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

 

Arno Tummers

Topper he sjaak?👌😋😉

4.5

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over 1 year ago

 

David C

Last bottle..little flat but still good.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Mike C

OK, Old Ales not the best to age

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Chris Kopach

Maple has fallen off. Nice bourbon malty flavor.

4.25

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Phil Cozzens

Cheers Ryan!! A beer from my vault

4.5

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Michael Graves

I think this may have gone bad. Very odd aroma and flavor.

3.0

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Sebastiaan Houtman

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

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

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.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

gdk

Tasting like a barleywine after six yrs in bottle. Heat still there. Roasty syrup

3.75

over 1 year ago

 

Chris

Such an easy drinker for 12+%.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
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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

 

Vinnie B

Still good!

4.25

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over 1 year ago

 

Floris van Deursen

Wauw. Mien merk. Zo smooth, maple, molasse, bourbon super subtiel, vanille, karamel, BALANS. Noooice

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Juul Ehrenburg

For €14 a 75CL, Damn… Very smoooooth👌🏻Maple, Bourbon, Vanilla’ish, Molassis… Yeah Bud

4.75

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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

 
4.0

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Mike B

Still drinking great. 1 bottle left.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Jared K

Aged 5+ yes. Nose says bready malt w/ hint of maple. Taste says hint my ass. Blast of maple followed by boozy burn. Loved this as 2009 Nemesis. Only downside is it thins out after the initial flavors. Maple lasts, but weirdly not much malt or burn in end.

5.0

over 1 year ago

 

Ron Wijkowski

Not much maple 6 years on.

3.75

over 1 year ago

 

Bryan X

six years has smoothed her out and tuned the sweetness way down. it's awesome atm

4.25

over 1 year ago

 

dunc alunc

Hella smooved and rounded out

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Mike Oliveri

From the "cellar". Bottled 8.21.18

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Dan Gibson

4.15

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Brian M

4.2

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Renee K

4.40!! 👍

4.5

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Arno Tummers

Blijft top oudje uit de cellar

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Simon T

Held up really well, delicious!

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Kurt Jensen

Such a delicious mapley barrel brew! Thanks, Aaron!

5.0

over 1 year ago

 

David Vick

Still amazing for being 6 years in the bottle!!! But..it’s the last one I had in my cellar. Sad face…

4.75

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Matt Thompson

Fridge find

3.5

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Jos Montulet

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

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Noud de Kort

Dit is wel een topper! En een leuk etiket.

4.25

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Eric W

Still rich and funky

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Chris Wood

2018, goed geëvolueerd...

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Paul Rademakers

Erg jammer dat deze bieren steeds moeilijker verkrijgbaar zijn in Nederland, zijn zeker de moeite waard👍

4.25

about 1 year ago