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

Last updated

about 5 years ago

 

Mike F.

Found this in the back of my beer fridge. Winning!

4.25

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4.5

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john edwards

One of my favorites.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Tito Santana

Sweet from the maple but also a slight Bourbon flavor from the Barrels..

4.25

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Patrick Dekker

Wauw! De maple syrup die in de bourbon vaten zat zorgt voor een heel mooi zoetje in dit bier. Man, wat een topper, veel te klein flesje.

4.5

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Craig

Drinking incredibly right now! Perfectly balanced, maple syrup and candy sweet bourbon. Only complaint is a touch thin. But that’s nitpicking a beer that’s far better after 2 years than fresh. Really impressed!!!

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Mike B

Aging nicely. Thinking it’s gotten better.

4.5

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Rob D

Thanks Catherine!

0.0

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Michael W

Maple and molasses, real smooth but still has a bit of booziness hanging around. Slayer - Undisputed Attitude (1996)

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Kevin Doyel

Sweet n smooth

4.75

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Codd Lemmons

This Old MoFo is still holding on!

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Nicole G.

Very much a barley wine at this point!

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Scott B

Maple still shines

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Kevin M.

A few years have done this beer very well. Nice sweetness from the maple with just a touch of boozy heat from the bourbon barrels. The perfect sipping beer on a cool winter night.

0.0

over 4 years ago

 

Andy Bart

I don't know it's DNA, but it tastes racist. Finishing off old bottles in the cellar.

0.0

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4.0

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Justin Kirkpatrick

FLN. This held up well.

4.0

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4.5

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Kevin H

Still a sweet higher ABV Old Ale! So, yes, the stash is still getting dipped into even after the snow is gone. Well at least it’s gone in Texas...wink

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

John Snyder

Great ale....molasses and oak coming in smooth on this one. Ages very well

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Jon E

Bottled on 8/28/18?!!! Not sure how a 2018 release was still on the store shelf 2.5 years after it's release but I'll take it. Score! Full bodied, sweet, rich mouthfeel. Great complexity! Delicious beer.

5.0

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Norman Hulme

Nice balance of maple and bourbon. Smooth

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Jared K

Giving a lesson I. Barleywines and old ales with maple. Sweet and good. #FUCV

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Kalle

Dark auburn color. Aroma has toffee, fudge. Tastes thick, fudgey, mapley, comfortingly boozy, wonderful stuff. One of the most pure comfort beers I could imagine. 4.25.

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Stark R.

Kinda chemically

3.25

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Kevin L

When the Better Half is gone, what shall I drink?

4.25

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Matt S.

Good beer

4.5

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Doug H

Just as good as I remember it. Thanks Jimmy! From yesterday as well.

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Kyle Harmeling

Candy. Last one :( big beers!

4.75

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Steve Anderson

Ages beautifully. All the subtle, sweet flavors are easily picked up and not washed out by the higher alcohol content.

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Mark Z.

Been awhile since I had anything from Founders. This is quite good. Boozy but in a good way. Caramel with a slightly woodsy undertone.

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Brandon M.

Smells of Bourbon. And tastes of bourbon at first, then maple, then barrel. Very good. A little boozy but fits well in with the flavors.

4.0

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Chris

I like where this went

4.25

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Robin Schenk

Heerlijk boozy met een subtiele zoete afdronk.

4.75

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Kyle

Changed a lot. Won’t rate. Miss not having a fresh batch in 2020

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brian prascius

Pulled an August 2018 bottle out of my cellar. Awesome copper color. Not much aroma for me, but nice and smooth with a hint of molasses and then bourbon at the end. Seems stronger than 12.7.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Todd R

FLN

4.25

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Paul Schultz

I’m a curmudgeon and she’s my better half so...

4.75

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Dan Tar

Fantastic

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