Backwoods Bastard 2021

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 pallet.

ABV

11.0

Rating

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Robin Miller

Looks like I got the hat wrong but the beard’s okay….. Super full bodied, BBA stout, tasty!!! Sitting around the fire, lost my dad today. No longer in pain but will miss him for sure. Love ya dad!!!

4.5

about 3 years ago

 
3.5

about 3 years ago

 

Bob Thompson

So much of the bourbon barrel aging in this Scotch Ale - not to my liking.

2.5

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Shane Thompson

Pretty much all barrel flavour. Thanks Bob T. Nice to have with dessert. The first round of stateside beers.

3.5

about 3 years ago

 

Rich W

It's like the "Cousin Eddie" to Dirty... You just gotta love it!

4.5

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Kirill Belikov

Более ароматный и крутой бурбон, но водянисто. Хмеля меньше. 4.2

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Martin t.

Klets!

4.25

about 3 years ago

 

Sodabomb

14 October 2021 bottle sweet boozy caramel

4.25

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Doug V.

Not bad, but less barrel and more scotch ale this year to me. But still pretty good.

4.25

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Алексей L.

Розлив октября минувшего года. Предыдущие вроде нажористее были

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Niels H

LCI nice and boozy

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Carl Whitmore

Yea it was freee!!!! And amazing!!

5.0

over 3 years ago

 

Jessica W

Very good totally not what I remembered. Thanks dad.

5.0

over 3 years ago

 

Robert Trosper

Boozy, barrel aged, very good.

4.0

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4.0

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4.75

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nick grube

Barrel aged Scotch ale is an obvious great idea but not that many I know of. For my money, this is the very best beer Founders releases. Bourbon barrel is nicely complimentary without overpowering. Also nicely done to be Scotch whisky inspired not replica

4.25

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Mark Harrison

Apres ski, for the last time this season from the looks of it today. Might as well have a great beer to celebrate an almost normal season (but lacking snow/cold weather) after very few outings a season ago.

5.0

over 3 years ago

 

David B.

This is solid, and a lot more interesting that the non-BA bastard. Honey, dark fruits and a big whisky hit. You can feel the booze in there but it goes down so smoothly that it doesn't really matter.

4.25

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4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Pete Keenan

This is what the dance is all about🏀 Go 15 seeded Saint Peter's!!! #jersey

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Tom Rogers

Nothing Irish on hand, but maybe he is?

4.5

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Michael Carst

Ik let er niet vaak op maar dit bier heeft een hele mooie kleur. Tussen donkerrode crimson en bruin in maar nog wel helder. De smaak doet er ook niet aan af, heel vol en warm, houttonen en de bourbon mooi aanwezig.

4.25

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Ryan Darragh

One of the best beers ever made. Also one of the first that made me fall in love with craft beer.

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Dan D.

One of favorite afternoon winter brews!

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Green Elm Prez

Always stellar

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

MYM

Thanks Mathieu T. !! 🍻

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Jonathan Miller

Very woodsy with oak barrel and bourbon notes.

4.0

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4.5

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Rob Crilley

The best BA wee heavy gets even better with ~6 months on it. I've had older, but this is prob my sweet spot. Toffee, oak, malt, molasses, slightly chewy, light carbonation.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Cornelius Little

this is really one of founders better barrel aged beers

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Josh Stensel

Oh yeah .... That's money 💰 🤑 💸. Definitely getting all the flavors listed in the flavor notes. Solid beer but realistically it's a solid brewery!

4.5

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Jen S.

Thanks to my brother!

4.5

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Alexander Olovyagin

Мягкая ванильность и бурбонность бочки в аромате. Полнотелость и согревающая спиртуозность. Во вкусе бархатная фруктовая сладость и карамельная солодовость

5.0

over 3 years ago

 

Rick Castellano

Always my favorite

4.25

over 3 years ago

 
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