Backwoods Bastard

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. Distribution Note: Now available year-round beginning April of 2018.

ABV

11.0

Rating

4.111

Rating count

187,245

Last updated

12 months ago

 

Erik Breede

Yum, thanks Mike!

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Will Magnus

Quite enjoyable. But a bit boozy and harsh this time around. Definitely preferred Great Scot! to this but again both were quite good.

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Alexey Cherkas

Бімба

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Fred C.

Smooth smoky boozy

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Jay L.

Smooth, good flavour, slightly peaty. Not too strong, not too smooth. Just right.

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Kevin Carr

Best of the style I've had.

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Geir Löe

Woody, bourbon, some dark fruit. Intense and boozy, even after two years aging. A sipper.

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R D.

2017 750ml. No booziness at all, but almost thin. Drinks like a light dark ale. Most flavor is muted way down. Retained strong carbonation though. Probably should have opened this last year. Still super fun!

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Eugene O.

Жду хорошего человека, который как на зло припаздывает, в компании хорошего пива

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Kris Hillaert

Eiken , cacao , turf , rokige & kruidige 😊.

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Irian hernandez

Normally this beer is great but this bottle was kind of a dud comparatively. This is aight

4.0

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BOLD

Money. Flavorful and balanced. Hides the ABV well

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Matt deturk

A tasty beer to have in a frozen mug 🍻

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Nicholas Humphries

Beautiful oak and bourbon. Absolutely ideal

4.5

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J S

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Tim K.

Nice subtle bourbon doesn’t overpower and make it overly boozy which I appreciate.

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4.5

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Juliette Tubbs

Chandler T. The back of yo head is ridiculous

4.0

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Mattias S.

Cocnut flavor love it!! 😜👊🏻

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Ryan J.

I genuinely love this beer

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Old Grumpy

Still love this stuff

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Robert P

Backwoods Tuesday

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Josh Hellwig

Mmm. Like a tall glass of whiskey.

4.25

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Dave Rowland

Can’t go wrong with this brew!

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Ren Hoek

Bourbon + baking cocoa.

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Brian McKinney

So much flavor!

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Tim Galvin

Luke has a better arm than Fromm.

4.0

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Nathaniel Herring

Overall a sweet boozy flavor, robust

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Mary Pham

Aged in our beer cellar since 2015. Nice.

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