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

 
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Chris M.

Age has done this bottle very well.

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Eric V.

Scotch has mellowed, giving flavor complexity center stage. Comparing with an aged 2018, it's much smoother with a nice coco-cherry finish.

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Jóhannes Runólfsson

Maybe past it's prime

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Agust F

Very nice brew, bourbon and spices, covers and cinnamon I reckon, but clearly, at 6-7 years has overreached its prime a little bit.

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Michael O'

Aging has made it a bit dry.

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Ramiro Castano

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

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Jay Caldwell

Right at the edge. Good carbonation

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字為 李

右1:2015

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Dave H.

Waited too long, slipped a lot.

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Ryan B

Mid tumble down the cliff, who would of thought

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jimS

Held up!

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Roger W.

Thanks Matt & Emma

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Nick Adams

Got a little thin in the aging.

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Shawn Milliron

A bit more boozy

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Peter Desimone

Thanks Joel R.

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Andy Keys

Bottled 9/24/2015. Caramel, butterscotch, little bit of spice. Past it’s prime but still recignizes as a wee heavy

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Stefanno

52°cell. showing its age but still a damn good Bastard! sweet toffee oak. sad this beer is offered year round now..

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Michael B.

Oops -- forgot this in my basement...

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Garrett Czesak

Time has done this one well.

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Sam R.

OLD!

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Matt Tiede

136/311. Nursing my Warzone wounds tonight.

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Bob F

Not boozy. Lost a lot of flavor.

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De Dolle

This bottle fallen off a little, or maybe too cold.

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Randy C.

Found this in my fridge.

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Thomas Holbert

6 years old. Exceptionally smooth at this point. Normally fresh this beer is a lil hot but this one doesn’t have that issue. Still strong tasting but super smooth and delicious.

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Brewmaster Tom

Toffee, caramel barrel goodness; aged quite well.

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Eddie Z

Definitely a sipper, strong caramel,malty, and oak flavors.

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Gike Mushue

Haven't had a freshie in some time. Nice throwback.

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Brant Kotch

Oxidation has taken a toll, but still, not bad.

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Pelle Gedda

Found this back on the shelf…been there just a liiiittle to long I think…still good though!!

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Alex K

Last of my stash. End of an era

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Jamison

From 2015, not too bad.

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Ian J.

Pretty oxidized at this point, although after 7 years… yeah. It’s opening up a little as it warms up, kind of a “See’s candy but I forgot to take it out of the wrapper” vibe. Still enjoyable, but not at its best.

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Dan

Old, boozy and delicious

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Stefanno

9.30.15 sweet fig caramel nose/mouth. softly murkier 7 years later. need to seek out a fresher 1 soon as the weather is getting there & it’s 1 of my fav styles.

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Scott Baker

Starting to fall off

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