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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Dannie Hasselbring

Is that really art? I think not 🤷🏽‍♂️ This beer is delicious. On the edge of a 5 for me. Headed towards Nacogdoches, TX tomorrow. Cheers 🍻

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Rich W

By far my best beer of the week! Sweet, smooth, caramelly, and simply amazing!

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A La M.

I prefer this fresh.

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Tommy V

These are so good. Molasses are center stage in this strong ale!

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Jamsie Scanlon

Just a little bit of Sarah's, nice.

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Christopher Welty

Sticky sweet deliciousness

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Mette Wraa Nielsen

Agede in bourbon barrels that have previously held maple syrup, gives the beer a distinctive sweetness. Rich and delicious🍻

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Nathaniel DeCarlo

Aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels. Bottle date 8.21.18

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Jim

Great barrel aged flavor. Brewed with molasses and aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels. Thanks Bud!!

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Gary Chierici

This 2018 bottle aged well. Boozy with notes of molasses and maple syrup, the sweetness tones down the boozy ness . That for hanging onto the bottle Bud!

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brooklyn

Кленовый сироп, карамель, вишневое варенье, бочка, вяленые груши в сиропе, немного бурбона. Сладко, мягко, крепко, вкусно. 92/100

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Тимофей Агафонов

Кленовый сироп, бурбон, ореховая паста, немного мёда, карамель. Слащинка небольшая приятная. Вкусный эль.

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Владимир Власов

Аромат яблочно-кленовый и на фоне бочка. Сладость чуть выше средней. Тело сохранило свою высокую плотность. Алкашка немного сивушная на большом глотке ощущается.

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Klaus Petersen

En gnaven, gammel mands (curmudgeon) bedre halvdel er sød, stærk, blød og krydret. Masser af eg, bourbon og ahorn.

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John Snyder

Malty, oak, and molasses goodness

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Slow Happy

Very boozy. Not as smooth as I’d like. But still a fantastic finale to a wonderful day.

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Joe K

Happy anniversary to my better half.

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Jim Miller

Wow, great flavors from my past

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Rob

Last one. This hasn’t fallen off AT ALL. Great beer. Hope they brew it again one day.

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Mark Doerr

Delicious!

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Theresa Lee

It’s been awhile, old friend!

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Bob K

3 years old and still quite boozy and sweet.

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Dr. Hook

Booziness has faded. Sweet as molasses.

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Jeff Kronie

Found in Korea, shared among friends! Concur with Par, one per night…

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Mike Brown

Similar to the new version on draft. Boozy but smooth.

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Thomas B

Superb. What else can one say.

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Gary S.

Full flavor , sweet and really hi ABV 12.7. It's hard to get an ABV that hi without using Champagne yeast. Been there brewed that hi of ABV. NICE Beer , I like it

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R Nijland

Blij met mijn founders aankopen! Deze is echt top! Kan niet wachten om de anderen te proeven!

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Dan F.

3 years later. This is an end of night dessert beer. Had it last night with some Loki episodes

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Audrey

Dug this out of the stash last night to commemorate the fact that our offer got accepted on a house!!

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Bill Stepien

Pure Michigan

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Aaron Yousey

YUP!!!!….. I put a Blanton’s Cocktail Cherry in my Better Half 💣💥

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J H.

Great way to end the night! A little boozy, but okay…

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Jason Kopeny

Bottled 8/14/18. Really good beer. Barrel compliments all the other flavors in the beer, does not overwhelm.

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John Hayes

Good beer that becomes great once it warms. A bit like a maple bourbon barrel-aged Barleywine but sweeter and without any hop flavor and lower bitterness.

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Rob R.

Thanks Randy.

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Adam Fortman

Mmmm... Breakfast!!

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Dan Duguay

Not a summer crusher here but it’s cooler now and it’s a stogie beer so…yeah. Beer is very well balanced with sweetness, the BAing, feel and flavor.

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Craig Durgy

Very sweet caramel-maple with underlying molasses and a wonderful blend of bourbon. It warms up beautifully and the sweetness dissipates, gets even better!

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Derek B

Thanks Patrick 👍

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Edmund

Three years on and it tastes sweet with little to no carbonation.

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