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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Craig Westbrook

End of the workday. Time to be a bastard. Chickens ain't happy bout the weather.

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Steve Massimilla

When a brewery is a sellout and stands for everything you’re not…but they make some of your favorite beers.

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Jeremy Campbell

Happy birthday to me

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Rob S

2021. Bottled 350 days ago. Already fading, do NOT age this beer.

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Mike M.

Might be my favorite beer

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Гов Няша

Ну, здравствуй, дорогой друг. Надо чаще встречаться 🤗

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John F.

Excellent beverage! Scotch, bourbon and malts all in one smooth drinking small bottle

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Joshua Porath

One of the best meals yet I’ve made on the blackstone. I love this life. Phenomenally aged beer. This is excellent

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matt k

Weekend Plans: Become a Backwoods Bastard (if it's not too icy). Today's Plans: Drink a Backwoods Bastard.

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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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David Ziebarth

2016 vintage

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Andrey Petrov

С новой встречей старый друг.

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Josh S.

One of my favorites!

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Eiríkur J.

Ligtar ílla og ekki þeirra besti bjór. Sjéstagt bragð eins og hann sé taðreigtur

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Jake Fahs

Post hockey loss medicine

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whsur

이걸 탭으로?? 사기야

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Jason A.

X2 - love that this is a shelfie.

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David S

Perfect boozy beverage for a cold day after shoveling.

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Lou Aulick

When I want a bourbon barrel aged ale, I would recommend this one.

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Emily V.

Really like the bourbon barrel ales

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Lee Sibeleski

Enjoying my deck for once

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Kasper Foged

Abit disappointing. Has turned a little sour, which doesnt suit it.

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Niksar

Бочка затмило все, пьешь как будто разбавленный бурбон, хотелось бы не такой резкий, посмотрим что выдержка даст

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