Founders Backwoods Bastard
Presentation: 12 oz bottle into a nonic. "Bottled 10/27/09" printed lightly on the neck of the bottle. A- Pours a murky dark brown. Just barely enough head to form a cap, which is quickly gone spare a few tiny islands of bubbles. S- Sweet and oaken, with a distinct bourbon stilt and boozy tones. T- As expected....big bourbon flavor melds with vanilla and oak, along with hints of malty sweetness. M- Fairly light carbonation with a medium, borderline watery feel. D- Decent. For it's relatively high ABV and oaken notes, it's a pretty easy drinker Future outlook: Decent and interesting, but didn't knock my socks off. Probably won't merit a repeat purchase.