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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4.25

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Kristin S.

Yes sir

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Phil V

Aged nicely. Still a little boozy but kept the sweetness.

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Jack Arnold

Juicy Juicy Sunday... Cheers ‘

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Will Garrett

My actual first time trying this. Very well balanced. I don’t know if it is the age or if it is normal. Not super sweet and not boozy. I like this. The problem is that it’s the only one I have. I guess there will be a tear in my beer.

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Jess Knutson

Bourbon has faded but still very sweet with maple

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Peter Rabe

Distinctive barrel aged taste along with malt

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Lars N

Må jo være et av de beste kjøpene på byen i Oslo. 2018 maple syrup bourbon barrel aged old ale til 146kr

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Aaron Yousey

Only beer I could possibly have for CheckIn #5,000

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Jason W.

Dipped into the reserves tonight…so damn good.

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Виталий

Аромат лёгкого цветочного вискарика. Вкус тоже ближе к цветочным крепышам. Сироп, виски, ром, дрова, солод. Душевно настоялось. Олд довели до уровня барлика или бельгийского стронга.

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Slonnn

Ромовая сладость в аромате и вкусе. Заспиртованные вяленные фрукты, бочка, ухх

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Eddie Lovins

Last one in the stash. So good

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Edmund

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

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Derek B

Thanks Patrick 👍

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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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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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Adam Fortman

Mmmm... Breakfast!!

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Rob R.

Thanks Randy.

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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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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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J H.

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

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Aaron Yousey

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

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Bill Stepien

Pure Michigan

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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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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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R Nijland

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

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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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Thomas B

Superb. What else can one say.

4.5

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Mike Brown

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

4.25

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Jeff Kronie

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

4.5

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Dr. Hook

Booziness has faded. Sweet as molasses.

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Bob K

3 years old and still quite boozy and sweet.

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Theresa Lee

It’s been awhile, old friend!

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Mark Doerr

Delicious!

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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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Jim Miller

Wow, great flavors from my past

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Joe K

Happy anniversary to my better half.

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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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John Snyder

Malty, oak, and molasses goodness

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