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

 

KJ KAWNASEWER

Very apt pairing for Dear Zachary

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Jim Masullo

Yum 😋

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Rick Connolly

Bottle 4 share. Mon 2/15. 2020 version of a fave. Wee-Heavy's are one of my favorite styles. This nails all the good stuff! Dark fruit, oak, smoke, vanilla & caramel. Bourbon barrel is a plus. Better as it warms. Not boozy for an 11% ABV. Yum!

4.5

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Stephan Dijkema

Lekker bier, heerlijk bier, fantastisch bier!

4.5

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Peter Michaels

Barrel aged beers from Founders are so good. I’m progressing in my Scotch appreciation.

4.5

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Lisa R

Man, what a beer 🥳

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Michael Clark

Always a great one to come back to.

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Jim Berger

Perfect bonfire beer on a beautiful last day of February. Fun afternoon with cousins!

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Bill S

Oaky, sweet bourbon, smoky, scotch ale, caramel, earthy. WICKED!! And damn good!!

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Harry De Wals

👌✌️

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Rob Brown

Good chit mang!

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Carlo De leeuw

BA - parel 👍🍻😋

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Tony Leber

New glass. Fun!

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Roman Orlov

Любимый дед..

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Jon Juan

Barleywine-esque with toffee and overripe cherries and brown bananas and banana bread. There's a hint of peaty malt and a surprising amount of vanilla. Drinking nice fresh, and the 11% abv isn't oppressive but it's still hefty. Pairing with reuben.

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Henry Montesano III

Sweet bourbon, vanilla, coconut, caramel, dark fruit aroma. Medium-large mouthfeel. Balanced bourbon throughout with a drying oak on finish. Fig, raisin, cherry. Molasses, brown sugar. Light roast. Alcohol barely noticeable. Still a wonderful beer ☘️ .

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Hans Peeters

Weekend

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oberfalkenstein o.

Очень хороший. Чувствуются оттенки дуба, умеренная спиртозность, алкоголь не выпирает но при этом чувствуется, больше согревает. Сбалансированная сладость по отношению к горечи.

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Robert Ward

I love this style. Night alcohol warmth. Chocolate aroma. Decent texture/mouth feel.

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Oscar Martinez

Buenisima cheve

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Jay Preisner

The initial sip was amazing! Sweet, caramel, boozy, notes of bourbon, earthy, mellows into a chocolate flavor. Can’t believe I haven’t checked into this beer for a while. HAPPY NATIONAL BEER DAY!!

4.5

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Slavian

Лёгкие оттенки кукурузы, бурбона и карамели, тело не плотное, но полновесное. Палитра от жаренной карамели, копченности и табака до лёгких дистилятных оттенков. Чуть менее вискарный чем раньше, но не менее вкусный. Финиш суховат, с умеренной сладостью.

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Jordy Vanpoucke

Love it.

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Jim Masullo

Outstanding 😋

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Jim Masullo

Yum!!

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Beeron Gallonbelly

Really good

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Jim Masullo

Awesome!!

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Andrew Weathers

Beautiful barrel aged. Gets better and better as it warms. The booziness comes out

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John Kemper

This 2020 bottling is drinking beautifully right now. I’m not surprised one bit, since these age consistently well.

4.5

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Brandon W

A great scotch style ale

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Андрей Дамм

Хорош! Дым, винные тона, красные фрукты и ягоды, дымный виски, крепость не выпирает, вкусно!

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Hennie de Wit

Ook weer mooi bier

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Randy H.

One of the only good things about 2020.

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Niiilllsss M

Standbeeld voor 🥃Founders

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ILYA Eco

У Founders - это мой фаворит!

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Jelmer W

Bourbon, boozy, zoet, licht rokerig tintje, beetje eiken, rozijnen

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Виталий

Хорошо, карамельно и плотно. Дрова, барликовые нотки, благородный градус, вискарик. Аромат хорошей Бельгии. Сначала думал, что зажрался уже, но по раскрытию желания занижать не возникло.

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