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

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Ruud Jackel

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

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Jeff Mincy

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

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Andy Fletcher

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

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Ray Carr

A-ged

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Cristian Sîrbu

I think the interewebs did a good job at describing the qualities of this bastard, so I will not bother any more. Suffice to say it’s excellent. Proper craftsmanship. G’night.

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Bas v.

A sweet rich bourbon ba beer. Very nice to sip and enjoy.

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Clark Owens

Malty barrel aged flavor.

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Stefan Hjermstad

Nu jädrar händer det saker. Trodde det var en stout. Så mycket fatkaraktär. Fyllighet och vaniljtoner.

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Jim Masullo

Awesome 😋🍺

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leen dodion

Tartalletta con ricotta e pere

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Menno de Vries

Heerlijk verwarmend bier op deze redelijk koude winterdag. Smaakvol, bourbon, eikenhout, roasty, boozy. Een bek vol smaak.

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Ryan P.

Reminds be of BCBS Carmella ale

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Doug Hall

It's still really good but I swear it's not as good as it used to be.

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Kevin Tummers

Pareltje bij de Plus gevonden 👌prima begin van ‘t weekend

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Michel B.

Sweet, bitter, warm, heavy, bourbon. Nice.

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Randy H.

It’s about damn time that I’ve been able to get Backwoods Bastard for the first time in over a year! Hopefully my brother-in-law will be able to get me the case I asked for...🍻

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Benjamin G.

Smells amazing

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William Ashby

Bourbon rich with a oak and malty kick with a slight Carmel & burnt sugar note. Dry body with a rye kick to finish it off . How to end a work day

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Rooksie Noorai

Held on to this awhile. Oops

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Bill LaFollette

Excellent. Not heavy but enough body to savor.

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KJ KAWNASEWER

Very apt pairing for Dear Zachary

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Jim Masullo

Yum 😋

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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!

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Stephan Dijkema

Lekker bier, heerlijk bier, fantastisch bier!

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Peter Michaels

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

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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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