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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about 5 years ago

 
3.5

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Hugo P

Later tapped: paljon makuja: tynnyriä, melasissia, vaahteraa ja mallasta mutta aivan liikaa makeutta.

2.75

about 3 years ago

 

Tyler M.

One of the first barrel aged beers I’ve ever had and still one of top favorites…

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Lars Cox

Sharing with my better half Kenny v.

4.75

about 3 years ago

 

Dave B

Holy cow is this good, smooth with a hint of sweetness

4.75

about 3 years ago

 

Joseph A.

Bastard Purge.

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4.5

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Elizabeth Gooch

Tasty tasty!

4.0

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Aaron Robison

Nice smooth a touch lighter but great sweeter flavor w noticeable barrel slightly young.

3.75

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Martijn Sevenich

Poh wat een lekker biertje. Zit dik in de vaatjes met rozijntjes pruimen en bourbon

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4.5

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Chris V Wordemupg

lots of maple and bourbon, some oak, raisins, hint of booze, it's mellowed but I might age my last bottle for a couple more years

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Jason Seitz

Very lively but bold flavors. This has been a favorite of mine for years.

4.25

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Scott Parks

#HIAC

4.75

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Corey Kuefler

Still tasting great. Just pure caramel.

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Guilherme Gonçalves

Que cerveja amigos! 5 anos de garrafa, tá um verdadeiro licor!!

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3.5

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Werner Wallman

Badically taps in the barley wine feel. Clearly founders quality.

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Roland van Egmond

Mooie Amber van kleur en een boozy geur, klein zoetje. De smaak is lekker krachtig en vol van smaak. 🥃🍻 Top ik hoop hier meer van te drinken.

4.25

about 3 years ago

 

Dan Halling

Aged for four years. Still TONS of character. Let’s brew another batch @Founders.

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Art Hendrickson

Awesome! Thanks, Ryan B. Molasses & maple nose, warming, maple & bourbon notes, bottle foams over upon opening (drinking at room temperature), somewhat sweet, medium body, sticky on the lips.

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Nicholas Fiore

Found this treasure buried in the back of the beer fridge. It’s had some time to mellow and mature, and my what a beer it has become. The nose is sweet caramel and maple. The taste is bready, malty, almost French toast. The bourbon is only warmth. Wow.

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4.75

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Brian M

Still real sweet with sticky molasses; maple hanging by a thread. One of Founders better BA series brews

4.25

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4.0

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Dimitri M

Не буду менять оценку, приятная бочка. Чуть резковат, но это не делает хуже.

4.25

about 3 years ago

 

Mary Mary

Патока, виски, ликёрны

4.5

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David Ely

I’ll be so sad when I drink my last one of these. Luckily Backwoods Bastard is almost as good and made year round.

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

Young Skunk

Didn't make it

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Jeff E

Maple aroma. Deep copper pour. Loads of bourbon, vanilla, and molasses. The sweetness of the maple is more pronounced. Had this in 2018 and 2020. Different flavors and experience each time. One more left in the cellar!

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

Petter Skræk

Litt søtere enn jeg husket, men fortsatt digg!

4.25

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Dan Duguay

Malty sweet maple syrup delight. Great stogie beer which is a Metropolitan, a Nat Sherman stick.

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Joseph A.

Bastard Purge.

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Robert B.

Not as good 4 years aged

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John Van Urk

Leuk spul, beter dan m'n verwachting, stevig vat!

4.25

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Joost Lont

Old ales met bourbon is een top combi. Heel mooi gelukt.

4.25

about 3 years ago

 

Joey Rezabek

That is a desert of a beer. Just phenomenal.

4.75

about 3 years ago

 

Roger S.

Oh my! Smooth, sweet and yummy.

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

Matt Ronko

Richness, fullness, delayed sweetness, rounded body and all the malt. Really. It’s ample malt. More malt than you really need but not as much malt as you really want.

4.5

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Mike C

Nice deep garage fridge find. Better than I remember but I can barely remember last week.

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Greg S

FLN. Saying goodbye to my wife's parents house, that they lived in for nearly 50 years. Lots of great memories #nextchapter🍻

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Paul H.

Should have put more of these in the cellar.

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Audrey

I don’t even have to interview? Are they high? I think they’re high.

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Chris G

After 4 years still has slight ever effervescence, however body lacks. Flavor is still big molasses and barrel. Anv doesn’t seem to have changed. Still a great brew, but don’t recommend aging

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Liz Sprout

Curmudgy from last night

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Mike Fleck

Still tasty!

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Paul Koomen

Really nice. Herbal old ale with sweet smooth bourbon and syrupy flavors.

4.5

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Dan Halling

Oh my. Top five.

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Ale Review

Mmmm, kicking it up. Sweet dessert for a night cap.

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