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

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Josh G.

Fantastic. Very complex. Like a toasted piece of mahogany smoked on a fire of peat and coffee and then covered in tung oil.

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joe c

I am drinking a fresh bottle of Backwoods. This is extremely smooth and easier drinking compared to many past years. It's really good. I hope they do Better Half again too, and soon.

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Aaron S.

REALLY strong bourbon, definitely made to be sipped and not gulped! Definitely tasty, but the alcohol and bourbon tang are nearly too strong. I prefer the Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale.

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Quinn K.

Fantastic dark legs with a rich, nostalgic finish indicative of the days of yor

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Brian Buchanan

Like is hard, with out beer... Lol

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PJRahilly

Mixed Two Hearted ale with Backwoods , good. See

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DrFranken

Just one of my favorites!!!

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richard hodge

Drinking this from the bottle so not getting a lot of noise to this. The taste however has a fair bit of sweetness from the booziness of scotch but there is more to this than that to give it a little more complexity. Not sure what though label says vanil

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Holly H.

Delicious, 11/10

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kju

Bbf 2019

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Matt

Caramel and oak in bourbon barrels? Pretty much.

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Brett L.

Phenomenal!

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Chad Smith

One of the best beers I’ve ever had. Caramel, smokey, bourbon. Perfect barrel aged beer.

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JRR 10

Una belleza de caramelos, madera y Bourbon..

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Steve

#DUCKYEA

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Brian Monroe

This bastard is a scotch ale that can be enjoyed easily. Drinks easier, and faster than the typical barrel aged. And tasted better too - from start to finish. This is a winner!

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Classic

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Gary King

Cool bottle with the homeless alcoholic symbolism...a forcefield of bourbon coats the atmosphere.. smoky caramel essence ,boozy vanilla,bready ,and dry notes..a treacly crude finish . Overall pleasant, with just reasonable complexity. Straightforward 🍻

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