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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Maple. Sweet. Bourbon. Vanilla. Oak. Molasses. Caramel. Raisin. Dates. Figs. Smooth. Strong. Boozy. Warming. I really like this stuff.

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Bob R.

Strong as shit

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Schyler B.

Thanks Jeff!

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Paul Schultz

Hmmm... that’s the stuff!

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Bryan T

When this shows up at the bottle shop, you bring it home.

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Maple. Sweet. Bourbon. Vanilla. Oak. Molasses. Caramel. Raisin. Dates. Figs. Smooth. Strong. Boozy. Warming. I really like this stuff.

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Hiro

Sweet and smooth; less boozy than I'd expected.

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Denis S.

Still delicious. Today is only Monday, right?

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Ben K.

Still pretty tasty, lots of sweetness

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Maple. Sweet. Bourbon. Vanilla. Oak. Molasses. Caramel. Raisin. Dates. Figs. Smooth. Strong. Boozy. Warming. I really like this stuff.

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Maple. Sweet. Bourbon. Vanilla. Oak. Molasses. Caramel. Raisin. Dates. Figs. Smooth. Strong. Boozy. Warming. I really like this stuff.

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Hogie S

Age hasn't hurt this ole gal at all. Still an amazing brew.

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Dan Gerlach

Founders never disappoints!

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Chris W.

Found a stash of 2018 Curmudgeon's Better Half and is helping keep me from being a Curmudgeon! Great stuff.

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Callum White

LCI. Bottled 15/08/18. Honeycomb and toffee were the primary flavours here

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Ilya M

Высший уровень

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Chris H.

Pretty damn tasty

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Richard S.

Much better than I remember it’s like a dessert and a bottle

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brian prascius

Broke out one from August 2018. Sweet and smooth. Feels like it may be above the 12.7 ABV.

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Maple. Sweet. Bourbon. Vanilla. Oak. Molasses. Caramel. Raisin. Dates. Figs. Smooth. Strong. Boozy. Warming. I really like this stuff.

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Dustin H

Still way too sweet

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Bill Featherston

Digging in the back of the beer fridge

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George Harris

Two year old Better Half at Total Wine?!?

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Jacob

Syrupy deliciousness

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Maple. Sweet. Bourbon. Vanilla. Oak. Molasses. Caramel. Raisin. Dates. Figs. Smooth. Strong. Boozy. Warming. I really like this stuff.

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Daniel Westerling

Karamell, söt

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Miguel M.

It aged pretty damn well!

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ryan poz

Booziness has mellowed significantly. Toffee, dried cherries, and maple are prominent.

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Bryan Patton

Second time around, cellared for two years. Tastes a little.sweeter this time around, if memory serves. Thanks Paul S. #foundersbarrelagedseries

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Jonathan Anibal

It softened well with another year. This beer is great.

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Greg Brennan

Bottled 2018. Thick sweet boozy caramel vanilla syrup... Tasty

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Tacy Taylor

This is what I aged it for... 👏

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Kristin S.

Wowzers. This never gets less awesome. It will also make getting up in the morning amazing

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Nick A.

Aging great. Tons more maple and oak on this bottle. No bad flavors so far - keep ‘em in the cellar!

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Sparty Bill

is there a better beer to have on one's anniversary? a fine ale, slightly sweet & boozy.

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Garry G.

Not too sweet and very smooth for the high abv. The maple flavoring comes through nicely

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Mikael T.

Well, that aged well. #blessed

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VonGizi

🎶Open up your butterfly doors (Heavy hitter) Let's ch-ch-change our DNA🎶

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Sydnee T.

Am I drunk? Holy moly she thick

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Dave H.

Still my favorite.

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Kris Johansson

Widdling down the cellar. This is gonna be fun.

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T.J. Bandla

Still SO SO GOOD!

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Tacy Taylor

Aging this made it smooth as hell

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Sean Owen

I was excited to see this at the store. Didnt realize it was the 2018 version til I got home. It has held up well. Flavor is still pretty good.

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Patrick Heinske

Happy birthday to Leah!

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rick becerra

Happy Labor Day Weekend!!

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Derek J.

5 outta 5 for me. Sweet bourbon, maple syrup, hickory wood, candy caramel and molasses.

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