Backwoods Bastard 2015

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  1. Pisthetaerus

    Pisthetaerus Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2014 Connecticut

    +1 Even 6 months is too much imo. It turns into a liquid tootsie roll imo.
     
    #61 Pisthetaerus, Oct 14, 2015
  2. Raime

    Raime Pooh-Bah (1,935) Jun 4, 2012 North Korea
    Pooh-Bah

    Had to remind my local craft shop that this beer is dropping soon..apparently he thought the release was ' shortly after KBS '.

    Ahhh the things two minutes of research and a quick link can accomplish.
     
    #62 Raime, Oct 14, 2015
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  3. KSOZE

    KSOZE Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Ohio

    Always shocks me what these bottle shop employees DON'T know. If you are a craft store, it should be their business to be aware of the big releases in their distribution, IMO.
     
    #63 KSOZE, Oct 14, 2015
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  4. Raime

    Raime Pooh-Bah (1,935) Jun 4, 2012 North Korea
    Pooh-Bah

    Haha welcome to Southeast Michigan. I spoke directly to the owner about it. He isn't exactly what I would call knowledgeable but he's an alright guy.

    I often ask him about beers I already know everything about just to see how he wings the response and I'm an asshole anyway
     
    #64 Raime, Oct 14, 2015
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  5. WSchmidt

    WSchmidt Aspirant (283) Jul 3, 2011 Virginia

    Whole Foods in NOVA says this Friday (10/16/15).
     
    #65 WSchmidt, Oct 15, 2015
  6. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Disagree. Had a 4 year vertical last year and I enjoyed the 2012 the best. Too hot right off the bat IMO and the 2011 was a bit too oxidized for my liking. The one that was aged for two years had that sweet spot of slight oxidation while still displaying plenty of bourbon barrel notes.
     
    #66 Immortale25, Oct 15, 2015
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  7. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Will Start looking for this was not thinking about it til November, just bought Harvest Ale 2day , really this is one of my favorite releases of the year love BB
     
    #67 gatornation, Oct 15, 2015
  8. croush

    croush Pooh-Bah (2,407) Mar 20, 2015 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    This is good to hear. I just had a 2014 and thought it was great, and still have one more left that I thought I'd let hang around longer. Hoping to score a 4-pack of this year's and hold onto longer as well.
     
    #68 croush, Oct 15, 2015
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  9. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,041) Aug 18, 2012 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    I've seen (and purchased) both Harvest Ale and BWB in NY within the past 3 days. BWB has definitely gone up in ABV as indicated by the label on the case and the bottles. I haven't had one yet, but will be trying soon.

    Definitely way earlier this year than expected. Usually BWB drops in Long Island around mid-Nov. Even Harvest Ale arrived less than 2 weeks old. Last year it didn't show up until 5-6 weeks old.

    Not complaining.
     
    #69 BoardwalkBock, Oct 15, 2015
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  10. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    also hilarious without the proper context :astonished:



    +1 for drinking BB fresh
     
    #70 hopnado, Oct 15, 2015
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  11. floridadrift

    floridadrift Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2014 Florida

    Roger that.
     
    #71 floridadrift, Oct 15, 2015
  12. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
    In Memoriam Pooh-Bah Trader

    Haha more like a dartboard with ABV's randomly placed on it
     
    #72 cavedave, Oct 15, 2015
  13. VTR

    VTR Initiate (0) Jul 20, 2014 Florida

    well this is all good news, hopefully FL gets it soon!
     
    #73 VTR, Oct 15, 2015
  14. jrand2621

    jrand2621 Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2013 Connecticut

    It's in NY as of yesterday, along with Harvest.
     
    #74 jrand2621, Oct 15, 2015
  15. jageraholic

    jageraholic Pooh-Bah (1,632) Sep 16, 2009 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    It hit western Mass this week, found 4 packs yesterday.
     
    #75 jageraholic, Oct 15, 2015
  16. BeerBeast

    BeerBeast Pooh-Bah (2,491) Oct 9, 2012 Florida
    Pooh-Bah

    My shop in Venice will have Harvest Ale today, and we have plenty of FBS in stock. No word yet on BB arrival.
     
    #76 BeerBeast, Oct 15, 2015
  17. Wolfhead

    Wolfhead Pundit (795) Sep 1, 2009 Illinois

    Any sightings in Chicago-land?

    I'm going to consume this fresh, I can't age anything besides myself
     
    #77 Wolfhead, Oct 15, 2015
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  18. ryansako

    ryansako Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2015 Ohio

    Surprised this hasn't hit NW OH yet...
     
    #78 ryansako, Oct 15, 2015
  19. TrapJaw77

    TrapJaw77 Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2015 Illinois

    Couldn't disagree more. A buddy and I did a back-to-back comparison of 2013 and 2014 in September and both agreed 2013 was better. Perhaps the batch was better, but I think it was the age.
     
    #79 TrapJaw77, Oct 15, 2015
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  20. beerhan

    beerhan Savant (1,237) Apr 28, 2010 Ohio

    2012 was a fantastic year of backwoods, I am still sitting on close to a case for that very reason. I had a 2014 last night, plenty of carbonation and a lovely bourbon overtone without being too thin or sweet
     
    #80 beerhan, Oct 15, 2015
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