Backwoods Bastard (2017)

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

11.2

Rating

4.19359

Rating count

32,349

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about 5 years ago

 

Nick Nevins

One of the last years this was great

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Bill Savage

Ages really well. Always a favorite.

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Anker Jorgensen

Efter 6 years still very detailed in the lot of tastes that it contains. Also some of the barrel taste is present.

4.25

almost 2 years ago

 

David Gibboney

This just gets better and better. Strong but smooth

4.25

almost 2 years ago

 

Bill Savage

Strong booze on opening.caramel notes. Good stuff.

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Aaron

This has really aged well.

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Dave H

Had this one aging for 6 years. Smoooooth #nye

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Jonas Thorzen

Från källaren. Bf 07-2018

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Lance Mayes

Smooth but got a little too old

4.25

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Zack Shedlock

A: Deeper dk red brwn mahogany colr den 18 sm pin ring off wht hd S: Nose more faint den 18, sim toffee n old musty stn frut rolled in cocoa powder all spice T: Flvrs lean fruit fwd less tootsie more choco malt ball good pop o plum grape air head

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Bill Savage

Boozy, sweet. Aged well

4.25

about 1 year ago

 

Mario M

2017 !

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about 1 year ago

 

Marco Smits

Verbazingwekkend, sinds 2018 op de plank, in vol daglicht, nog best te drinken 😮 Henk V. Ivo L.

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Trevvie

OG score stands. Last of this beer, which I at one time had a couple of cases of (varying vintages). 🫡 It used to be a favorite, but Founders fell off my radar years ago. #cellarclearing

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OG

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Steve Ream

Mellow. Maybe losing some of the dark fruity notes. Still good overall.

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Kevin L

Good nightcap

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Keilan Freeman

17-9-27 vtg; ~3yr/o. Bitter wood character, and slightly smoked malt. Notes of savoury vanilla and warm molasses. Better than last one! Darn good with choco flan.

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Dirk Starck

Past its prime

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Nicolas Carrillo

Sat on it a little too long 😭

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Andrew Mattiucci

A little thinner than I remember, but still a beast

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Eric Schiller

Knew I was pushing it but this has flattened out. Still good, but makes me want to find a smuggled freshy.

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Cato Kopperud

Mye sjokolade,bourbon og litt whiskey

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Tom D.

Shouldn’t have had this after thundertaker. #notracist

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TheWrayzor

Cellar raid

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Jani Pitkänen

Some spicynes/herbs here that i dislike 🤷‍♂️.Otherways enjoyable

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Kyle Bognatz

Im gonna go with the best of the bunch this time around

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John Millinghausen

Thanks Dennis B.

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over 4 years ago

 

Michal

Oh man, I remember this being HOT when I first had it. But aged 3 years it’s perfectly mellow, slightly oaky, and sweet.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Alex

Een paar jaar achter in de kast en nu een stuk beter in balans. Minder plakkerig zoet, meer donkere karamel, hout en bourbon.

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David Hart

Pulled this out of the basement. Yum !

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Seth Morris

Eh, a little better with age. Mostly just trying to drink my cellar.

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Scott Bauer

Thanks Eli

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Dean

Liked it better fresh

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Woodrow F

More treasures from the basement

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Parker E.

Definitely lost a bit of the vanilla, lots of boozy dark fruits and oak, gets a lil sweeter as it warms

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LCI

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Perry Jutten

Na 3 jaar stuk zachter geworden. Nu mooi in balans.

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Ashlee Biccum

might have waited too long - it mellowed into sweetness...

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Steve Biccum

4 years later- very sweet. waited too long

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over 4 years ago

 

Ryan

Solid but I think it's lost a little bit of it's oomph of oakiness. It's a little thin now, bit still a solid brew!

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