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

 
4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Brian

Digging in the crates! 2014!!

4.5

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5.0

about 4 years ago

 

Robert H.

cellared for 7 years. Nose is light, hints of blueberry. Body is lighter. Flavor is like a fruit roll up - like a warm gusher almost? Lots of particulate in this one.

3.5

about 4 years ago

 

Jerry Rush

Thought it would be good but seems to have lost the Bourbon finish.

3.0

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John Mitchell

Holding up well. Pretty good.

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Art Pimental

In the cellar

4.5

about 4 years ago

 
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Loren Edwards

Aged well. Premier beer. Not boozy at this stage.

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Tom Lowden

Mike B. I finally did it….so delicious man

4.5

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JAA

Ikke så værst

3.75

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4.0

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Magne Gjerstad

Markert whiskyfatlagringssmak her ja.

4.0

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3.5

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Greg K.

Awesome, 6.5 years later!

4.25

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Jæson Syk3s

Hell yeah been some years with these finally crushing them they aren't going to get any uh better.

5.0

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Kathe H.

A wee heavy

4.25

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Wes

Held up pretty well.

4.25

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Robert Mick

Digging deep in my stockpile now. Loss of carbonation but that's too be expected, heavy almost rum like flavor though still

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Zach

Superb. Bottled 9/26/2014.

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dr mauric

Thanks Jason B. !

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Scott

Bfln

4.5

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John McCurdy

#raidingjoescellar

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

j wright

Chocolate sauce. Yum. #raidingjoescellar

4.25

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Brad F.

Delicious!

4.25

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Tim D.

Hot damn that’s tasty!!! Aged very well indeed.....

4.5

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doug

really mellowed out. oak and toffee

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Robert Mick

What's better than a backwoods bastard? An old time elderly Backwoods Bastard

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Dan "The Dan" Nowlan

Smooth. Lots of chewy goodness

4.25

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Greg Seroka

From Sunday. Almost 7 years old! Aged very well, def not surprised as it’s known this ages well. Guess a bit surprising it’s held up for 7 years though. Buttscotch caramel goodness

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Darron Markwood

Not bad for an old bottle

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Kevin S.

Aged well

4.75

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Chad H.

Malty caramel all day long. Delicious! 6 years is the sweet spot for these. FLN

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David Strulovitz

Older than my oldest kid. Held up really well.

4.75

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Nate T.

Was good but too drunk to remember it 🤷

0.0

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Jon H.

Howie A. You made me want to have a good Founders beer too.

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

David A.

6 years later... still good.

4.25

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Tyler Fish

Held up quite well still lots of barrel and smokey

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Chris C.

I waited long enough. Haha, still drinks good and still boozy.

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Nick Mayra

Some oxidation but really not bad.

4.25

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Charlie M.

Really cool dark fruit character coming out in this.

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4.5

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Jordan Feffer

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

4.0

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Martin Korinth

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

4.0

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Sam S.

6 years later on new years hanging out over zoom and this is the best thing 2020 had to offer

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3.75

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Austin C.

Finally broke it out

4.25

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Dan P

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

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Dave Stoffel

Apartment clean out of random crap that should’ve been drank ages ago. Not a lot of head, but carbonation is still there. Intense dried, boozy fruits. Needs a rich cake

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

James Noffsinger

Tastey little morsel with more raisin coming out.

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B E.

This was always my favorite Founders.

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Ian Thomas

Found in the back of my cellar. Held up phenomenally. Very sweet.

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Judy F

Still tasty

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
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Bob Machucki

Starts out like straight scotch from the liquor store. Strong and boozy. As it reached room temp the caramel and toffee flavors come out. Did not fade at all. It probably could go another couple years.

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