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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Whit

Delish!

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Lars-Yngve af Birán

Jag fotade med en bild på Gandalf och tänkte skriva att Gandalf knappast är en utomäktenskaplig bastard då han inte ens har föräldrar men jag hade redan skrivit så och fotat med denna bild från LotR för 3&1/2 år sedan när jag logga denna öl, minns det ej.

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Alex C

58 DKK

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Kent Andersson

Satan i gatan . Nu snackar vi . Mycket god . Stark. Söt , knäckig, kakao , torkade fikon , chokladtoner , söt eftersmak , lönnsirap

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Kenneth Alvén

Man kan lita på Founders. Fin rund smak. Borde köpa ett par till och lagra några år.

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Colin Hubbell

Dogshid. Maybe exaggerated, but idc

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Camden Roschel

Perfect picture

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Esa K

Doft av fatlagring från bourbonfaten. Fyllig munkänsla. Smak av smörkola och karamell med fatlagring från bourbonfaten vid sidan av. Även tydlig smak av fatlagring från bourbonfaten i eftersmaken. Tål att upprepas, från bourbonfaten.

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Martin Houmann

Söt bourbon 🥃

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Dave Klitsch

Pulled this one from the cellar where it's been since 2014. Has held up well I think.

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Klaas Verstegen

From the USA, verry maïs

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Mikael Ejerblom

Lagrad skotsk ale. Bra beska, mycket komplex, choklad, mörkrostat kaffe-nästa lite rökig-kokos, bär, mörkt bröd, mandel, bourbon, katrinplommon. Alkoholsötma som matchar beskan bra. En väldigt god öl!

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Ernst Ernstsson

Smakbomb. Kaffe ek kola

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Peter Gottfridsson

Chokladärjugott;-) 57.90

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Madds Lanctot

Not my vibe

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Steve Bonek

VGK Game #2. Let’s go LT, let’s get those points

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Justin Rak

Great Backwoods weather today, been awhile since I had one. It's nice having it available whenever but I miss the old November release and scramble to stock up... Always my favorite of the Founders Barrel Aged Beers.

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Gilbert Palmieri

Heavy molasses, caramel, and sweet smoky bourbon. Heavy duty!

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John. G

An old favorite from the days before Untappd. Rich, strong, malty sweet Scotch Ale fortified with delicious bourbon notes.

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Patrik Martinsen

2021? Mycket mogna frukter. Nötig. Tung. Mycket BA! Bra!

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Johan

Mkt smak. Ganska rolig.

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lisa pawelski

Let it warm so the malt flavor blossoms. (Colder, it borders on jet fuel.) Alcoholic, wood, bourbon, raisins. Want more of a malty backbone. Previously gave this a five but I’m missing the caramel and vanilla and subtlety, this go-round (Sept 2021).

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Janece Brown

Mocha notes. Smooth in taste too.

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Ryan R

Always good!

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Jake Shaw

Been a while since I’ve had this. Still quite nice.

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Richard Wright

Retro... Got it to build a 4 pack

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Mikko R

2018. Oakley barrel, plums, sweet malts. Overall extreme smoothness.

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Ira Bessmertnaya

это супер-вкусно!

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Scott Novotney

What a great beer

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Alex K

z barrel 🫡

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