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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Ryan B.

Maybe cuz its 2021 and the beer is from 2018? Got worse with every drink. Almost couldn’t finish.

1.75

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Seth Grossman

From the depths of S&H's back catalog: big molasses and maple, some strains of wood and bourbon. Thick like a sweater in a VT snowfall.

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Tom L.

Vintage

4.25

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Joshua S.

Excellent balance, perfect for watching Witcher

4.0

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Artie

Cleaning out my closet

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Tony Briceño

Missed check-in : 01-19-2021

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Jeff Good

Yummy once again!

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khanye t.

Pulling some out of the cellar. I believe the ABV is gone but the flavors are still on point.

3.5

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J T.

Another nicely aged beer from brother Scott!

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Cathy Emery

Thanks, Mike Collins- still delicious

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tnecniv

Good, immagine this without mapleoverdose.. would be Bronckhorsters better half 😊

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Ed Levine

Big tastes of rich maple, or is it the molasses? Hard to tell, but damn good either way. Pairs nicely with snowed in, LoL

4.5

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Daniel O

There won’t ever be a better time to drink this. Maybe just on the downswing of peak, but all the flavors have come together.

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Phil Jaseph

Still get just a touch of bourbon and maple. A great barrel aged that has been cellaring.

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Jon Merone

Warms me up after shoveling. Delicious

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Amish V.

Oh wow! Really enjoyed the bourbon and maple syrup flavour. Delcious!

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over 3 years ago

 

Jon Thomsen

I’ve had this lying down the past 3 years…it has aged nicely, smoothly🍻

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Wyatt V

Broke into the cellar. 2018 vintage 🔥🔥

4.75

over 3 years ago

 

Klys Reedyk

Found a couple of these during holidays, absolutely love the flavor profile of Better Half. Sublime sweetness in this barrel aged old ale.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Chris Karstaedt

From Grand Rapids, Michigan

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John Burke

This has gotten so much better and gentler

4.5

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Tariem Burroughs

Aged very well

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Porter

Held up really well. Raisin molasses barrel spice like cinnamon tannin. Sweet and boozy but not too hot.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Grace

Thanks Grizzbar 🥰

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Mike Brown

Still very tasty.

4.5

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Dan Halling

THIS is what I had!!

4.5

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Chibi

This is really bad… did not age well

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Phil Hollander

This was great at a few years old. Just easy sipping, sweet boozy goodness. Thanks Geoff M.!

4.5

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Don Butler

Wow this is amazing, waited a little late in drinking this but still great

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Sam Leemans

Een 'Old Ale' was lange tijd geleden en deze lag al een tijdje klaar om gedronken te worden. Tonen van rozijntjes en alcohol in de neus. Lichte eiken toets in smaak maar vooral een volle, zoetere, krachtige smaak. Founders altijd goed om te combineren!

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Mike Fleck

This has aged very nicely. Malty, sweet, caramel, smooth…

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Reggie

@s incoming.

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Pat and Amy

From yesterday. Great mix of malts and bourbon flavors!

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Tim Fortune

Bottled on 8.28.18, been hanging in the cellar for awhile. So good.

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Nils-Jostein H.

Barrel-aged, whiskeyduft og smak av lønnesirup. Gode greier!

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Charlie B

Really enjoying this. Smooth with a well balanced molasses taste. Not overpowering. Perfect for post shoveling drinking.

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Chad Reagh

Cellared wonderfully. Smooth 12.7% about.

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Justin

Aged nicely. Maple flavor still strong

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

EKitty

Missing u BK. Everyday. 💙

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Dan Halling

Simply elite!

4.5

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