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

Last updated

about 5 years ago

 

Paul Attoe

5 years and 4 months old.... Still absolutely delicious....smooth as silk....no alcohol burn. Have one more of these... Probably let it sit on the shelf a couple more years.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Jordan Potter

Better with age too (enjoyed 12/2023)

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Marc S.

Just right at 5 years.

4.5

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over 1 year ago

 

Dustin Mazanowski

Has definitely mellowed after 5 years! Cheers to 10 days off!

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Brian Lavin

5 years 4 months. mellowed, more thoughts later

4.5

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Dan DeMann

Fresh out of the cellar! Might have got to this one a bit late but still very tasty.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
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Brewmaster Tom

NYE celebration.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

David Decoster

Awesome dark with maple syrupy aftertaste!

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Jameson Paauwe

A great PICK, still delicious in year 5 #GoBlue

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Just One of the Dans

Still excellent

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Lena Foyn

Hurra!

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Jonas Eriksson

BBF 13.08.2019

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Dennis B

From my stash Bottled in 2018 Aged really nice 👍 a bit bitter aftertaste

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Tom Magnani

Smooth, butterscotch maple booze bomb. Great way to get fucked up.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Arno Tummers

Topper he sjaak?👌😋😉

4.5

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over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Phil Cozzens

Cheers Ryan!! A beer from my vault

4.5

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over 1 year ago

 

Chris

Such an easy drinker for 12+%.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Matt Headley

Wow aged like a champ. Kinda sad I don’t have more stashed back but I gots way too much as it is of all the beers lol.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
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Chris Van Vlack

Still delicious. Bottled 8/2018

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Chris V Wordemupg

Tobacco had really come out to play, maple and bourbon is still strong, such well concealed booze, I can’t imagine this will improve past this point so but I’ll never know for sure as this is my last bottle…..

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Mike B

Still drinking great. 1 bottle left.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Mike Oliveri

From the "cellar". Bottled 8.21.18

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Renee K

4.40!! 👍

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Arno Tummers

Blijft top oudje uit de cellar

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Jos Montulet

Verrassend lekker deze old ale, zal wel aan de BA bourbon en maple syrup liggen. #properglassware

4.5

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about 1 year ago

 

Max de Bruijn

We zitten pas op 6/13 maar de top is bereikt. Ga zo te bed. Houdoee

4.5

about 1 year ago

 
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about 1 year ago

 

Chris

Sweet and complex. Glad to have several more aging.

4.5

about 1 year ago

 
4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Ewoud de Bruijn

Echt supernice. Donker moutig, volle gladde ale, West coast hops (I guess Centennial) en een btj maple. Uit 2018, maar echt super goed op smaak. 4.40

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Tom H.

Aged two years and great but liked a little better fresh. Such a good beer

4.75

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about 5 years ago

 
4.75

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about 5 years ago

 

Lucas Alencar

Isso é lindo demais! Ameixa, melado, barril, malte, açúcar mascavo. Álcool belisca mas quer saber? É ótimo! Founders sendo Founders.

4.75

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about 5 years ago

 

Sour Ale

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

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Sour Ale

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

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Andy Fletcher

Still drinking wonderfully. I'd like to get ahold of more of these

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Sour Ale

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

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 
4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Brian D

Breakfast. 😊

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Sour Ale

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

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 
4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Sour Ale

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

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 
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4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Paul Schultz

Hmmm... that’s the stuff!

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Sour Ale

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

4.75

No checkin location

almost 5 years ago

 
4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Sour Ale

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

4.75

No checkin location

almost 5 years ago

 

Sour Ale

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

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 
4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Chris W.

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

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Ilya M

Высший уровень

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

brian prascius

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

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Sour Ale

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

4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 
4.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Bill Featherston

Digging in the back of the beer fridge

4.75

No checkin location

almost 5 years ago

 

Sour Ale

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

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 
4.75

almost 5 years ago

 

VonGizi

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

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 

Dave H.

Still my favorite.

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 
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almost 5 years ago

 

Kris Johansson

Widdling down the cellar. This is gonna be fun.

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 

T.J. Bandla

Still SO SO GOOD!

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 

Robert S.

like Kvass up fron and a lingering boozy molasses finish. Have another bottle I am keeping until it is 5 years

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 
4.75

almost 5 years ago

 

Sour Ale

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

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 

Marshall Mead

More like Marshall’s Better Half cuz damn I can’t live without this beer ❤️

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 

Sour Ale

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

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 

Jim P

Molasses, roasted Carmel , maple 🌙. BD 08/20/18

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 
4.75

almost 5 years ago

 

MeetMyCat B.

Yum! Big boozy maple and molasses goodness. Get it if you can.

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 

Jims Beer a.

Bourbon, toffee, sweet, oak, barley wine like, it’s warming and boozy

4.75

almost 5 years ago