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

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Craig Osland

Decent. Wanted it to be better

3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Bud Smith

Frosty beaver moon hunting

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
5.0

over 3 years ago

 
3.5

over 3 years ago

 

T.J. Bandla

Last one. Sadness.

4.75

over 3 years ago

 

Dan I

#MiBeerMonday #DrinkinMiBeer #MondayMaple #DrinkYoCellar

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
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4.0

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Robert Lohmeyer

Very sweet

4.0

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2.75

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4.25

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4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Randy Pfeifer

Dug deep in the fridge for this sweet sweet nugget. Hope they bring this back some day

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Brian Sukala

Bottled Aug 2018

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Denver Meredith

Not bad after 3 years of aging!

4.25

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4.75

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4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Jon Aric

Jenelle is going through old beers for drain pours and this one is being saved. lol It’s actually pretty damn tasty being from 2018. Very smooth. 🍻 Ashe approves. 😺

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Jenelle H.

It’s totally mellowed out; not such the heavy weight it once had been.

4.0

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4.75

over 3 years ago

 

Seth Severinsson

Provar lite av lagret

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Max Rosengren

2500, då gäller det att gräva fram något xtra!!!😋

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

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Eric

Age helped this mellow. Molasses still comes through.

4.0

over 3 years ago

 
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John Z.

Wow. Thanks Pete

5.0

over 3 years ago

 
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4.5

over 3 years ago

 
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David

Jamming to Phish tonight

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Max Laing

Ages well

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
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Robin Nyombi

Boozy af

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Jerred H.

Definitely buzzy on the nose and the front end of the beer. Some sweetness mid to finish but still okay.

3.75

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almost 4 years ago

 

Scott Emerson

Sweet, boozy nose. Rich, roasty. Sweet, bourbon flavor. Maple notes. Molasses bite. Aged well. Great BA beer

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Kristin S.

Holy moly, spiderwoman. That is one tasty specimen

5.0

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almost 4 years ago

 

Bert VB

A favorite from the cellar

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Todd McD

Breakfast!

4.5

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Erik Aandahl

Strong. Sweet. Syrup

2.75

almost 4 years ago

 
3.75

almost 4 years ago

 

RV

Tonight with dinner (venison steaks). Good, nice sweetness.

4.25

almost 4 years ago

 
4.5

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almost 4 years ago

 

Aaron Hall

The Great Beer Purge #4. Had this one since October of ‘18. Bottled 8/29/18.

4.75

almost 4 years ago

 
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Hardcore Craft Beer

This aged exceptionally well

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Marshall Mead

Still my favorite beer ever but can’t lie and say that age isn’t helping it out. The bourbon and maple is almost gone but the molasses and caramel is still there. Still ridiculously easy drinking and smooth.

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
4.25

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Rob S

Potentially starting to turn. Still nice though

4.0

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Anthony M

My favorite from Founders 🍻

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
4.25

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Addie Z.

Still amazing 3 years later

5.0

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Max S.

Desert beer

4.5

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Jani Pitkänen

Cooking Food 🍺. Bottled 15.8.2018. I love this Old Ale style beers 😋🍻

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 
4.5

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almost 4 years ago

 

Hugh Hait

Maple has faded some but still there. Great beer.

4.0

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Anne K

Cellar pull. Smooth, sweet caramel and worth the wait.

4.25

almost 4 years ago

 

Alan Wolfe

Malty, candy, caramel Yes, it's the 2018 release

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Mark S.

Last night. Need more of this

4.75

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4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

John C.

Delicious!

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
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5.0

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4.0

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4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Tim

This has aged beautifully. Deep flavors. Still nice maple sweetness. I wish I had another.

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Eric Schiller

Maple slides into tobacco into bourbon into cherrywood. Sweet as you'd expect. Improved imo.

4.25

almost 4 years ago

 

Michael Clark

One of my favorites. Found two packs of these 2018 bottles a few months ago, trying to make them last.

4.5

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almost 4 years ago

 

John Young

Sunday football is my better half for today 🏈

4.5

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almost 4 years ago

 

Ron Ranson

NFL plus and Old Ale with Gates and the Jman equals a good day!! Maple goodness!

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Peter K

Uit de 2018 collectie. Super zacht en zoet deze better half. Overduidelijk rood fruit en veel bourbon. Afdronk siroop/stroopzoet. Volle mond aan smaak, klein alcoholbrandje in afdronk.

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 
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almost 4 years ago

 

Spenser Bolte

My last of these. It held up well the whole time. Even got less syrupy and sweet by the end.

4.5

almost 4 years ago