Backwoods Bastard (2015)

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

11.6

Rating

4.32748

Rating count

26,051

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about 5 years ago

 
5.0

almost 2 years ago

 

Justin Wright

Amazing

4.75

almost 2 years ago

 
0.0

about 2 years ago

 

Malin Falck

No thank u

1.0

about 2 years ago

 
0.0

about 2 years ago

 
4.0

about 2 years ago

 

Dan

Found this in the back of the fridge standing the test of time. Bourbon and vanilla with no bite, nice after dinner drink

4.5

about 2 years ago

 

Steve M

Yikes!

4.5

about 2 years ago

 
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4.0

about 2 years ago

 
4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Scott D

+ Watching some Star Trek

4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Brian C

Still pretty tasty

4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Scott Boyer

Thanks Mike F. !

4.25

about 2 years ago

 
4.5

about 2 years ago

 

Joseph A.

Bastard Purge. Originally July 2021.

0.0

about 2 years ago

 

Jay Caldwell

Right at the edge. Good carbonation

3.75

about 2 years ago

 

Brian Tapley

More mellow than the ‘14.

4.25

about 2 years ago

 
4.5

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3.75

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K$

Bucks need this one

4.5

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4.25

over 2 years ago

 

zach eckhart

Too old

0.0

over 2 years ago

 

Ramiro Castano

Don't know if it's fallen off some or my taste buds have changed.

3.75

over 2 years ago

 
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5.0

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Jerome Fatora III

Always ask for the bottle list at Nice Guy's.

4.25

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4.25

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Laura Craig

#IndioBOYDMarch2023. Drink at your own risk. BFLN

5.0

over 2 years ago

 

Lee

#IndioBOYDmarch23 #BringOutYourDead

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Tony J

It has fallen off a bit, but still delicious.

4.0

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4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Nick G

Didn’t age as well as 13’.

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Brad Rolland

Extra dusty one

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Leeds United

After 7.5 years still good. Prolly better a yr earlier to.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 
3.75

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Mike G

I am working my way through an older supply. Years ago, this beer was hard to find or had restricted sales. I tended to keep a few in reserve each year. Now it's available year long. After 7 years, this beer has aged very well.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Mike G

Bottled on 9/16/2015. There is a little bit of sediment on the bottom of bottle but still refreshing.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Greg Amy

Woof. Thanks Eric!

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

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over 2 years ago

 

Mike G

Yes, this is from the 2015 release. A 7 year old bottle. This beer has aged very well. Still with a strong malty taste and barrel aged flavor. It's one of my favorites.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
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Brian T

Uh, "ages well" is an understatement.

4.25

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Bob Smith

7 years really smoothed this out. Very good.

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
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4.5

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4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Bill Savage

Aged well.

5.0

over 2 years ago

 
3.75

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Brad

I’m such a fan of Backwoods!

4.75

over 2 years ago

 

Tim Keizer

Always one of my favorites. Still good after all these years.

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Beezy

Nothing like getting the day started with an 11.6% wee heavy. So fucking smooth. 👌🏽

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

d c

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5.0

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John M

7 years. Fuck me…

5.0

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4.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.75

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Paul Brundage

Phenomenal!

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Jeff N

NICE! A really good bourbon barrel beer! Smooth, a little sweet, perfect boozyness, malty, w the scotch ale undertone… delicious

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

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Beer The Bill Guy

This has held up really well

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Michael O'

Aging has made it a bit dry.

3.75

over 2 years ago

 

Garrett Czesak

Go Bills

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Def Tony

2015 and this Bastard still kicking scotch bourbon heat ....rich smokey caramelly...delightful

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
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j wright

#raidingjoescellar #beerdaddymode

4.75

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Tim U

Stepped into the way back machine

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
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Mark Herendeen

These definitely have a shelf life. This one is the best of the series I've been enjoying, starting with 2012. 2017 is left. Interested to see how that one is. Thanks Brandon S.!

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Dexter

It's getting old

3.5

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mac merritt

Bout the same as 14.cantvreally rate it

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Køhl

Jon Snow approves

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Jim Krekling

Cardboard. Dumped.

0.0

over 2 years ago

 

Gabe Smith

A proper beer for some LOTR watching! 7 years later, it's like smooth toffee and tootsie roll pops.

5.0

over 2 years ago