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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Ian M.

This aged well. Bourbon nose and flavor came through strong, accompanied by maple and caramel.

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G F.

S02E05: Best of the ‘18 series, and aged really well

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Mika Perälä

Nooooooooom! Definitively maple syrup!

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Douglas M.

What can I say? It needs to go on pancakes. Having a 'Better Half' with my kids and of course, my better half.

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Konstantin V.

Хорошо постоял. Стал мягкий и выразительный.

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Jason Jones

Why not

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Chuck Burghardt

I was a lucky boy today scoring another good one!

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Tim DiPietro

It got better somehow...probably because its a better half with my better half

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Ben S.

Didnt realize I was buying a 2018 release (got TW'd) but this has held up well! Nose of bourbon and maple. Flavor is sweet malt and boozy, then the molasses, bourbon and maple are there at the end.

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Drew B

Soooooooo good! And strong. I won't be able to drive home. Oh wait. I am home.

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Diny

Lekker stroperig, gloeit heeerlijk in de mond... mooie bourbon tonen. Hartverwarmend bier!

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jackie noff

bottles 08.28.2018. better with age

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Kjetil V T

Lønnesirup, bourbon, kjernebitterhet. Himla god!

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T.J. Bandla

Drinking amazingly right now.

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Nathan Owens

From last night!! Ages well!

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Tony S.

Offah duffah

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Ryan T.

The beer for a moment.

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Dan C.

Killer. Thanks Eric W. What a treat.

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Bill

Updating from Tuesday night. Such a great old ale. Love that founders/their distributors decided to drop some 2018 into stores.

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Brandon Skluzacek

Great beer. This is what I believe an Old Ale should be. Visual - not terribly dark. Sweet, dark fruit - raisin forward. Maybe a bit boozy. Just a hint of bitterness - maybe from the molasses? Great beer. If the bitterness were a bit more subtle I'd go 5.

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James A.

As Dave B. said, thanks to someone for cellaring this. Still fantastic.

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Josh Hellcat

Fuck that's drinking good.

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Ko Stolp

An explosion of different sweet flavours. The maple syrup bourbon barrels give perfect balanced sweetness.

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Sil de Weerd

Fenominaal, hele mooie barrel, niet te sterk niet te zwak. Goed zoetje. Echt een topper.

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Martin van Opdorp

Heerlijk! 👌😋

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Mike F

This NLIP is delicious

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Buffy 419 R

Fucking delish! 2018,lucky find!

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RJ Short

Bottled 8/21/18. Sweet, boozy nose. Sweetness upfront that blends into a sweet molasses body. Strong but not overbearing. The aging really took to bite out of it. Not much barrel flavor left but damn it’s smooth. Better with age for sure. Just incredible.

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Stephen P.

Founders Advent Calendar Day 10

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Liam M.

One of the best aged beers I have ever had. Super smooth

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Buffy 419 R

Snow day! Fantastic beer

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Drew Helmholtz

Birthday beer from the cellar

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Brett Q

This has aged well

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Bruce A

Molasses really coming through

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Tobey

This has aged nicely.

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Buffy 419 R

Great beer for a cold nite

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Karen

Una ricura!!

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Dave B

Fabulous as always

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Ryan S.

Sweet molasses with nice bourbon finish.

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Donald Pitts

Age and a tied Are game makes this brew go over the top.

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Sven D.

Weird, but good! Tastes like a barrel-aged barleywine.

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RCW

Found a few at HEB. Carmel-maple bourbon greatness.

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Dave Hensler

Great to have this one again. Just as good as it was in 2018. Thanks Derek!

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anthony w.

Excellent. Did great aged. Amazing flavor, held the carbonation, big vanilla, maple.

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Kevin Doyel

Sweet n smooth

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Kyle Harmeling

Candy. Last one :( big beers!

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Steve Anderson

Ages beautifully. All the subtle, sweet flavors are easily picked up and not washed out by the higher alcohol content.

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Robin Schenk

Heerlijk boozy met een subtiele zoete afdronk.

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Paul Schultz

I’m a curmudgeon and she’s my better half so...

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Joel S.

8.14.18 Lots of bourbon, not a lot of maple. Solid though after 2 1/2 years.

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Local Brew Dude

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

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Tim Barber

Great stuff

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