Founders Backwoods Bastard - Founders Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.32
pDev: 11.34%
Reviews: 1251
Hads: 1757

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Brewed by:
Founders Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | 10.20% ABV

Availability: Fall. bottle (1146), on-tap (96), growler (8), cask (1).

Notes:
Scotch Ale aged in bourbon barrels.

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Reviews by Beerandraiderfan:

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

4.25/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

I'll just say this is one of my favorite scotch/wee heavy's out there. No doubt the bourbon barrels did wonders with a style I'm kinda meh towards. Pours out a substantial dark brown pour, earthy, beige head, somewhat thin on the top, but probably better than average for anything that aged in a bourbon barrel.

Smell is nice and luxurious. Bourbon, plenty of oak, vanilla and caramel throughout the aroma. Pleasant and not heavy or boozy.

Taste, smooth, again, more of that caramel, vanilla, bourbon and oak mixture, the base beer is just right to soak it all up and not compete, but peacefully coexist with all the aforementioned flavors. The right amount of malt sweetness to it. This really takes a less than interesting dirty bastard and makes it an excellent beer. I think this beer might be disappointing to a big fan of scotch ales, but a big turn on to someone who isn't really into that style, but likes bourbon barrels for flavoring.

Drank during the Christmas 2012 poker game.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 19:07:50 | More by Beerandraiderfan

More User Reviews:

PlayitAgain

New York

4.75/5 rDev +10%

05-20-2013 02:57:47 | More by PlayitAgain

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4/5 rDev -7.4%

05-20-2013 02:12:33 | More by eyeenjoybeer

assman79

Wisconsin

4.75/5 rDev +10%

05-20-2013 01:52:07 | More by assman79

Ctrauty

Minnesota

3.75/5 rDev -13.2%

05-20-2013 01:36:21 | More by Ctrauty

JVoyager

Michigan

3.75/5 rDev -13.2%

05-20-2013 00:20:09 | More by JVoyager

JReites

Florida

4.25/5 rDev -1.6%

05-19-2013 22:40:46 | More by JReites

TreeBeard

Ohio

4.75/5 rDev +10%

05-19-2013 20:39:26 | More by TreeBeard

everettsbeerguy

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev +4.2%

05-19-2013 18:34:26 | More by everettsbeerguy

Alextricity

Michigan

4.05/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at the World Expo of Beer in Frankenmuth, Michigan.

Appearance: Darkness. A few bubbles on top, no lacing, and just a pitch black beer -- about what I expected this beer to look like.

Smell: Huge scotch and oak aromas... maybe some dark sort of chocolate malt notes, but mainly oaky scotch.

Taste: A couple people I was with claimed it tasted like liquid smoke and dumped it out, but I quite enjoyed this one -- it tastes almost exactly like it smells. It drinks almost like straight scotch with some warming on the finish, but there isn't a HUGE alcohol sort of flavor. The finish is also woody with some dark chocolate and malt to round it all out.

Quite good, and I think it's awesome that Founders chose to put some truly great stuff on-tap at the World Expo of Beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-19-2013 17:00:21 | More by Alextricity