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

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Chuck Bergman

Yummy as ever

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Kurt Burger

After a 2+ hour drive into work and a 2+ hour drive back home... much needed

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Mike Jones

Still solid

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Cliff L

My first work trip.

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Ola Oppidala

'15 - kept veeeeery well.

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Rick Kokal

Lord have mercy. One of these will have me sending dms left and right

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Sean T.

Hard to believe that I hadn't checked this in before. Gotta love a barrel aged wee heavy!

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Dave Rowland

Can’t go wrong with this brew!

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Nicholas Humphries

Beautiful oak and bourbon. Absolutely ideal

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Matt deturk

A tasty beer to have in a frozen mug 🍻

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Eugene O.

Жду хорошего человека, который как на зло припаздывает, в компании хорошего пива

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Charlie R.

The flavor added by aging in the bourbon barrels is awesome. Highly recommend to anyone

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Caitlyn Dittel

Stafford finally got that playoff W 🦁🏈🐏!!

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Toni A

Savuinen ja sopivasti viskinen ale.

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Mark Straffin

Amazing on tap

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Koste2la M.

Зачем быть человечным, если можно быть божественным?

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James

So boozy. Lovely stuff. Smooth vanilla and oak. Aging nicely.

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James Horwath

Dark brown tan head deep caramel flavors smooth alcohol warming dark cherry sherry plums 959416

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Paul Rademakers

Toppertje👌

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Андрей Чумной папа

Слюна лесного духа Вендиго, сбраженая кокосовыми стружками, маслом фундука и росой, собранной с цветков ванили в полнолуние. Сей напиток варили древесные феи в обнажённом виде под присмотром старого дровосека. Он был уже слеп, но вкус его не подводил.

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David Mossman

So happy I can still find the beer. I guess it was popular enough that Founders is brewing it year round instead of just seasonal.

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B Goebs

Top 5 ever.

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Niklas Mikkelsen

The more i drink, the more i like it. Ikke en stil jeg har fået meget af. Faaaantastisk aroma! Virkelig dyb kirsebær, mørk chokolade. Bourbon. Imellem en Barley wine og stout? Brown ale? Feeedt fedt fedt. More Wee heavy.

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Carlos P.

Delicious! Slightly sweet with a bold roasted flavor. You can definitely pick up the bourbon barrel flavor.

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David Mossman

Go chiefs!

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Randy H.

Just what is needed after a tough day at work.

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Todd Luther

2016 very good

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Josh S.

One of my favorites!

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Michael Coleman

This time I notice a smokiness in the smell & flavor that I didn't notice before. It tastes more like a peaty scotch than it does bourbon as a result. & a dry woody smell/flavor too. While I notice more complexity this time, I don't think it's a 4.75.

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Igor M.

Очень здорово.

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