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

 

Molly T.

Really strong right off the back. Pretty sweet too, with a nutty/vanilla flavor. Delicious.

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Bill D.

TGIF with DZIRE crew. Rich and boozy. Great warmer for a cold rainy day. Thanks for the swap Steve.

4.25

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Joris Noldus

Easy te drinken

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Jeremy G.

I like it, but I couldn't drink more than the flight pour.

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Bram

Blijft maar terugkomen deze. Vond m wel weer lekker.

4.5

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Doug DeCoster

Great fall beer! Go Green!

4.75

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Mickaël Lefebvre

Robe marron. Légère mousse. Odeur caramélisé. Saveur café, moka et sucrée. On sent le côté vieillie et fruits confis. Bien épicée et travaillée.

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Justin C

That’s a good ass beer. Major caramel notes and coconut?

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J W.

Amazing. I thought I was buying a porter but it’s a scotch ale. Delicious.

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Rene vd Put

Echt een lekkere! Aanrader!

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Ed Mori

Steelers baby

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M G.

Strong bourbon flavor with a nice thick stout, another win! I think Nicholas M. would be a big fan with the strong bourbon flavor.

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Mike R.

Damn that's hulk!

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Tracie C.

You can never go wrong with Backwoods Bastard

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Tyson Zane Jemmett

Big boozy malty boi.

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Phil D.

To not give this beer a 5 is wrong. Such a good beer, slightly sweet yet smooth and balanced. Great beer

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Ben Wildeboer

Still one of my favorites. Is it really a five star beer? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ but it keeps that status due to my own sentimentality.

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Charles Batdorf

2017 aged well!

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Patrick L.

Fantastic as always. Happy Birthday to Anton!

4.5

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Chris B.

Been a minute since I’ve had this fresh.

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Jason Kopeny

Bottled 12/19/19. Tasty and malty. Great flavor and great sipping beer on a cold night.

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Robert P

Think this might be my favorite ale for the fall and winter months. Must buy more. Again.

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Brandon Spaulding

Dark and delightful! A friend gave me this for my birthday and I had to get more.

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