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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Liam Dillow

Aroma: yeast, bourbon, vanilla, sweet overall. Flavor: crisp, sweet bourbon flavor followed by toffee, caramel, and malt, ending with a yeast note. Very little bitterness. It’s good.

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Brian G.

He may have been born out of wedlock. But that's one hell of a beard.

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J W

Echt verrukkelijk. Echt mijn ding.

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HW Brawley

Wow! This is delicious! Strong barrel presence on the nose. Caramel and boozy flavor on the tongue. I'll buy more of this!

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Randy A.

Some dark fruit, malt sweetness and scotch notes, with the barrel in the background. 11%ABV is hidden, so be careful. Delightful!

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Jonathan S.

This is good beer

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Och och och, dit is weer genieten hoor. Zachte karamel vanille, plus het warme keelgevoel van de eiken bourbon vaten. Dit is echt smullen hoor! Sterke kanjer, dat wel, dus rustig sippen.

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Jerrid B

Forgot how amazing this is.

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Minnesota Brewsassin

Cleaning out the cellar. A 750ml from 2017.

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Bert Groot

Heel wat anders. Als je in de stemming bent, heel lekker :-)

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Wendy Ruitenberg

Welcome to the Nancy tribe.

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Carl Whitmore

Ohhhh what a delightful pair!!

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Duncan G.

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John Kemper

Consistently great beer. Always happy to find on the taplist.

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Annemieke Broekman-Boshoven

These guys know their craft, this is a beaut! Such lovely, warm, caramelly notes...soft hints of oak, rich and fruity. Absolutely 💯!

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Nick Gioppo

Ahhh no wonder I like it … it’s a scotch ! No but seriously I never used to like these oak barrel jobbies, but here I am …

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Ирик Н.

Это что то неописуемое. Выдержанный стаут. Ярко выраженный бурбон. Насыщенный. Яркий. Плотный.

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Jan Eisse de Haan

Lekker zoet en vol, goed in balans! Heerlijk! Verraderlijk toegankelijk.

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Tim

This hockey game is causing me to break into the heavy stuff. Pick it up, Bucky!

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Brittany B.

Wow! Very sweet and pleasant. Ale aged in bourbon barrels, easy to drink.

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4.33 - I have always loved this beer.

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Dan Schulte

11% oak bourbon barreled scotch ale for $10??? Talk about a steal! The founders barrel aged series keeps producing hits!

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Nathan Hak

Zoetig met bourbon. Caramel, kruidig, bitter, rood fruit. Boozy, heerlijk spul. Benieuwd naar de rijpingspotentie.

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Megan Faustina

Excellent! Even better the second time!

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Erik Peterson

So sweet!

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Aaron P.

Boozy, spicy, malty, smooth.

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Love this beer? Bonus: The name describes me perfectly

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Joe Erdely

Smooth and boozy. Notes of oak, coconut, vanilla, whiskey, fig, raisin, and toasted malt. Very good.

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Jeremy F.

Always a classic

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