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

 

Scott Miller

Noice. Definitely had it before.

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Joeri Verlinden

Zoet en sterk alcoholische smaak

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Bethany R

It’s been a day so this rich, boozy delight is needed

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Liam theRed

Ah now that’s more like it. Founders getting it done with those big brews. Hint of oak gives way to tons of sweet bourbon burn. Sippah sippah chicken dinnah! I don’t know what that means but this shit’s good

4.5

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Kristin Ralston

tastes very much like bourbon

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Дмитрий Лесной

Классика от Фаундерсов. В аромате виски, шоколад, сухофрукты и солод. Вкус более богатый, появляется кофейность, ириска и совсем немного бочки. Преобладают шоколадные нотки. Очень хорошо.

5.0

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Terence Freestone

Liquorice toffee, maple, caramel, ☕, 🍫, hints of smoke, whisky, oak, vanilla and stewed plums. Unbelievably good stuff, so well balanced.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Colin Heywood

Thick, heavy, strong and sweet. Toffee and maple really comes through. Butterscotch, liquorice salty finish. Very complex but beautifully balanced. Damn good!

4.0

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Arto

Tynnyrin, karamellin tuoksua. Pientä savuisuutta. Maussa karamellin, tynnyrin makua. Tummaa hedelmää. Tuhti alkoholin tuntu. 3,8/5

3.75

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B K

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Dan de La Plante

A slow sipper!

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M L

Dark mahogany. Aroma leads with bourbon, followed by sweet caramel, vanilla and oak. Dark fruit character joining at the tasting part. Warming, boozy finish. A pleasant surprise. The aroma department particularly stands out, in a good way.

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Chris G

Not too boozy for an 11 hitter. Sweet, malty, drunk. 👌🏻

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Kevin DeRose

Happy birthday to my future daughter-in-law?

4.75

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Paul Van Batenburg

Dit biertje maakt het nog redelijk goed na de bitter pil van psv. Kampioenschap verloren vandaag

4.0

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Gil F

Awesome!! Keeping two of these to cellar for sure!!

4.5

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Tory Almond

Oh wow. Sipping beer for sure.

3.75

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Scott Schubring

Another weekend of fun coming to a close.

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Jeff Greer

A day alone with a good beer, and a salute to our passed love ones! Cheers!

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Juha Kerätär

Tiukkaa kamaa. Paksua viskisyyttä, alkoholi ei tunnu, todella dokattava.

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Rodney Jones

Bottled on 03-24-22

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Juha Matilainen

Mukavasti suklainen

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Monsieur Pamplemousse

Lovely boozy caramel and everything there of. 4.1

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Miia M

Ylväs, hoolia on runsaasti mut itse olisin enemmän maltaisuutta odottanut tällaiselta. Viskinystävät varmasti nauttii tästä😄

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Leatherneck1775 GREEN

Got my paws on some more. Mahogany/ruby color & unmistakeable sweet whiskey aroma. Palate matches the nose & lingers a while. Great twist on Scottish Ale - Slainte!

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Rowland School

One of my favorites.

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Niclas Persson

Founders levererar som vanligt. Väldigt fin bourbon fatlagrad.

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Jordan Muenchow

I say got damn I forgot how good this beer is!

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Peter

Ok but not awesome

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Scott Skinner

Best beer i’ve ever had. Like a love letter to bourbon.

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