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

11 months ago

 

Zach R.

Passing out candy!

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Wynn J

Split with the old man

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Christopher McIntyre

Not bad very hints of caramel. Has a very good chocolate aftertaste.

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Mike Idacavage

Great beer to sip on a chilly fall evening.

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Tom Beohm

Gift beer...sweet, lighter bodied than I expected, but not bad.

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Chris Hougland

Holy Heavy Hitter!

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gareth poe

That is FABULOUS

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Stu Detter

Fantastic barrel-aged ale! Lots of bourbon and molasses flavors with a hint of fruit

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Rob R.

That's a wee bit bigger then expected. Fig and prunes and raisins and burbon and

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Richard

2016

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Kevin R.

Mooi gerijpt op eikenhouten vaten top

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Caden C.

Yum!

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David Baldwin

Voted this morning... time to start drinking..?

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Ol Swampy

A bit boozy, great flavor. Really good.

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Ovid B.

Love this Michigan brewery. Still have five bottles left. Waiting to see how Michigan goes tonight to decide whether they get drunk or given away (it's beer... can't bear to pour it out).

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Brian Rowe

Not as harsh as described. Pretty smooth, but boozy. Bourbon barrelling is there, for sure, but not overbearing

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Nick P.

This uhh...is the only thing in my fridge that had any blue on it whatsoever... No reason.

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BeerSommelierGR

Aromas of bourbon, brown sugar, caramelised malts, baked bread and plums. Flavors of burnt sugar, caramel, butter on a toast, tobacco and wooden barrel. Smooth and slightly bourbon boozy aftertaste. Full body with a thin but solid head.

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Amy Bishop

Drinkin the election goodbye. 🤣🤣🤣

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Christopher M.

2017, last one lingering about....

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Piia

Voimakas, makean paahteinen, pähkinäinen, viinainen

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Angelo Garcia, III

One of my top 5 beers. Yummy tan head dark brown body bourbon aroma boozy caramel & vanilla flavors syrupy & smooth slightly sweet #Michigan #craftbeer

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Trey Park

Sunshine is coming, and this is good.

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Kyle Neill

One of my favorites. Always a good one!

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