Curmudgeon’s Better Half (2018)

Old Ale

What tames an old ale like Curmudgeon? The tender embrace of oak and sweet maple, that’s what. The result is Curmudgeon’s Better Half, a harmonious matrimony of our deceptively smooth old ale brewed with molasses and time spent aging in bourbon barrels that have previously held maple syrup. Because all counterparts should be sweet, rich and utterly delicious.

ABV

12.7

Rating

4.16551

Rating count

27,509

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Ewoud de Bruijn

Echt supernice. Donker moutig, volle gladde ale, West coast hops (I guess Centennial) en een btj maple. Uit 2018, maar echt super goed op smaak. 4.40

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Chris

Sweet and complex. Glad to have several more aging.

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Jason Lamon

Didn’t age well, so dropping my rating.

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Trentyn Seger

Aged well. Thanks rob.

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Chris Davies

Forgot to check in

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Jeff Wiese

Full bodied with a huge caramel and oak flavor profile. Notes of dark fruit and fig. Has a warm slightly boozy finish. Cheers!🍺

5.0

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Rens Baijards

Poah we zijn nu bij de beter helft van buxbieren aangekomen, wat een Beuker 🤙🏼🚀

4.25

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Laurens Rosenberg

Dit is wel de betere helft. De beste helft is altijd de derde helft.

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Max de Bruijn

We zitten pas op 6/13 maar de top is bereikt. Ga zo te bed. Houdoee

4.5

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Bux

Neeee beter he! Potverdikkie wat een sappie 🏆

4.25

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Kees de Jong

Wat is dat lekker hè

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Guillaume Schmitz

Ethanol, raisin sec, bourbon, sirop d'érable a disparu cela dit.

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Chris Doody

Sometimes you need a little help to make it through the work day. Smooth. Vanilla, oak, and molasses definitely comes through. Boozy. Bourbon is fairly muted. Oxidation is light, considering its age and that it was warm stored.

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Brian Bither

Sweet and boozy, not my normal jam

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Ty Cole

My last 2018.08.15. Aging into a Barleywine as the maple syrup has faded mostly away. Still an amazing brew. Drink now, no more aging required. Need this one back #foundersbrewing! This was best fresh to get the complexity & why it was highly rated early.

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Stan

Wat een rammer!! Better half gaat dus blijkbaar over de ....

4.25

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gijs sliphorst

Damn, stroop met alcohol

4.0

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Paul Rademakers

Erg jammer dat deze bieren steeds moeilijker verkrijgbaar zijn in Nederland, zijn zeker de moeite waard👍

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Chris Wood

2018, goed geëvolueerd...

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Eric W

Still rich and funky

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Noud de Kort

Dit is wel een topper! En een leuk etiket.

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Jos Montulet

Verrassend lekker deze old ale, zal wel aan de BA bourbon en maple syrup liggen. #properglassware

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Matt Thompson

Fridge find

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David Vick

Still amazing for being 6 years in the bottle!!! But..it’s the last one I had in my cellar. Sad face…

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Kurt Jensen

Such a delicious mapley barrel brew! Thanks, Aaron!

5.0

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Simon T

Held up really well, delicious!

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Arno Tummers

Blijft top oudje uit de cellar

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Renee K

4.40!! 👍

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Brian M

4.2

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Dan Gibson

4.15

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Mike Oliveri

From the "cellar". Bottled 8.21.18

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dunc alunc

Hella smooved and rounded out

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Bryan X

six years has smoothed her out and tuned the sweetness way down. it's awesome atm

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Ron Wijkowski

Not much maple 6 years on.

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Jared K

Aged 5+ yes. Nose says bready malt w/ hint of maple. Taste says hint my ass. Blast of maple followed by boozy burn. Loved this as 2009 Nemesis. Only downside is it thins out after the initial flavors. Maple lasts, but weirdly not much malt or burn in end.

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Mike B

Still drinking great. 1 bottle left.

4.5

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