Backwoods Bastard (2014)

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

10.2

Rating

4.34962

Rating count

14,504

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about 5 years ago

 

Greg K.

Awesome, 6.5 years later!

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Eric Puccio

damn!

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Jarrod Stanton

Still holding up really well!

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Paul Esposito

Needed something boozy to kick off MNF. I might need to switch to Scotch after that first quarter

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Jared

This has held up surprisingly well...cheers!

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Matt Kolehmainen

This is holding up real well. Great sweet caramel, deep leather, and tobacco. There’s a solid dry oakiness and a hint of vanilla. Little thin, but that’s to be expected. This is just awesome. Here’s to you Chris! Salut!

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Amy D.

Whoah. 🍺

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Paul Hartley

Doing a backwoods vertical 2014 to 2019

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over 3 years ago

 

Karl Blessing

Carbonation almost gone. Caramel and coffee with bourbon back. Needs to warm up a bit.

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Batman

8 years old

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Paul Reiswig

Still holding up well. Mellowed barrel but still tons of flavor. Smoooooth!

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over 3 years ago

 

Zach G.

No wonder it was so light in color. Great Scott.

4.25

about 3 years ago

 

Loren Edwards

Not as sweet, but a touch of cinnamon at the end. Gave it a 4.5 at the time, but I’m lowering this go around.

4.25

about 3 years ago

 

Robert Mick

Losing flavor but still rich and smooth for its age

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Mark Herendeen

Founders description says it all. Scotchy, smoky, malty, spicy, etc. Good brew. 4.35. Thanks for giving one of these up Brandon S.!

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diane foell

Guess it’s aged long enough. Still taste the booze!

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over 2 years ago

 

Dan Schorr

With a new bottle opener/coaster courtesy of Chris Sununu

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Brandon

Incredibly smooth.

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over 2 years ago

 

Michael Geise

Still tasty

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over 2 years ago

 

Harry Barker

Found this older bottle in the archives (big surprise) and despite 8+ years in captivity it’s still well worth drinking. Lost some of its hoppy character but still a good pour.

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Lee

#IndioBOYDmarch23 #BringOutYourDead

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Trevor D

FreeTez

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Kathy Tomlinson

The dust lets you know it's legit 😆😆

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Johnny Wingnut

2014… still tastes good… little less carbonation

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almost 2 years ago

 

Harvey Wenderski

What a great night.Spending time with my daughter’s and having a decent beer 🍺

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Eric L

From gbx via barleys iykyk

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Trevvie

This stupid bottle of beer moved across the country with me 9 years ago. Now I am forced to drink it. OG score forever, but the quality has certainly…errrr, declined.

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Tony G

Can smell mellowed oak and boozy caramel. Very smooth. Toffee and molasses up front, a boozy bourbon kick in the finish that has a hint of charred wood. Even after 10 years the booze still builds just a bit too much. Not many better ways to spend $1.99.

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about 1 year ago

 

Glen Swartout

Still kinda boozy but starting to go downhill.....

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Jeff Thomas

Solid 4 the style

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Tony Bones

Not that bad. My last check I said this beer is past it’s prime, this bottle is boozy as hell.

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字為 李

右2:2014

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Rick

Smooth, but also a tad weak.

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Beertracker

Bottled 10/07/2014 - Drinking great for 6yrs old. It's definitely peaked, so I'll begin killing these old Bastards softly. Good night to this old sweet Bastard. Cheers! 🍻😴🌜🌲🪓

4.0

almost 5 years ago

 

Matt Tiede

93/311. Not quite as good as the 2013 I had last week.

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almost 5 years ago

 

Shawn Milliron

Nice and smooth with some good barrel

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Matt Tiede

98/311. Zombie Warzone.

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James Noffsinger

Tastey little morsel with more raisin coming out.

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Dan P

Awesome scotch toffee boozy barrel beer. Crazy good for the age 2014

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over 4 years ago

 

Martin Korinth

Doftar gräddkola, kolanappar och ekplank. Smakar kavring och ekflis.

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over 4 years ago

 

Jordan Feffer

Probably should have opened sooner but held up reasonably (better than 2015)

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Darron Markwood

Not bad for an old bottle

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Magne Gjerstad

Markert whiskyfatlagringssmak her ja.

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CanConPhilly

Crazy smooth. Barrel has faded but still mega tasty. Can’t wait to try the others. Thanks Ben H. !

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