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

Last updated

about 5 years ago

 
3.0

over 4 years ago

 

Stephen O.

OK, so two years after I last tried this release, and it's still not working for me. Vinuous, not oak or bourbon, and a lot of debris

3.0

over 4 years ago

 

Jared Taylor

Very watery, oaky, malty. Plenty of carb. Didn't hold up well.

3.0

over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 

Ken O'Kelly

Time has not been good, Sour, boozy in the taste, rum and raisins in the aroma

3.0

over 4 years ago

 

Mikkel Neubert

Never tried an ale aged on bourbon barrels before. Very nice, but next time I want to try the fresher 2020 version, I feel like the vanilla has faded.

3.0

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over 4 years ago

 

Mads Sinding

Der er noget ved duften og smagen som jeg ikke helt kan sætte finger og ord på, men jeg bryder mig ikke rigtig om det.

3.0

about 4 years ago

 

Stefan H

Den er bare overhovedet ikke mig.

3.0

almost 4 years ago

 
3.0

over 3 years ago

 

Riku

Ei niin hyvin ikääntynyt

3.0

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

dederr

Nie leżakować. Pić od razu.

3.0

about 3 years ago

 

Dardar Burn

Stare piwko, karmelowe, utlenione, rodzynkowe, lekko ziolowe, za bardzo marudza naokolo, 3,4, s: magazowane, puste, z ziolowym finiszem, sciagajacym, no niedobre, 2,9 overall.

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about 3 years ago

 

Jonas Öberg

Blivit för syrligt.

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about 3 years ago

 
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almost 3 years ago

 

Ryan Weiskirch

Aged almost exactly 5 years to the day. Strong aroma. Past it’s prime. Aged too long. Good amount of character has fallen off, including the barrel. Aged 5 years mellowed this beer out and then some.

3.0

almost 3 years ago

 

Justin

Did not age well. Faded into nonexistent flavor. Nose is dull and flavor is muted.

3.0

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almost 3 years ago

 

Phil Meyer

It's ok for a wee heavy, still has that boozy flavor I usually don't like

3.0

over 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 

Kevin DeVuyst

Didnt hold up. Not sure why. One of my favs. A little bland. No barrel. Only caramel and roasted malts left

3.0

over 1 year ago

 
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about 1 year ago

 

Justin Costello

Something wrong with this beer

2.75

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almost 5 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 

Anders O.

Very bourbon forward and boozy.

2.75

almost 4 years ago

 

Kevin K.

9.28.17. Purging everything I shouldn’t have held onto. Had a ‘16 explode all over my counter last night. Thankfully the ‘17 is at least drinkable. Semi-muted, raisin/bourbony, but not in like a good Bwizzle way. Drinkable, but a shadow of its former self

2.75

almost 4 years ago

 
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about 3 years ago

 
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about 3 years ago

 

Søren Toft

Lidt mærkelig. Stærk.

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2.5

over 4 years ago

 

Jens Utzon

Meget underligt. Karamel, chokolade og fadlagring. Men også lidt vandet? At den er vintage gør at den smager lidt for funky

2.5

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almost 4 years ago

 

Poul H

Speciel smag...

2.5

over 3 years ago

 

Mpi23

Utlenione w ciul.

2.5

about 3 years ago

 

Alter Beer

Zapach mocno utlenione, mokry karton, sos sojowy, niezbyt intensywne. Smak pół pełne, słodkie lekko, utlenione, mokry karton, sos sojowy, bardzo brzydko się zestarzało.

2.5

about 3 years ago

 
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almost 3 years ago

 

Jason Palchak

You have aged…..poorly….

2.5

over 2 years ago

 

Steve Cafferella

From past experience I learned not to age this beer but I can’t waste it so here we go. Barrel non existent, flat, slight fig flavor but mediocre at best.

2.5

over 1 year ago

 

Cody Bentley

Soured

2.25

almost 4 years ago

 

C F

Didn't age well or it was Happy's lack of AC in the back skunking all the new beer.

2.0

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almost 4 years ago

 

Christian Nielsen

Den er for meget whisky og for lidt øl til mig den her. Den varmer godt, og jeg anerkender, at den sikkert er en fremragende udgave af stilen, som jeg nok bare ikke er til.

2.0

over 3 years ago

 
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about 3 years ago

 
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almost 2 years ago

 

TX_IvoryMaw

Almost as if a stout fused with a saison. The note that stands out to me with the nose, is a dry, hard cheese. Palette breaks cleans like a light stout.

2.0

over 1 year ago

 

Jonas Öberg

På tok för gammal.

2.0

about 1 year ago

 

jens skov Thomsen

Stinker og smager voldsomt af kokos, føj

1.75

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over 3 years ago

 

Asgeir Sigurdsson

Þarf ekki að kaupa þennan aftur

1.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Hanzo

So, what if adding a vintage Bastard into the equation, would that make a difference? Nope, not here, this bottle is surely off, must be something wrong with it. Got a sour vinegar note to it, killing most of the barrel drenched maltiness. What a shame...

1.5

almost 3 years ago

 
1.0

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Rasmus S.

Også meget syrlig. Lidt for meget oak blurbon barrels

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almost 4 years ago

 
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Skjold Haxgart

Den har vist smagt sine bedre dage, desværre

1.0

over 2 years ago

 

Voltron

500 ml bottle did not age well. Very disappointed. This one usually does better.

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jacob a.

Cheers to Sam A. and the reveal

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Ryan S.

Oxidized

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Louis J

#Nuclearchristmas LCI. Cadeau de SB. Périmé depuis 2018 mais ça a sacrément bien tenu

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over 4 years ago

 

Linus Falemo

Den har inte åldrats väl. En syrlig ton är påtaglig, äpple? Inte alls i samma klass som en färsk.

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