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.

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11.0

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Matt Grifo

This is a big ass boy great for cool evening

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Bryan Hall

Medium brown. Thick caramel sweet malt. Bourbon boozy

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Adrian Perez

2022. Spirit forward, peaty, okay, surprisingly dry.

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Emily Timko

Not sure what to think about this. Bourbon and scotch upfront.

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Larry Timko

Bourbon barrel-aged scotch ale. Smoky, caramel notes.

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philip

Haven’t had this in years and I don’t think my palate was ready for it then. Cold: Nose is dark fruit/grape and hints of wood/bourbon. Flavor is very malty and woody with a boozy bite. Warm: malt comes in more and booze dials down. Woody flavor stays too.

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Loryn Kelley

I'm off tomorrow, so I'm gonna enjoy my evening! I've got 'The Circle' going and I cracked open Backwoods Bastard. It's definitely a woodsy heavy. Oak bomb. Warms going down. The oaky flavor coats your mouth. Not sweet. Name checks out!

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Philsner J

Citrus County resident posed for the label art

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Joel Tanner

I like this one (Founders-wise). Wee Strong that pours deep-dark brown with purple highlights. Nose is malty sweet. Palate is caramel and roasted malt sweetness bathed in a bourbon, oak booziness. Some black plum in background. Delicious. 11% ABV.

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Dallas Bayless

Simple. Straightforward Scotch ale and bourbon barrel. Nothing else needed.

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Pelle Wallin

Ölprovning ikväll på Gummarp 🍻👍

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Paul Raab

Malty, smoky, very flavorful. Just right for a day when the temperature is zero.

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J B

Best with a taste of scotch in your tongue

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2022 edition

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Reinald Schilder

Heel sterk, maar ook erg zacht van smaak. Sterke chocolade smaak. Smaak ook erg alcoholisch.

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Bottled 06/15/2022

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Steven

Nice spicy caramel character in this batch, smooth and warming... a nice sipper for a cool evening.

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Sean Marshall

Spicy finish, glad to have found this

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