Backwoods Bastard (2020)

Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy

Expect lovely, warm smells of single malt scotch, oaky bourbon barrels, smoke, sweet caramel and roasted malts, a bit of earthy spice and a scintilla of dark fruit. It’s a kick-back sipper made to excite the palate.

ABV

11.0

Rating

4.24007

Rating count

458

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Lane R.

Haven’t had one in a while. Nice change of pace.

4.25

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Mike

Sweeter than I remember.

4.25

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
3.5

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

over 4 years ago

 

RV

From last Friday. Almost some vanilla plus bourbon mellowness.

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 

RV

End of the season.

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Jay Hoffa

Always worth revisiting

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Bird Man

Hint of the bourbon barrel. Smooth. Clean finish.

3.5

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
5.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
5.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Steve Alcorn

think I still prefer a good barrel-aged stout, but this one surprised me. Nice aroma with a boozy flavor and thicker mouth-feel, or maybe that’s the COVID vaccine talking

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Ray Carr

A-ged

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

michelle r.

I appreciate this beer but not a big fan. Was hoping for it to be a bit more dense.

3.25

over 4 years ago

 
5.0

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 
3.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 

Mark Harrison

Almost dropped it before I took a sip. That would have been bad!

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Andy Fletcher

I've had this every year since 2014. One of my favorite brews you can find at your friendly local grocery store.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 

Alex A.

🔥😷👍🍻

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
3.5

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 

Jeff Mincy

Boozy roasty bourbon molasses and dried fruit flavors. Quite good. Sipping beer. Quite good

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Ruud Jackel

An amazing roller-coaster of flavours, malt, vanilla, Bourbon and maple.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
3.0

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 

Alexander O.

Lite tun i smaken, lite rökig och lite smak från whiskey.

2.5

over 4 years ago

 

Greg F

Smoky, scotchy. I’m a fan.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
5.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 

James B.

Good enough to drink at your desk...

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
5.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Brantley G.

Remembered this being better. All the flavors are there on the aroma and taste, just finishes more thin and dry. Still good, and one of the better ones for the style.

4.0

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 

will s.

I enjoyed it

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 

L Mulder

Well done barrel aged ale. Complex character, notes of oak, etc.

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

No checkin location

over 4 years ago