Founders Backwoods Bastard - Founders Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.32
pDev: 11.34%
Reviews: 1251
Hads: 1751

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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 yinzer:

yinzer

Pennsylvania

4.2/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

appearance: transparent dark copper, pours with a small amount of carbonation. The small amount of bubbles struggle to the top. Looks like a aged English B.W. Very impressing.

smell: sweet and malty, then a big hit of oak and bourbon. Im a bit worried, maybe some hot alcohol.

taste: wow, very smooth. Sweet, raisons, does have some aged English B.W. aspects, but the oak/bourbon is at the forefront. Slight hops. Has some complexity. I wish that there was a 4.25

mouthfeel: medium, alcohol is well hidden.

drinkability: very enjoyable. I wish that I had a few to age. I'm rounding up my rating in a few areas. I'd say a very good result for what I'm assuming is a new take on the style.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2007 04:40:16 | More by yinzer

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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