Founders Brewing Co. French Toast Bastard

French Toast Bastard

 

Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸

  Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Rotating
Score
7.69
ABV: 11.1% IBU: 50 Ticks: 54
Ale Aged in Oak Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Extract, Cinnamon, and Maple Extract

Backwoods Bastard gets the 4-star breakfast treatment. Our malty and rich bourbon barrel-aged Scotch ale is introduced to smooth maple syrup, warm cinnamon and sweet vanilla for an incredibly decadent brunch-inspired sipper. One taste and you’d swear you were digging into your Sunday morning French toast. Breakfast for dinner, anyone?
 

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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Dark brown almost black with a two-finger tan head. Aroma is chocolate, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Taste is also chocolate, cinnamon and maple syrup. Great tasting beer.

Tried on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:38


8

Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2024 at 19:12


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Flaska från SB. Mörkt bärnstensfärgad klar vätska utan skum. Stor riktigt fin maltig doft med fudge, mörk karamell, lönnsirap, vanilj, kanel och söt granola. Smaken är inte lika stor och komplex men fin. Len och stor kropp. Mycket gott

Tried on 12 Mar 2024 at 19:05


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

4 oz draft. Aroma is cinnamon and mild maple syrup. Flavor shows a mild bready malt base with soft maple syrup and a blast of cinnamon on the finish. I wanted to hate this sell out brewery but… this is pretty decent. Could NOT drink more then 8 oz.

Tried from Draft on 23 Dec 2023 at 23:15


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bought locally, bottled August 15th 2023.

It pours a deep amber brown with an inch of foam, excellent lacing.

The smell is, yeah, french toast, with Maple syrup, cinnamon, smell is mildly sweet.

Taste is french toast, caramel malt, cinnamon, Maple syrup, and for sure, I am tasting the alcohol.

Close to, if not, full bodied.

My last bottle and I have enjoyed them.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2023 at 22:18


Like having a glass of French toast with vanilla ice cream. Really good.

Was a lovely morning for roller hockey. Will take these mild winters all day.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2023 at 19:29


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle at home. Pours deep ruby, nose is cinnamon, caramel, toffee, berries, taste is similar, sweet.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2023 at 21:42


9.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle from Beer Universe in Troy, NY Aroma: maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, woody Appearance: amber-brown with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness Mouthfeel: light carbonation, cream feet, medium body, long finish Delicious

Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2023 at 21:53


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Charles Street Liquors, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. An amber/brown coloured pour with a medium off white/beige head on top. Sweet, vanilla, maple, cinnamon, bourbon taste/aroma. It does exactly what it says on the bottle. Always enjoy these barrel aged series beers from Founders but Jesus this one is incredibly sweet. Still a lovely drink though.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2023 at 11:27


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Refrigerated 12 oz squat brown bottle, bottled on August 15, 2023 poured into a snifter. Clear dark brown with small white head. Aroma is French toast, medium body, lower carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is French toast and caramel.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Oct 2023 at 00:59