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

 

Austin Darnell

Little more rough a few years on. Still good though!

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Alex A

Definitely has fallen off a lot.

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John B.

Lovely colour and taste

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Paul Q.

I remember this.

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Ola Oppidala

Frisk, vanilje, kanskje ikke så søt som ellers (hukommelsen er ikke med), bitter. Usikker på om lagringen har gjort godt...

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Anton Savchenko

Огіркова бочкова кислинка, походу перестояло

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Steve D.

That’s what’s on the website so we will go with it 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Marty

Pretty good. Not sure if the years are making it better or not.

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Craig Osland

Decent barley wine. Not particularly special but decent

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Alexander M.

Sweet malt, caramel, toffee, dried fruit flavours. A bit sickly sweet. I didn't particularly like this.

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Chris Hudgins

Self cellared yummy. It’s a little thinner, still a little edgy, but booze is toned down.

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Jakob Engstrøm

Very strong and boozy with licorice flavour. Getting tar-like

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Elias D.

Lagrad fyra år

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Henrik Kristensen

.. havde taget denne op med håbet om at fejre en finaleplads . Nu må den nydes og så må vi heppe for bronze på søndag... 2017 release. Kraftig kaffe og chokolade. Jeg havde dog forventet em bedre afslutning på øllen også..

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Caleb Dutton

Thanks Matt!

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Brian Alderfer

Too much bourbon

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Allan Petersson

Alene hjemme med øl og bold 🍺🤪

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Jonathan

Drinkable 5 years later. Barrel flavors have evaporated. Roasted sweet malt is very caramelly

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Joe Morales

Its very smooth. Slightly boozy. Aging left it kind of watery ending.

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Keith C

Very mellow but starting to turn

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Santi

Se nota que tiene 6 años, aunque todavía se le nota la barrica de bourbon y el chocolatazo que debió ser

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Bill Blackburn

The problem with putting beers in refrigerator drawers is that you forget about them. This is smooth as silk, still has carbonation, and good flavor. Who would have thought you could age a beer for nearly 7 years and it still be drinkable?

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Mel

Odd Breed bottle share

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Noah Fultz

This didn't age too well in my opinion 🤷🏼‍♂️

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Lucas

NBT! Minus .5 for racism.

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Alt

Boozy, oaky,strong.

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Jonathan

Still very strong.

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Stoutman M.

Inficeret, men stadig en god/rigtig god øl

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Randy Smith

Not a fan

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Jeff Good

Shelving did not help this beer at all! Kind of disappointed but now I have room for other goodies!

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