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

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Mikko A

Vuodet tuntuu, mutta silti erittäin nautittava olut

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Colin Slifka

Aged real nice!! Thanks Alva W.

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Peter B

Decent, but way too cold

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Pauliina Stöckel

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

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Jussi J

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Don B

Aged well.

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Patrick w

Brewed on 9/26/16. Still a little burn. Lots of raisins and thangs. Really good beer for this cold-ass day

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Tim Keizer

Good but as good as other years. The finish not as good. Could be the age.

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Nigel Behrens

I still think this is pretty nice but age caught up to it. Bit of floaties and nice carb still. The finish is not as rich as I remember.

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Mike G

My favorite barrel aged brew. Found a few bottles from the 2016 release hiding in my beer vault. This beer has aged well.

4.5

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cremona 108

Thanks Kyle

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Kurt Weil

Still pretty good

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Andy Butler

It's held up so well. Still a big beer, and the barrel is complimentary rather than dominant.

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Rod Carew

#NLIP. 6y and perfect. Though it’s one of the best easily obtained beers and never ever disappoints. Still full on carbonation and warming. Redemption beer.

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Chuck Blunda

Aged 6 years. Very smooth with strong barrel flavor. Merry Christmas!

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Brewmaster Tom

Ages so damn good.

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Ryan Schumacher

Very boozy and holding up well. A gift from my brother-in-laws beer cellar.

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Amy D.

Still working on the 12 Days. 🎄❤️🎄

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Tony Soffiantini

Den är bra och god 😋 Bäst att passa på innan lagerölen ska testas av 🙃

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IrrelevantFan

Last of a 4 pack from 2016. Fresh was almost un-drinkable hot. This has reached perfection in single malt smoothness.

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Daniel Van Gorder

Lost a good bit of flavor, but cherry smoothness is there. 2018 is more flavorful

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Danny Berry

Barrel is still prevalent… and that sweetness !!

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Philip Van Gorder

Had a nice multi-year vertical here, thanks bro. I guess I have the same bottles as you. No surprise the older of these ‘16/‘19/‘21 were better. Really comes together after some time in the bottle

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matt honigford

Leaving the rating, but this is past its prime for sure. Aged a year or 2 too long I'm afraid

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Steve S.

More oxidation. But held up well.

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tom kane

beer flavored air at this point

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B Sweet

Found this little beauty under some dust in the cellar. Boosy, but more mellow than I remember.

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darkel

Found another old favorite on the shelf. No frills but SFG….4.4

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Steve Belmont

10/4/16 bottle date

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Hogie S

Bottled on 9/22/16. 11.2% ABV. Smokey, peaty, sweet, warming. I didn't know I still had one from that far back. Held up nicely.

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Mike G

Another classic from 2016.

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Jary Klein

Thanx, Cory

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Charlie Tyner

Not what it was….. ill still drink it thou

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Justin Kuehn

Unfortunately oxidized AF. Cheers to 7 years

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Hayato S

That’s right, bottled 09/22/2016 and cap waxed by Tippins Market. Super mellow.

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Nic Karchon

7 years old from my cellar and surprisingly still flavorful!

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eric s

Damn it’s so smooth

4.75

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