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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Joey Zepeda

Probably my fave style...

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Michael F.

Thank you JR

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Jerome Melgar

From last Saturday. Sweet, smokey, oaky, chalky, caramel.

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J C

Dang this aged well!! Smells of molasses and southern sweet tea. A bit of bourbon barrel up front then sweet caramel and brown sugar with a hint of bitter finish

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Ben S.

My evening sipping

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Mike Williams

Super sweet - more like a dessert beer. Not bad drinking but very different from most other beers

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HopostleZ

Great nightcap

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Jeffrey Garrison

A cellar dive tonight, & a fantastic one at that! Some of the maple syrup has faded a bit, but it’s still there, & more of the molasses, toffee, funk, stone fruit & roasted nuts shine through more now that the maple syrup has less of a pronounced role.

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Joni Lehtola

Caramel, raisins, maple syrup and bourbon. Sweet with lingering bourbon presence which is balanced nicely with maple syrup. Brilliant beer,pure enjoyment

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Stephanie Durkin

So, it looks like I’ve had this before. I kinda feel like I’m cheating, but to be fair the bottle does say bottled on 08.27.18. And I’m still not sure how I feel about this beer! Sticky and tastes like a boozy barleywine. I certainly can not drink much!

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Cilie Lindeberg Christophersen

Woody nose. Very strong and very sweet.

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Jan Lindeberg Christophersen

Duft af vanille og træ. Smagen er meget sød.

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Matt W.

I've been up for almost 4 hours now its Easter and theres molasses and maple syrup involved. I have no idea where I got this 750 but found it again while moving. Leather tobacco fruitcake. Maple has faded a bit. Still plenty of bourbon. Solid.

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Max

Sweet and smooth

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Croz

Sweet but deep in flavor

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T K

Bottled 08/14/2018. Really good at 2.5 years

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EMB > EMC

Deep amber/brown; rocky tan head; maple; toffee; vanilla; bourbon; oak; raisin; plum; toasted almond; subtle leather; alcoholic warmth; full-bodied; moderate+ bitterness.

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steve n

Should pour this on pancakes.

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Stacey Conklin

A little boozy for me

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Marcelo M.

Bbf: 20/08/2021

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Steve Roth

Breakfast of Champions

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Kristin S.

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Richard

Fatlagrad fikon och läder tung rund och balanserad eftersmak med burbon😁 helt klart vunnit på några år i gruvan

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Mitchell W.

Perf!

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Johan Sundqvist

Den här tror jag vann på att få ligga till sig ett par år. Fortfarande ganska mäktig, men smakerna känns mer integrerade. Lönnsirap/bourbon/malt vävs snyggt ihop. Alkoholen väl dold.

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Søren Graugaard

FREMRAGENDE. Skynd jer til Kvickly i Ry 🤩

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Tim Barber

Great stuff

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Local Brew Dude

Thick, sweet, and boozy, with notes of caramel, maple, molasses, bourbon, and oak.

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Bob Husson

Smooth bourbon.

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