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

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Rich Bodane

Opaque dark brown liquid w ruby notes. Tan head. Roasted malt with sharp alcohol notes.

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Blaise P.

Not quite kbs. But solid.

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Frank Paciaroni

Like drinking straight bourbon

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Shane C.

Not really my style but I respect and taste the work that went into it 3.8

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sam j.

Another cellar beer, BB 2018. Still tasting pretty good

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Adrien Burban

J'ai bien plus kiffé ce Wee Heavy bourbon cette fois ! Même si c'est un style un poil trop puissant pour moi

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Jeroen V.

Lekker! Veel karamel en kruidig, toch is zo'n scotch ale niet helemaal mijn ding.

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Shawn S

Very nice!

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Karl Nielsen

Ret lækkert, lidt for meget rosin til topkarakter

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3/2/20. Little bit of caramel and brown sugar, big scotch barrel favor. A bit boozy

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Antti Niemimuukko

Kirkas mustanpunainen. Tuoksu vaniljaista karamellia, tummaa suklaata ja bourbonia. Suussa tasainen ja väkevän täyteläinen. Vanilja ja bourbon hallitsevat makua. Taustalla karamellia ja paahtoa mausteeksi.

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David W.

Barrel aging very present on the nose with an additional sweetness. Molasses, dark malt and dry finish.

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Thomas J Simcox

Super sweet caramel candy flavor. Quite boozy in taste and even stronger in effect. This brew packs a punch and definitely earns the title of Bastard. The sweet flavors clash a bit with its boozy character in a way that makes it nearly medicinal.

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tom t

Nicely done

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Mike D.

Really smooth, scotch notes, dark chocolate coffee...drink this while smokin a hog

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Philip W.

Grandson is drinking so I can too

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Brian F.

This is real good

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Cori B.

I bang with the name and the pic on the bottle! 😜 Taste pretty good too! 3.75 only cause there isn't a 3.85

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Bryan Hulka

This is a strong sipping beer. It does grow on you. Good for a cold winter day.

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Bill Drath

Smooth, Oaked, sweet, vanilla

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