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

 

Mike B.

God is that strong! Can totally feel the 11% ABV. Too strong for me I think. Huge, bold flavour of caramel and toffee but then a very, very bitter aftertaste. Lingers long in the mouth. Clearly a lot of reviewers really like this, but it's not for me.

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Robert P

Sunday night hockey time!

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Matt G

Happy Halloween

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Matt

Bottled on my 2nd anniversary. This beer is a delicious, high quality beer that any avid stout drinker will like. Great nose, great body, great flavor. Will be getting this again.

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Travis U.

This stuff is just so good.

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Jose Ayala

Founders got some serious bourbon aged beers 🍻, this one it's good all around 👌 for those that love strong 💪 🍺

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Alex R.

Always down for a Founders stout, i was hoping for a bit more conplexity tho

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Benjamin R.

Like previous encounters, really love this beer. Great head, even out of the bottle, well balanced (if a bit decadent), very heavy.

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Egg E

Fuck that’s good

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David Comtois

Awesome!!

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Evgeniy

Мощная штука. Бурбоновая бочка проявляется во во всей красе, но только с лучшей стороны. Плотно, нажористо, алкогольно но все в хорошем балансе. Вкус в целом многогранный, с сухофруктами. Напоминает трапписта. Достойный экземпляр.

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Jim MacCrea

Good. Initial sip was good then very boozy on the back. By the third sip, my tongue was conditioned to really enjoy this.

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Michael Coleman

Very good as usual. Strong & pleasant bourbon & vanilla flavor upfront. Smooth & sweet. Malty flavors.... not quite molasses or caramel, but more like a rum flavor or brown sugar. So goooooood!

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Brian P.

Another great one from Founders

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Yuri T

Карамель, табак, чернослив, дерево, ваниль, какао.

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Richard Y.

Bottled 2017. Gets so much better with time. Smooth and complex with rich flavors.

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David B

Tried this several years ago and wasn't a fan. Tried it again, still not a fan. Heavy bourbon flavor, almost taste like a watered down highball glass of bourbon.

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Steve

Always enjoyable when this fresh!!

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Craig M.

Another great Founder’s Brew… thanks again Matt.

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