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

 
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Jim Glesias

Not sure if it aged well something seems off.

3.5

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Todd

Falling off

3.5

over 2 years ago

 

Frank Sagvik

Kjenner burbon innslaget godt

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lee feinberg

Been saving this. Maybe waited too long?

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Nathan Willems

Really good, better than average. Tamed down a lot with age. Lots of sweet caramel and barrel. A little funky tasting perhaps like too much hops. This one is tricky for me. Its nice but not sure id order it from a taplist if i had other options.

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digitalbrewer

Tastes good for a beer from 2017. Very barrel forward.

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Matt L

All packed and ready to go! 🦁 Went with a 6 year old sipper that is actually too boozy. Heavy scotch, smoked cherries and caramel vanilla.

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Matthew Guertler

Old and oxidized

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Cody Bentley

Bourbon heavy. Maybe didn’t age well? Hard to tell. Not bad

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Anders Bøtter

Så for satan der er knald på! 🌪 Er dog forvirret: Normalt er ale med sprut og let vanille, slet ikke mig. Men den kan sgu noget! Røget whisky med sødlig malt. Dog smager det lidt som at blande øl og whisky half-half i et glas 😬 Lidt FOR mærkelig måske?

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Ferdy K.

Aparte smaak sensatie, lijkt wel of ik vis/viskruiden proef. Bourbon ook sterk aanwezig, maar ook zoet.

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Garrick Stryker

Why do all Founders beers get thin after aging?

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Jim Engelmann

Flavors developed after 3 years of sitting and aging. Well rounded flavors. Drink at a cask temperature

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Peter B.

Fadlagret Ale med krydderier, men også en spøjs skarphed..

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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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