Founders Backwoods Bastard - Founders Brewing Company

tedsox31

Illinois

4.45/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into my snifter, the color is a dark brown with off-white head that dissipates relatively quickly. Lots of lacing left behind.

The aroma is delicious. Right up front is a nice bourbon presence that isn't overwhelming. Alongside of that is vanilla, oak, caramel, chocolate, and the slightest hint of fruit.

The taste is boozy, along with all of the other flavors mentioned in the aroma: lots of caramel and chocolate, vanilla and oak are in the middle-ground, and a smooth sweetness at the end.

Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, surprising for a beer like this, but very smooth and low carbonation. The bourbon lingers on my tongue a bit.

This is a sipper, although I'm tempted to have two in one sitting despite the high alcohol. The flavors are so well-blended they just invite you back for sip after sip after sip. Would be interested to age this one for a year and see how it develops.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2010 02:49:54 | More by tedsox31

Dpayne

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-23-2013 00:54:58 | More by Dpayne

stooge

Michigan

5/5  rDev +15.7%

05-22-2013 05:40:53 | More by stooge

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%

05-22-2013 00:57:50 | More by mikeincharleston

Burt

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -7.4%

05-21-2013 22:38:08 | More by Burt

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +10%

05-21-2013 19:28:43 | More by VirginiaJeff1

Busker

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-21-2013 18:03:35 | More by Busker

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4/5  rDev -7.4%

05-21-2013 04:47:17 | More by CosmoHopHead

ackeeper

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-21-2013 01:49:49 | More by ackeeper

IpeeA

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%

05-20-2013 21:56:54 | More by IpeeA

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-20-2013 20:59:24 | More by BeerForMuscle

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

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%

05-19-2013 15:26:43 | More by ShawnMH

mecummins

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-19-2013 01:30:51 | More by mecummins

NJB145

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +10%

05-19-2013 01:16:38 | More by NJB145

jakeox

Illinois

4/5  rDev -7.4%

05-18-2013 23:49:20 | More by jakeox

GinsuDave

Michigan

5/5  rDev +15.7%

05-18-2013 01:13:04 | More by GinsuDave