French Toast Bastard

Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy

Backwoods Bastard gets the 4-star breakfast treatment. Our bourbon barrel-aged Scotch Ale is introduced to maple syrup, cinnamon, and sweet vanilla for a decadent brunch-inspired sipper. Breakfast for dinner, anyone?

ABV

11.1

Rating

4.24632

Rating count

9,151

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Kevin S.

Malty and sweet throughout. Worth the try but would classify as a dessert beer

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Tony G

Sweet maple nose w/ a hint of cinnamon. Big maple up front that is too sweet, even when the cinnamon adds some spice to balance. A little earthy/bitter finish that doesn't quite fit. Overall breakfast in a glass, but the sweetness is too much.

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Chris Harto

I can't decide if I love this or hate it. Maple flavor is a bit overpowering and a bit on the artificial side.

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Emily Van Kirk

That’s fucking good! Taste and smells exactly the same. Nails the flavor.

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Caleb M

Damn good brew. Tons of maple and may be too sweet for some but I’m a fan. Smooth without booze. Kinda wish there was more barrel coming through.

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Matt B.

Wow. French toast maple overload. May change my rating to 4.5 after I let it warm. Really impressive

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Mack

Literally liquid French toast. Great flavors but the sweetness is a bit too much.

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Jeremy Moss

I stand corrected. 👀

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Jeremy R

Tastes exactly like French Toast.

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Mike G

Wow! Founders has done it again. Sweet with strong hints of cinnamon and vanilla. French toast for after dinner treat, who would have thought. Will have to invest in anther 4-pack.

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Marty Bill

actually tastes exactly like french toast

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Krüz Wolf

Definitely taste the maple. Unfortunately not a lot else.

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David Cohen

This may possibly be my favorite Founders beer to date, and that says a lot. Wow. Don’t even know where to start.

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Joshua F

Almost Friday

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Josh Carlson

Straight up French toast. Tastes a little burnt otherwise would be nearly perfect.

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Michael Obert

An interesting blend. Heavy Cinnamon notes overwhelm the standard Backwood Bastard, but it's smooth, goes down nicely, with both sweet and spicy notes.

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Serena B.

Heavy but aftertastes is definitely French toast, very sweet first hit

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Hunt Coll

Holy moley this ones amazingly well done! A taster of maple syrup!

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Chelsea E.

Yo how does this actually taste like French toast?!

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Juice

Outstanding!! Sweetness of the maple syrup cuts the booziness in half.

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Kyle Scislowicz

Proper glassware.

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Frank V.

Not quite as great as I remember the limited draft only batch a couple years ago, but still quite good. About my ceiling level of sweetness and a bit thin, but great flavor and feel

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Douglas Salowitz

Amazing beer! Burger was great too!

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John S

Almost pastry stout level sweet. Maltier backbone. Moderate bourbon flavors. Mostly French toast.

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Dave

Big syrupy cinnamon. A bit of the bastard is noticable underneath but the maple cinnamon is pritty strong

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Jason H.

You definitely taste vanilla and cinnamon. It's almost like drinking liquid French Toast. The finish has a bit of a bite.

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Kevin Schultz

I can taste a little butter as well. So complex and spot on... Amazing taste!

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Nicole Manning

The maple really comes through and it’s delightful

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Dan L.

Mapley Mapleton

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Eric Norris

#flightbeer 3 of 4 #beeroclock #beerflight definitely can taste the syrup, smell The syrup and the bourbon

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