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

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Ben K.

This beer has a ton of depth, but it’s too sweet for me. It’s almost syrupy. Awesome flavors, beautiful color, but not my type.

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Thomas Komlosi

Don’t really care for scotch taste

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Jacob P.

Great nose, but flavors just don’t meld together well.

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Chris Kassotis

Lots of oak and scotch character 🤮

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Danielle A.

STRONG and boozy

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Jake Willis

Damn. Boozy as hell

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Clément Castelli

Iets te uitgesproken

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AJ C.

Maple 🍁 syrup

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Mr. Tim S.

Last game, it’s on.

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Nicholas

Whoa. Stand back! ⚠️ 🔥 ☠️

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Mathieu P.

Strong malty yeast med liquorice raisin figs fruits / liquorice dark chocolate medium bodied light dark fruits / finishes dry dark malt. Medium fine carb.

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Kurt

Woof

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Evelyn C.

Let’s get it on!!

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vidomark

almost no trace of the bourbon BA, or the base Beer itself in fact, only the overwhelming, unpleasant booze. expected a lot more from this

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john d.

Lots of coconut flavor

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Matt W.

Fiery death

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David F

Very heavy scotch taste, not for me

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Tom Gossye

Ale aged in oak bourbon barrels. Smaak van eiken vaten komt goed door. Mocht iets minder zoet. Lijkt niet zo hoog in alcohol.

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Jake Y.

A fine beer for a cold day. As with most Founder's beers I find myself wishing for a little more body. It has strong flavors but the mouth-feel is a little thin. I'd happily have it again but probably wouldn't go out of my way to get it.

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Preston T.

Not as good as I remember.

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Bryan B

Really late check in

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Marcel D.

Te zoet en plakkerig naar mijn smaak

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Alec G.

Very creamy and nutty with a scotch-like aftertaste. Dried fruit notes on the nose and a decently smooth finish.

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Neal Nygaard

Can't believe first time I checked this one in...

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Jerry W.

I really liked Dirty Bastard, so I grabbed a 4 pack of these. Similar to the Dirty Bastard, but thinner and a bit more dry. Worth a buy, at least once.

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Vito F.

Smooth

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Scott E.

Dark fruit and malt.

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