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

 
5.0

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3.75

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4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Turn Stile

What's not to love? Oaky dates and prunes. Toffee and smoke. A great old ale.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
0.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Артём Л.

Карамель тонкой ноткой. Бочка и Бурбон и во вкусе, чуть горчит, но приятно

3.75

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Seth Krall

Northwoods Plastard.

4.0

over 3 years ago

 
3.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Michael Clark

Love coming back to one of my favorites.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

over 3 years ago

 
3.75

over 3 years ago

 
3.5

over 3 years ago

 
0.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Willie

Dark pour.... thin head..... whiskey nose.... lighter body... brown sugar, bourbon, dark fruit, caramel flavs.... appropriate sweetness..... boozy but not over the top..... gotta love a barrel aged wee heavy....delicious indeed..... instant fave!

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Дмитрий К.

Годовасик)

5.0

over 3 years ago

 

John J

Beer 2 of 25!!! 3.8... I expected more from Founders, but still a decent BA Scotch Ale. Thin, but good camel malty sips!!!

3.75

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Kirill Belikov

Ириска, бурбон, чернослив. Дабл скотч/ви хэви. 4.2

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Yuriy Orlov

Продолжаем. 2020. Хорошо, округло.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Владимир

Очень достойно

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Anton Saint

Я хоббит, которого ублюдок-педераст Гендальф забросил в дубовой бочке по реке эля в прогнивший Мордор

4.75

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

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over 3 years ago

 
4.75

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Kirill Belikov

Тёмная слива, бурбон, танины.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 
3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Nikolai Sladkiy

Оххх какой тут барелэйджед! Бурбон, ирис, чернослив, шоко. Топ за свои деньги ежжи!

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
0.0

over 3 years ago

 

Яaúl C

Bourbon, sweet, smoky, smooth.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

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over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Pete Keenan

Saliva - Starting Over

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 
3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Charles H

Much better with a little age. The bourbon barrel is there just a little smoother. Excellent brew.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

T.J. Bandla

Always delicious

5.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 

G S

3.75

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over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Frederik Emp

Is en blijft een degelijk bier

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Pete Smith

Saved it a while, it’s really good!

4.75

over 3 years ago

 

Charles H

Vertical tasting of the 2018, 19, 20 & 21. The 21 is clean with a strong bourbon presents. Excellent as always. The 20 has mellowed and is smoother. The 19 hits the sweet spot full bodied and soft and smooth. The 18 is getting thin and loosing flavor.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

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over 3 years ago

 
4.25

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4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Jocke Lindberg

Fyllig med lagom fat.

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Chuck Burghardt

Digging into the beer cellar.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

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over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.75

over 3 years ago

 
3.75

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

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over 3 years ago

 
3.25

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over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Dmitriy Hmelniy

Очень сильно на первый план выходит бочка и маслянистый сладкий аромат бурбона. Вкус округлый, сладковатый и чувствуется моложавая составляющая. А также деревяшка от бочки и привкус вискарных нот. Ну и на финише сладость и умеренная спиртуозность. Хорош

4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

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over 3 years ago

 
4.25

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over 3 years ago

 
4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Dragonslayer Simon

Rund doft av bourbon, ek, sirap och karamell. Smaken har mycket vanilj, karamell, sirap och dadlar. Viss rökighet och alkoholsmak finns där också. Lagringen har verkligen börjat runda av en annars lite spretig öl. Spännande att se vad som hänt med 2019...

4.0

over 3 years ago

 
5.0

over 3 years ago

 

Trevor H.

Snow removal done, time for a beer.

5.0

over 3 years ago

 

Pete Keenan

Hit a few more 3's and you got this🏀 #bigbeerwednesday

4.75

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.75

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over 3 years ago

 

Brian T

Because the best time to enjoy a Backwoods Bastard is for your 2,999th Check-In...

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Doug J

❤️

4.75

over 3 years ago

 

John Mareda

Still great. Malty. Balanced.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 
5.0

over 3 years ago

 
5.0

over 3 years ago

 

Pete Keenan

Tyler Childers - Nose On The Grindstone

4.75

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.75

over 3 years ago

 
5.0

over 3 years ago

 

Juliana Carvalho

Carvavraaaal 🎉 👹

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
2.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

vince gingras

Quite boozy yet still fairly smooth from Beginning to end from a Solid base ale

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Alex Grous

Really sweet and acidic vs other years. Good maple Carmel finish

3.75

over 3 years ago

 
3.75

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Helen A.

Just yum. It is always a boozy, lovely beer

4.75

over 3 years ago

 

RaS KoR

😍

5.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Jean Boisvert

Barley wine, saveur de scotch, assez doux, très bien.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago