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

 

Justin C

Dirty bastard

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James

Well a great beer to sip on while making a homebrew of the same style. Malty and biscuits. Great beer!

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Matt Storkman

I poured this to watch OT... I guess now I'm drinking it to celebrate!

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Nicholas H.

Both are really good but I think this might actually be better than KBS. The sweet carmel malt mixed with the earthy savory smoky barrel age are phenomenally well balanced.

4.5

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Mitch N.

This straight up smells like scotch. Thanks dad!

4.5

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kirk Swayman

Many flavors including wood of maple cask, smokey, and caramel.

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Tim Broderick

Cellar aged. Not sure the year, but probably 4-6 years old. Lots of oak, caramel, dark fruit, vanilla. Could easily age a few more years.

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Ken D.

This beer has it all - ‘single malt scotch, oaky bourbon barrels, smoke, sweet caramel and roasted malts, a bit of earthy spice and a scintilla of dark cherries’ ... all at 11+%! Best beer on Thanksgiving Day 2020!

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Doug R

Wee Heavy D6: Pours deep coppery with a full head and whisky aroma. Starts strong, smooth and malty. Body is caramelly, heavy and boozy from bourbon barrel aging. Finishes with lingering peat, oak, bourbon and woody notes. Amazing on a cool, rainy day!

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Steve Cunningham

If it’s not Scottish, it’s crap!

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josh c.

drinking in an airport? unparalleled. no rules. just vibes.

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Lou Yobp

Yard work ahead of freezing temps. Replacing putting holes.... drinking a really good beer.

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David Hale

What can you say!?

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Nick

Просрок

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Jeroen Cox

Nice deep n complex beer. Weeeee heavy. Caramel. Scotch. Some smoke. Dark. Well balanced.

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Brad Mccoy

Here's to 11-0

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Alex Y.

Another one I forgot to check in.

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Nick K.

Best bang for the buck

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Benjamin Rodgers

I don't know why but anytime a beer goes from seasonal/specialty to year round it's not quite as good to me. Still delicious, just not as much as I remembered.

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Luke M.

The aftertaste is KILLER-very flavorful but with a mellow first note.

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Ramon I

Top

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Josh Means

From the front steps, mid-December 🍻

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Benjamin Rodgers

Malty, a little bit of smoke/oak. Very tasty!

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MIKHAIL VOLCHKOV

Сухофрукты и бурбон. Ничего лишнего, всë органично, алко есть, но не режет вкус. Погреть бы его ещё, да и так, в принципе, хорошая вещь.

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Matt W

well guess might as well probably not gonna be going anywhere any time soon. fuckin quarantine

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Steve Jernigan

Enticing aroma of bourbon vanilla, molasses, brown sugar, and booze. Creamy and rich vanilla flavor upfront, damp oak throughout, and toffee malt on the finish. Moderate alcohol warming. More akin to a barleywine or old ale given the bourbon presence.

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Roman Morawek

🤩👌🏻

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ryan cooper

Michigan. Fucking. Rules. Quarter-point bump over last time given today I got 1) Michigan W, 2) Lions improved draft position (pending)

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Luke Perrin

Namesake

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Jon Hamm

Because I didn't want to break into my stash

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Matthew B.

Fuggin good

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