Backwoods Bastard (2016)

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

11.1

Rating

4.31677

Rating count

28,671

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 

Dan G

A treat!

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Roman

It's hollow. Not much malt left. The barrel presence is mellow but all that's there at this point. Waited to long. No rating.

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almost 2 years ago

 

AntwAan MerkmAn

Aged good

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Billy Alien

Bottled 10/3/16…..one of my favorite beers

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Paul Carty

Still very good!

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Thane Cawdor

Pints January 2017

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Bob Thaden

Still good Jan 2024

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1.25

over 4 years ago

 
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1.5

almost 2 years ago

 

tom kane

beer flavored air at this point

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over 2 years ago

 

Nikke P.

Hyhhyh, liian viinainen, mut nyt kotiin pizzalle

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Wilma

:(

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jordan P.

Too hot

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P&G

Not aging well...

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over 2 years ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 
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about 4 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 
2.75

about 1 year ago

 

Timo Änn

A bit heavy.

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Johnny D.

Too much age on this. Pleasant flavor but very mellow. Thanks, Pete.

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over 4 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

Brian B

Final of the backwoods flight. This smells pretty good but it's kind of gross. Just booze with a bat aftertaste.

3.0

over 2 years ago

 

Jayme

Starting to go sour. I guess racism turns all the best things in life sour at some point

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almost 2 years ago

 
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Rob S

Past its prime

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over 4 years ago

 

Michael R

Barrel nose, with a hint of caramel. A little astringent, some charcoal.

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over 4 years ago

 
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almost 4 years ago

 

Jake B.

Let it go to long 😔

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almost 4 years ago

 

Scott St Andre

I went for 1/2 - added Bells Rind Over Matter

3.25

over 3 years ago

 

Trevor VandenBerg

Probably too old, which could explain the bitterness.

3.25

over 3 years ago

 

Clint

Better when fresher

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over 3 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 

Micke O

Fortfarande bra tryck i denna. Wee Heavy med mycket bourbon.

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Josh Hellcat

Definitely starting to oxidize. Still good though

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over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 
3.5

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almost 5 years ago

 
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almost 5 years ago

 

Dio Johnsin

This one wasn't as good, first the bottle exploded upon opening then taste had more of a bitterness vs my first 2. The last one I guess will tell if the bottle was bad or if the taste has plateaued.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Jeff

Additional coronavirus cellar turd bottle. Got to kill these 12 oz bottles in the next 23 days 😞. More enjoyable than the 18 KBS

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Keith M

Cellar dive...

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Jeff

Final additional coronavirus cellar turd bottle. This is my 40th additional turd bottle. 9 of them have been Backwoods Bastard, which slightly edges KBS for most additional turds. 340 total. Covid wasn’t even a common term when this started. Final turd 🍻

3.5

over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 
3.5

about 4 years ago

 

Darcy

Drinks like a light version of Firestone Walker Anniversary Ale. Toffee, figs & coconut. Not gonna get any Buffalo Trace or any Bourbon barr

3.5

about 4 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

Thomas Holbert

2016 vintage. This thing has gotten smooooth! Almost no booziness whatsoever. Sweet and caramel right away with just a touch of oak. Wouldn’t go back in vintages any further, this is almost to the point of oxidation.

3.5

about 3 years ago

 

Amanda Darus

Whoooiee. That’ll do it. A bit sweet for me but good!

3.5

over 2 years ago

 
3.5

over 2 years ago

 

Pauliina Stöckel

Hyvin erikoinen, vahva, savuinen maku, jossa vähän rusinainen aromi.

3.5

over 2 years ago

 
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Mikko Kanerva

Pehmeä bourbonin tuoksu, vaniljaa ja maltaisuutta sekä vähän rusinaa. Mausta löytyy kuivaa viskisyyttä, mallasta, hentoa mausteisuutta sekä vivahde tummaa marjaa ja hedelmää. Kyllä se on hyvin kellaroitunut. Namskis

3.5

almost 2 years ago

 

Karri Huhtanen

watery, dry, but some complexity and alcohol in the after taste

3.5

almost 2 years ago

 

Toni Vesa

Dried fruits, burnt caramel, vineous notes. This one is decent. Same vintage from tap at Konttori 2020 was disaster. Rated 2.1. Bottled version rated 4.0 at Konttori 2014.

3.5

almost 2 years ago

 
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almost 2 years ago

 
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almost 2 years ago

 
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almost 2 years ago

 

Liz Sprout

Day 12 (Insert Schitt's Creek theme)

3.5

over 1 year ago

 
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Brian

12-17 vert

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