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

about 3 years ago

 
3.0

almost 3 years ago

 
3.0

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

 
3.0

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3.0

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

 
3.0

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about 1 year ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 

Jesús C. V.

Licorosa de más

3.25

over 4 years ago

 

Matt Cross

Did not age well

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over 3 years ago

 

TheBeardedHoodie

Honestly never been a huge BB fan, but this was a free one.

3.25

over 3 years ago

 

Kamil Wiśniewski

Smierdzi juz mocno ale w smaku bez kacowki, zjadliwe

3.25

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about 3 years ago

 
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Matt Ronko

The warriors of time offer us much. They don’t represent what we know and what we expect but where we can go and how much we can obtain. The vigor has left the body but the bones remain, a valiant fighter finally calls his sleep.

3.25

about 3 years ago

 
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almost 3 years ago

 
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almost 3 years ago

 

Scott B

Past it’s prime.

3.25

over 2 years ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Noah Fultz

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

3.5

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almost 5 years ago

 

Lucas

NBT! Minus .5 for racism.

3.5

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almost 5 years ago

 

Alt

Boozy, oaky,strong.

3.5

almost 5 years ago

 
3.5

almost 5 years ago

 

Jonathan

Still very strong.

3.5

almost 5 years ago

 
3.5

almost 5 years ago

 

Stoutman M.

Inficeret, men stadig en god/rigtig god øl

3.5

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over 4 years ago

 

Randy Smith

Not a fan

3.5

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over 4 years ago

 

Jeff Good

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

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Łukasz M.

20.07.2018

3.5

over 4 years ago

 
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Aaron K

Too much of all- barrel, bourbon, smoke, sugar. Cloying and dense. Not offensive, but nothing I’m repeating.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 
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Billy Schiøtz

Kraftig smag... Aroma af whiskey og røg. Smag af karamel, kaffe og lidt whiskey

3.5

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over 4 years ago

 

Alec D

Pretty boozy, subtle caramel, vanilla. Not as malty as it was expecting.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Tom W

I feel bad dumping half a bottle of all these beers I have left to get rid of.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 
3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Jan Pramgaard

Scotsh ale 11,8%. Boozy og lækker. En spids syrlig

3.5

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over 4 years ago

 

Jere Sulku

This one didn't age so well. Still good, but I was expecting more. A little dissapointed.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Anand Gupta

Green line to the market is still on schedule but the world is ending.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 
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3.5

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over 4 years ago

 

Frank C

Barrel completely gone

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Seth Kuhn

Oxidized and past it’s peak in my opinion

3.5

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3.5

about 4 years ago

 
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about 4 years ago

 
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almost 4 years ago

 
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almost 4 years ago

 

Jesper Møjbæk

Halv op. Synes sgu den er fin nok

3.5

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almost 4 years ago

 

Henrik von Sparr

Njaaaaa kul att lagra. Men denna kändes inte så himla fräck efter en stund.

3.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Irish MASMS

#2017 has toned as it aged, still getting the rich coffee though.

3.5

almost 4 years ago

 
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almost 4 years ago

 

Kris R

Big Scotch

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
3.5

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

Brian Arthur Mikkelsen

Den er meget fin på flere måder. Men mangler lige det sidste.

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Tuomas Mattila

Quite thin body, loads of bourbon and whisky flavours. Quite nice!

3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Joanna

Yeah okay this is past its prime but it's surprisingly still pretty tasty. Sweet caramel / raisins.

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Chris S.

Not great 😕

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

Rasmus

Rather boozy, bourbon, vanilla, fruity, oaky, slight taste of caramel

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

Marc Alexon

Chest warming!

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

M Lettorp

Interessant øl med klar smag af whiskey tønde og whiskey-lignende bitterhed. Let boozy, kortvarig sødme og let vanilje som hurtigt aftager.

3.5

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about 3 years ago

 

George G.

Found other 17 in with the 19's.

3.5

about 3 years ago

 

Bettina Brandt-Lassen

Ret speciel. Boozy, smagfuld og med ret meget syre - svært at beskrive. Og måske den ville falde i bedre jord en anden dag

3.5

almost 3 years ago

 
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almost 3 years ago

 
3.5

almost 3 years ago