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

 

Chris

Beer 3 of cellar advent adventure. From Friday night. Still a smooth boozy treat

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Ryan B

Still tasty. Has lost some heat which I enjoy.

4.25

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over 3 years ago

 

James S

Vanilla oak bourbon dark fruit berry tobacco. Aging beautifully

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Ben

Took 5 years but it is now something resembling Boulevard Rye on Rye. Peaking right now I'd say.

4.5

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4.5

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Chris M.

Bottle from the first private import into B.C

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over 3 years ago

 

Chris Weiss

Somehow aged worse than 2015

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3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Kevin Lathrop

Godhead!!! SKÖL!

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

David

It's lost some flavor but I am so happy to revisit this. Terrific beer.

0.0

over 3 years ago

 

Jason B.

Aged nicely boozy wee heavy

4.75

over 3 years ago

 

Сашка Штрих

Мёд скотч дитектед. Ликерно. Уби1ственно

4.25

over 3 years ago

 
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Trevor VandenBerg

Probably too old, which could explain the bitterness.

3.25

over 3 years ago

 
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Randy D

#pewpew

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over 3 years ago

 

Bill Harris

Flavor fell off a bit.

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4.5

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Jonathan E.

So much better aged! Smokey, earthy flavor with a warm bourbon undertone. It's delicious in 2021.

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over 3 years ago

 
3.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Dave B

Happy New Year!

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 
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Joe G.

Cheers Jason! Miss you Gandalf!

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

Paul Fochler

Bottled 10/16. Wow

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Luke D.

Aged well, thanks Manny!

4.5

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0.0

over 3 years ago

 

Iabeerbaron

Holding up good, a bit faded but still tasty. Murphy approves!

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Robert Birrer

Found in the catacombs here. Huge molasses, muted bourbon nose. Happy the pour mustered up a head. Complex start w booziness morphs a bit to a bitterish yet sweetish malt finish (can I say that?) It held up better than I feared.

4.25

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4.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Kurt M.

Still tastes OK but has seen better days

0.0

over 3 years ago

 

Mike Gintert

Boozy. Barrel. Roasty. Malts. Very nice warming sipper on a cold snowy football day.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.75

over 3 years ago

 

Clint

Better when fresher

3.25

over 3 years ago

 

Christopher Appelt

Holding up well. Not much bourbon but tasty.

4.25

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over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

Aaron Selway

Last 2016!

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
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Hogie S

Nice, boozy wee heavy.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
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4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Jason Vermeulen

Proof is in the picture. Still tastes pretty nice.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Eric

Past prime

0.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Jason Gross

Still holds up even 6 years later.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Jeff Santos

Held up pretty well

4.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Tyler J

Catch up

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Jason H.

Hardly any barrel left, just a smooth treat

4.75

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over 3 years ago

 
5.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Beer4Billy

I found this guy behind some larger bottles in my cellar and the label is 2016. This an amazing beer for being that old.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

Jolon Makowski

Crazy good even 6 years later!!!

4.25

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over 3 years ago

 

Link Hogthrob

Another 'oldie' bites the dust ;-) very dence deep aroma, sweet rich sweet jam like fruit smell, and very noticeable barrel addition. Taste is almost too much, so thick, sweet, vinous and medicinal. Food pairing for this is...? Salami? Cheese? Candy?

3.75

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over 3 years ago

 

Trevvie

Another stash/cellar beer. Well past its prime, sadly. Original rating stands.

4.5

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over 3 years ago

 

jerome h.

Thanks Duane

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over 3 years ago

 
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Randy D

Bottled 9/22/16! #pewpew

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4 coffee

2016 vintage. Predominant carmel aroma notes; smooth, sweet burnt sugar and crème brûlée notes on taste. Fantastic beer and the age more than likely blended and mellowed it nicely.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Tim Wallin

Still so tasty after 5+ years. Bourbon, leather, sweet, a great sipper.

4.75

over 3 years ago

 
5.0

over 3 years ago

 

Jason Vilander

A beer from better times. Pre covid!! This makes most evenings better.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Ðǎņ P

BB date is June 2018. Likely past its prime. But you can still appreciate the caramel aspects withtout the wood from the barrel ageing. Note to self…stop waiting so long!

4.0

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

Matt G

So good. Thinned a bit but still great

4.75

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over 3 years ago

 

Bob Thaden

Still great in 2022.

4.75

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over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Logan Whitmore

Smooth... 2016 👍

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over 3 years ago

 
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about 3 years ago

 
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