French Toast Bastard
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Rotating|
Score
7.71
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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?
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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7.9/10
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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
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2024
at 19:12
8/10
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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
7.1/10
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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
7.9/10
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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.
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.
Was a lovely morning for roller hockey. Will take these mild winters all day.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2023
at 19:29
8.2/10
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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
9.2/10
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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
8/10
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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
7.1/10
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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