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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Craig jones

One from ye old cellar. Holds up well. Big maple still present with no oxidation yet.

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Aaron

A couple days past it’s fifth birthday. Still pretty decent.

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Robert

Boozy and sweet

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Jon Kolberg

Football Friday

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the whiskey kid

have long been fond of the old cantankerous one. this further tuned mate has matured beautifully.

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Glenn Geers

Bottled 15 August 2018 😊And one left… Quite a bourbon hit! Maple almost gone.

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Chris Church

Caramel nose. Sweet with a good head, strong hoppy backbone and notes of maple, nuts, caramel, toffee, and dates. Outstanding.

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Brad Geier

Definitely lost a bit of the depth. Sweet, burnt caramel balanced with a dull bitter finish. Booze is present.

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Marc T.

Almost sickeningly sweet but smooth and boozy at the same time.

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Damian Petty

Muggus last one apparently!

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Jeff B.

Definitely boozy, even after five years. A nice winter treat.

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Dood E

This one is a bit too boozy for me on this day.

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Brad Curtis

Pure fuel

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Steven

This is a real kicker... doesn't seem to have aged at all... feels like it could age forever... rustic, funky and complex. Not for everyone but I can dig it.

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Pepper Jenkins

Always knew this would be a snow beer but damn! From 2018 and will still knock you down! Super bourbon smell and flavor, boozy, maple like sweetness. Man, KC or Buffalo could use one of these bad boys to warm up for wild card weekend!

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Chris Tripolino

Sweet, warming, rich, and good. Cedar, maple, vanilla notes. So well-balanced

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steven p

Bourbon is much stronger now, after 5 years. Maple sweetness is much less now. Much more balanced now. Head still ok.

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Jon M

A blast from the past 👍🏼

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David C

Last bottle..little flat but still good.

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Sebastiaan Houtman

Caramel, Engelse drop, salmiak, kokos, vanille, bourbon, drogend hout in afdronk

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Jeroen Hoogers

(2018) THT 13/08/19. Geur veel bourbon, wat caramel/toffee, wat moutig, iets ontbijtgranen, iets hout, wat vanille. Sm sl aan, zoet, vol, erg droppig; Engelse drop, wat kokoswielen ook, iets salmiak, iets boozy, iets melasse, droppig en ietsie droge afdr.

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dunc alunc

Hella smooved and rounded out

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Dan Gibson

4.15

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Eric W

Still rich and funky

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gijs sliphorst

Damn, stroop met alcohol

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Kees de Jong

Wat is dat lekker hè

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Rodney Michna

sweet aging helped.

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Callum White

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

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Dustin H

Still way too sweet

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Daniel Westerling

Karamell, söt

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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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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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Joe Smith

So good.

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Kristen B.

Not as good as my other better half

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Terry C.

This tastes like I traveled to Canada and licked a maple tree. It's sweet AF! Thanks Grant A.

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John P.

Nice treat after scouts. Next time I’m burning a stogie with one of these.

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over 4 years ago

 

Eivind M.

Mye god smaker, men litt for søt

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over 4 years ago

 

Ed L.

2018. Happy birthday to it and me too! Maple and molasses.

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Cavca

Szkoda ze jest tak cholernie słodkie, byłoby mega sztosem. 7,5/10 z minusem

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Sander Wiggers

Bam, deze hakt erin! Old Ale brewed with molasses and aged in Maple Syrup Bourbon barrels. Boozy 🤪

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Tony Kizlyk

Big maple scent at the beginning....then a big bourbon taste kicks in. Thanks for the share Dan B.!!!

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13eer

Day 10 of 24. having it so close to backwoods bastard is a bit similar, more maple than oak.

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