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Founders: Backwoods Bastard

This wee heavy is/was brewed by Founders in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 88.6%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 10.20%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

12oz bottle from 09. I had this one at a year old and it was fantastic, but I didnt review it. Fantastic bourbon nose after the hiss, vanilla was rich and the woody undertones plesent. Pours a nice dark brown with off white head. Smooth across the palate, but what trouble me is the dropoff in the bourbon flavor, the vanilla sweetness very mild.
Bottle from Bierkraft, Brooklyn, NY. A dark amber coloured pour with a small off white head on top. Pleasing aroma of scotch whiskey, vanilla and caramel. Tastes similar, whiskey, vanilla, caramel, sweet, fruity, malty. Jesus Christ this was good. Rich warming and complex. An excellent ale from Founders, wish Founders were easily obtainable here in
Pours dark brown with slight head. nose is whiskey, oak and brown mFirst sip is bourbon, vanilla, slight bitterness, finish is nice but not as good as remember.

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In Book 743 on page 33 (related material: Founders Backwoods Bastard (left side)):



In Book 743 on page 34 (related material: Founders Backwoods Bastard (right side)):

Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
1st May 2020 at 8:25 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 10.20 dark Taste: 100%
Head: 71.11%
Aroma: 92%
Ease: 68.89%
Clarity: 90%
 88.596% intense 837

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Other Beers (etc.) by Founders

Apart from Backwoods Bastard, Hop Horizons lists 24 others by Founders. These are:
All Day IPA
Azacca
Breakfast Stout
CBS
Centennial IPA
Cerise
Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon's Better Half
Dank Wood
Dark Penance
Dirty Bastard
Double Trouble IPA
Dry Hopped Pale Ale
Green Zebra
Imperial Stout
KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) (2015)
KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) (2016)
KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) (2021)
KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge
Más Agave
Panther Cub
Porter
Rübæus
Solid Gold

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