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

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Jeremy R

Aged 3 years, way smoother.

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Jim P

One that never lets me down , 10/20

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Dave Reed

This is how you bourbon age, this right here folks

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adam

Wow. Amazing for 11%. Not too boozy. Great sipper

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Richard W.

Only one more after this unless I find another 4 pack.

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Bru

Great beer. Scotch ale glass- is best. Malty, scotch, oak, bourbon, very complex.

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Bob H

Boozy, bourbony, sweet and smokey, an excellent beer to get snowed in with.

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DeJuan c.

Delicious

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Laura E.

Smooth, lightly sweet and boozy. Just lovely.

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Samuel Hoover

So good

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Jim C.

Smooth with plenty of flavor

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sander k.

THE FOUNDERS OF FOUNDERS ARE RACISTS. Ok dat weer gehad, tijd voor het biertje: het is een dunne lijn tussen hele goede strong bier dat zwervers drinken en een strong ale op vaten dat wel goed smaakt. Deze smaakt goed maar ik voel me wel als een zwerver..

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Timothy L.

Catching up for when I didn't have a phone.

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Armando Colantonio

Molly says it’s pretty good, I say it’s f**king great!

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Joseph A.

Pairs waaaay better with green bell peppers than any beer should.

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Ste E.

Sweet to start hint of scotch to finish.

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Keith L.

Nice on my soar throat

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Fredrik J.

Fikon, vanilj, en god dessertöl

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Robin Pollard

A real "wee heavy" with huge whisky influence. Dam, I love a good wee heavy.

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Tyler Mann

Nice light little 11%'er

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Doug Vanata

Nice and boozy. Smell the booze and taste it. Usually not a fan but founders does it well again

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