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

 

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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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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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.

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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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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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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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Joanna Rosales

Strong, malty, similar to a barelywine, sweet, vanilla

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Nick S.

Malty | Strong | Caramel | Dark Fruits | Vanilla ... A little boozy on the backend 🍻🤩

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