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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Eli Fry

Sweet maple molasses.

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Cole I.

The molasses and maple in here are fantastic. Bit boozy, but goes down super smooth. Nice sweetness to it. Really, really well done!

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Corey Brasher

Found a bottle in a way distant place and took a chance. Winner winner chicken dinner! I love this stuff and it is so good to have it again. Nose is still oh so beautiful and the flavors still pop. Delightful!

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Stephen

Not a bad ola ale. Interesting. Heavy on the malt.

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Joe F

Smell of bourbon, maple and vanilla. Maple and bourbon taste. A tad too sweet, but a solid beer.

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Lucas Alencar

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

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Jeff E

This is still a solid beer. Had it two years ago. Pours a rich copper color. The maple has dissipated. Creamy vanilla and bourbon. Rated 0.25 lower. Have a few to age longer.

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DCon

👌🏽

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John Fay

One of my all time favorites.

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Mike Cleveland

Amber hued with a sweet caramel nose. Smooth, rich, sweet with a good molasses flavor.

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Danny M

My last beer for a while. Going out with a bang.

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Mike D

...so much for being a member of DACBE... Can't have a discussion on a post where they say you can have a discussion...

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Martin Holten

Insanely smooth and balanced.

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matt honigford

Drinking nicely. Little sweet still, but goes down easily

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G F.

Sweet heat. Aging very nicely.

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Tom H.

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

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L Mulder

Excellent sipper. Notes of caramel, maple, burbon, malt and hops. Sweet on the pallette with plenty of complexity and a good abv kick that is pretty smooth

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Jessica W

Delicious thanks Shawn

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