaches, toffee, vanilla, maple syrup, a touch of chocolate and a sweetish finish with low bitterness and a mild acidity. Medium body, sweet. Possibly a bit too sweet, but interesting and tasty, dominated by wood and sweet and sour cherries. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2021
at 20:33
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Pours copper with a small fading head.Nose shows cherry, vanilla, woody oak, bourbon, toffee, caramel, fruit confectionery, and a hint of booze.Flavours include more cherry, some bourbon, a bit of woody oak. Overwhelming cherry confectionery sweetness and a hint of tang. A bit of booze later on. The sweetness is just too full-on.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2020
at 11:31
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle: Hazy, deep golden with a reddish sheen, small off-white foamy layer; distinctive traces of wanilla and vood in the mainly sweet malty and caramelly nose, very shy sourish-fruity traces in the background; moderate to solid sweet flavour with a light acidity, full bodied, pretty soft; slightly increasing bitterness towards the aftertaste, otherwise sweet caramelly and "woody" finish with sourish traces. Not my cup of tea...
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2018
at 21:20
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
355ml bottle into shaker. Pours a red/orange with a solid head of white foam. Some lazy carbonation going on. Smells of wood, freshly picked fruit, and bourbon. Full body, smooth oily texture. Fresh, fruity, coats the tongue with light cherry. Finish is sweet bourbon and tart cherry. There is alcohol here, and wood, and cherry, and much delight. What a great beer! Really really good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2018
at 13:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
13th May 2018
MBCC Sunday session, 'No riff raff'. Keg. Hazy orange beer, small pale cream colour head. Light smooth palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Honeyish sweet generic fruits, rich. Smooth and dry finish. Pleasant but weighty, not a sessioner!
MBCC Sunday session, 'No riff raff'. Keg. Hazy orange beer, small pale cream colour head. Light smooth palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Honeyish sweet generic fruits, rich. Smooth and dry finish. Pleasant but weighty, not a sessioner!
Tried
on 10 Sep 2018
at 07:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Keg at MBCC Bronus Gold session, 13/05/18. Rich orange amber with a decent off white covering. Nose is sweet fruits, light booze, residual sugar, plummy tones. Taste comprises big sugary fruit syrups, light tannins, sweet cherry soak, mellow oak. Medium plus body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a sweet boosty edge. Not great ... can't believe the average score this number attracts !
Tried
from Can
on 31 Jul 2018
at 16:35