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

Last updated

about 5 years ago

 

Joe Scherer

9/24/15 bottle. 😘Karen S.

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Karen S.

Bang bang 9/24 bottle date 😘

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

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over 4 years ago

 

Matt Tiede

136/311. Nursing my Warzone wounds tonight.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Dave Savino

Ages really well! 👌🏻

4.5

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over 4 years ago

 

Ned R.

Way past prime

0.0

over 4 years ago

 

Michael Chimko

Giving this oldie a whirl.

3.5

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4.0

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4.25

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Barry Forrest

Boozy and delicious. I wish it hadn't his in the back of the beer fridge. 🍻

0.0

over 4 years ago

 
1.5

over 4 years ago

 

Bob F

Not boozy. Lost a lot of flavor.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Mark Halvorsen

This is great. Really nice whiskey flavor but doesn’t overpower the caramel, dates, and raisins. Very smooth and smells boozier than it is.

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

De Dolle

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

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

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4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Jason B.

Still tastes wee heavy YUM!

4.75

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Randy C.

Found this in my fridge.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Greg Seroka

FLN, 6 years old! Probably past its prime but still solidly aged. Caramel and some smoke on the end. Pretty nice!

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Vincenzo Daurio

Thursday. Held up nice. Was great!

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Chris M.

Digging into the cellar

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
5.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

about 4 years ago

 
4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Alec R.

Been away from the game for a while. Getting prepared for Alex K. Wedding..

4.5

about 4 years ago

 
4.75

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Jacob Crook

Staggered vertical 2013-15-17. Second choice of the night.

4.5

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Ted Snarski

Super smooth. Aged great

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about 4 years ago

 

Jason Z.

Had a few old beers

4.25

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Kort K.

Always so good

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4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Daniel W.

Better with age

4.25

about 4 years ago

 

Bryan

Chocolate

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

beer l.

This was still a damn good beer!!! The normal boozy taste has mellowed significantly.

5.0

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4.5

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Michael Powell

Aged well

4.5

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Excess E.

Drinking great 6 years later! One of the best aging beers

5.0

about 4 years ago

 
4.5

about 4 years ago

 

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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4.0

about 4 years ago

 

eric lusk

Aged

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Brewmaster Tom

Toffee, caramel barrel goodness; aged quite well.

4.0

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4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Matt Hommerding

Perfect

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5.0

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Matt Pfeifer

From the archives. Love this bastard. Smooth as all get out.

4.75

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4.5

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almost 4 years ago

 

Chris M.

Age has done this bottle very well.

3.75

almost 4 years ago

 
4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Scott Laycock

This aged nicely.

4.75

almost 4 years ago

 
5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

David Collins

Very tasty for a 6 yr cellared scotch age, the bourbon flavor is still very good. Highly recommended 👍👌👏🏻

4.25

almost 4 years ago

 

Nate

FLN. Raw cocoa husk, toffee, leather, oak, dark fruit dreams. This bottle has fared incredibly well

4.75

almost 4 years ago

 
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Brad C.

15 > 16

4.25

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4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Dan U.

More like a dessert stout. Thanks Dee

4.25

almost 4 years ago

 

bill a.

Lost a little bit but still bussin

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Pat L

Found this oldie in my cellar. A little tired.

4.5

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almost 4 years ago

 

John Bang

Strong notes of oak and dark fruitiness on the nose. Palate is full of caramel, a cinnamon like spice and rounded out with hits of raisin and booze. Complex, robust and still balanced. 4.4

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CanConPhilly

Smoky molasses toast with burnt caramel drizzle. Better than 14. Thanks Ben H. !

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
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4.25

almost 4 years ago