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

 

Jameson Walker

Amazing. Excellent balance of oak and maple. Nice little booziness on the back.

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Ry B

Amazing.

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over 3 years ago

 

Ken Ward

Dated 8/20/18

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Lars

The Brewmaster at founders brewing Company must be extremely proud of this. I enjoyed this freshly bottled and I’m enjoying it after four years bottle aged in the cellar.

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scott brown

Finishing maple 🍁syrup today in the snow 🥶 upnorth cheers with a maple brew to take the chill off love this old ale 🍺

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Brent S.

it aged well…

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Scott Hanni

Super smooth and maple finish. Bottle date: 8-20-18.

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Tyler M.

One of the first barrel aged beers I’ve ever had and still one of top favorites…

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Dan Halling

Aged for four years. Still TONS of character. Let’s brew another batch @Founders.

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Mary Mary

Патока, виски, ликёрны

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David Ely

I’ll be so sad when I drink my last one of these. Luckily Backwoods Bastard is almost as good and made year round.

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about 3 years ago

 

Jeff E

Maple aroma. Deep copper pour. Loads of bourbon, vanilla, and molasses. The sweetness of the maple is more pronounced. Had this in 2018 and 2020. Different flavors and experience each time. One more left in the cellar!

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Dan Duguay

Malty sweet maple syrup delight. Great stogie beer which is a Metropolitan, a Nat Sherman stick.

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Roger S.

Oh my! Smooth, sweet and yummy.

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about 3 years ago

 

Matt Ronko

Richness, fullness, delayed sweetness, rounded body and all the malt. Really. It’s ample malt. More malt than you really need but not as much malt as you really want.

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about 3 years ago

 

Mike C

Nice deep garage fridge find. Better than I remember but I can barely remember last week.

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Paul H.

Should have put more of these in the cellar.

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Liz Sprout

Curmudgy from last night

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about 3 years ago

 

Mike Fleck

Still tasty!

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about 3 years ago

 
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Paul Koomen

Really nice. Herbal old ale with sweet smooth bourbon and syrupy flavors.

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Dan Halling

Oh my. Top five.

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almost 3 years ago

 

C S

😁

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almost 3 years ago

 

Raeef E

Still holding up. Bourbon and maple right up front with practically zero barrel heat.

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Mitch

Quite a sipper.

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T Losie

Pulled one out of the cellar (I assume it's my last one), but I am ECSTATIC to say it held up! Aged nicely. So smooth and flavorful!!!

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Andris W.

Incredible

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Knut Ivar

Søtt som f

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Dan Halling

Oh yeah.

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Batman =)

Wow! Impressive brew after a bit of aging. Super smooth mellow maltiness with hint of bourbon and maple. Wish I had another stowed away.

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Benjamin Meyer

🔥😍

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Cora H.

Love when andrew m. brings home fun finds!

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James Wallace

Holds its flavor better than Backwoods when "aged"

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Kevin S.

18th wedding anniversary! Great beer! Aged very well. So smooth. Lacing coats glass as you drink. Wonderful display of maple, molasses and balance between sweetness and booze. BO 08/13/18

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BK Monster

Aged really well. Can’t believe I was able to hold onto it for so long.

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Cassidy S

Holding up nicely.

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David Ely

Last one I have. They were great while they lasted.

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phil gibbs

Time ... works its wonders

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Charles N

4 years old and still incredible

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Xian Yu Y.

After 3 year still tastes amazing

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Jason D

Still pretty good 4 years later.

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Alex Bartholomew

Still holding up great for 4 years old! The Maple has fallen off a bit, but still sweet, and lots of molasses flavor coming out!

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Jerome D

From the cellar

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Cassidy S

#strongalesunday

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Tom

Super smooth bourbon maple bomb. Aged fantastically.

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Justin Dwyer

Aged Great - smooth maple and bourbon!

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