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

 

Matt Cornwall

More reserves from the back of the batcave. An awesome bourbon-barrel-aged boozy ale.

3.5

over 2 years ago

 

Rodrigo Espinoza

Dulce, alejada, complejidad de maltas, caramelo, tostado, chocolate y toffee. Fuerte en alcohol.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
1.5

over 2 years ago

 

Rodrigo Espinoza

Esta mas concentrado el sabor, la nota a sherry

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

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over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 

David J

Bottled 9-3-20

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Alex Smith

Smooooooth

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
3.75

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over 2 years ago

 
3.25

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4.25

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over 2 years ago

 
4.0

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over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

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over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Jon Palmqvist

Bourbon, fikon, choklad, lakrits, nötter och kokos. Rätt gott faktiskt trots att det här inte alls är min stil.

3.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

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over 2 years ago

 

Karlo Sklepic

Sweet (medium) pale malt, caramel (medium - medium/strong) malt, bit roasty, toasted malt, wood, coffeeish, touch of choco, bourbon, bit smoky, alc

3.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Bryan Russell

Has mellowed very nicely! I get flavors of fig newton's. For a few months shy of 3 yrs old this has aged beautifully!! Another great pull from my cellar!

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

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over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

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over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Johan Bengtsson

Rejäl köttstekaröl.❤️ Bra som vanligt.

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

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over 2 years ago

 
4.0

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over 2 years ago

 
2.75

over 2 years ago

 

David K

Vertical tasting for Christmas Eve!

4.25

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over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 
0.0

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over 2 years ago

 

Scott K

ISO a 2019 & 2021 if anyone has., jake p.?

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Aaron Jones

Thx Jon

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

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over 2 years ago

 

RandyBeer

USA!! 🇺🇸 Daar worden, in tegenstelling tot goede voetballers, soms wel goede biertjes gebrouwen/gerijpt! 😜 Fijne BA Scotch Ale 👌🏻

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
3.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

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over 2 years ago

 

Nikolai Sladkiy

Высохло всё, что могло.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Kirill Belikov

Бурбон, олд эль, хмель

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Chris Lipsett

Dammit Patriots! Special teams disaster performance . At least the beer is excellent

5.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

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over 2 years ago

 

Fabio Spollon

Maltato che ingloba uvetta e ciliegia, melassa e caramello. Rivelazioni torbate richiamano il distillato, con suggerimenti legnosi da quercia americana. Ottimo bilanciamento nel sorso, maltato accoglie componente barricata con frutta sotto spirito.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 
3.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 
3.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

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over 2 years ago

 

Mike Poe

Been craving this one all day after working outside. Now fireside it warms the inside. Aged 2 years and absolute perfect. Mellow not too Smokey but caramel and bourbon notes. Love this in the fall.

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

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over 2 years ago

 
0.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 
2.5

over 2 years ago

 
0.0

over 2 years ago

 
0.0

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over 2 years ago

 
4.25

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over 2 years ago

 

Janne Olofsson

🙏🏻🍺

4.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Björn

really smooth and balanced, boozy, delicious barrel notes, vanilla,

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Owe Renman

A side by side test with last years edition.

4.0

almost 3 years ago

 
4.25

almost 3 years ago

 

Andrey Andreev

Бурбон, сладость, чуть фрукты.

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Marcus Andersson

Dark, chocolate, bourbon.

4.0

almost 3 years ago

 
4.25

almost 3 years ago

 
4.25

almost 3 years ago

 
4.0

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almost 3 years ago

 
3.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Johnnie Johnson

See previous reviews of various vintages. Yeah, yeah, beer fridge cleaning time again......

4.75

almost 3 years ago

 
4.5

almost 3 years ago

 
3.75

almost 3 years ago

 

Roger Jägare

Lite metall

3.75

almost 3 years ago

 
4.25

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almost 3 years ago

 

Rod Carew

Shabbat grape juice, if anyone asks. NLIP ‘20. #FoundersRulz

4.75

almost 3 years ago

 
0.0

almost 3 years ago

 
4.75

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almost 3 years ago

 

Bamskel A.

Smoooooooooth

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Jaime Javier Cuervo Valdés

Maltosa, caramelosa y licorosa

4.25

almost 3 years ago

 
4.5

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almost 3 years ago

 
4.5

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almost 3 years ago

 
0.0

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almost 3 years ago

 

Rob H

Sometimes you just need some barrel aged goodness in your life.

4.25

almost 3 years ago

 
4.0

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4.25

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almost 3 years ago

 

Jeff Ⓜ️

I feel so alone Gonna end up a big ol’ pile of them bones•

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

 
3.75

almost 3 years ago

 
4.75

almost 3 years ago

 

Jaime Javier Cuervo Valdés

Maltosa caramelosa y licorosa

4.25

almost 3 years ago

 
4.25

almost 3 years ago

 

Matt Karl

Falling.

3.5

almost 3 years ago

 
3.25

almost 3 years ago

 

SevenSeas KMS

Great head. Nice caramel flavor within boozy ale. Noticeably strong ABV. Prost

4.25

almost 3 years ago