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

 

Michael Geisheimer

Classic, Never disappoints!

4.5

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Tom Wilhite

Nice Carmel taste

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Phillip Hoelter

Best founders I've had in forever. Huge flavors Carmel and malt just the right amount of boozy

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Jesper Haglund

Doft av russin och ganska nötig smak. God

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Danny Gassaway

Like a Scott stout. Founders never disappoints. Super smooth and a wee bit heavy.

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Seth Rowan

That's delightful

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John Mareda

Delecious. Enjoyed it over a game of pool with our new neighbors.

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Bryan Kosters

Backwoods Baby!

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Rich W

Never disappoints

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Sandi Burner

Really great but way heavy!!

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Bixby's Beer Reviews

A 2021 bottling, gifted. Still perfect (see prior reviews). Founders remains one of a couple breweries that I’ll still get enormous stouts from

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Drew Taylor

Apparently I used to like this more. The vanilla is hitting a little too stron. Still tasty.

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Sven Svenson

Eine Aromenbombe. Wo fängt man da an🤣 Pflaume, Buchenholz, ausgereifter Whiskey, Bahlsen Schokoladenkuchen, Blockschokolade, Industrie-Schoko-Fettglasur, Vanille, Penninger Waldbeerengeist. Die Liste kann man endlos weiterführen.

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Tim

Been a while since I've had this. What better way to enjoy it than by dusting off an old snifter.

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Mike Clark

This one expired in 2014 but man is it delicious. It's a carmel covered brownie.

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Mehul Patel

Happy Thanksgiving !!

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Mark Treuden

Slight bitter flavor but good. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

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Shari Bodin

Damn good Scotch Ale, but Pierce brewing Karaoke Machine is my favorite

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Frédéric Pire

Le bourbon est pour mes papilles bien présent,mais pas trop. Je retrouve un petit côté chimay bleue vieillie 5ans, mais moins madérisée. Des notes de vanille, ça tape quand même sévère ce truc (11°)

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