Style: Bourbon barrel aged Scotch ale.
ABV: 10.2%
Price: $15/4 pack (The Party Source)
Note: Annual release (November)
Thanks to Mike for this bottle!
Appearance: Murky brown with a slowly fading creamy head.
Nose: Whiskey, dark toasted malt, oak, smoke.
Palate: Molasses, licorice, burn toast.
Finish: Rye-recipe bourbon, oak, charcoal.
Parting words: This bottle was a gift from a former neighbor. He’s a big beer nerd (among other things) and he and his fiancée Connie are two of my favorite people. I’m a big fan of bourbon barrel aged beer and this is one of the best I’ve had. It’s very well balanced. I can taste the beer and I can taste what the barrel brings to the party as well. The flavors are perfectly intergrated into a seamless whole. This is a fantastic beer, like just about everything Founders does. Backwoods Bastard is highly recommended.
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