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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about 5 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

David Booth

Founders need to make more of this beer.

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over 3 years ago

 
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Cricket C.

AMAZING. It's all the things I dream of!

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Hoops Hunt

In my book, truly one of the best brews of all time! Molasses, maple syrup, and bourbon, what’s not like? To top it off, it’s been masterfully blended to perfection!

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over 3 years ago

 

Steve M.

Four years old and just totally effin' delicious! An old ale brewed with molasses and aged in bourbon barrels that once held maple syrup. 12.7% of a great aged brew IMO.

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Ryan M.

Aged for a while… this is amazing.

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John Knorr

Thank you, Dave! Excellent!!

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Guilherme Gonçalves

Que cerveja amigos! 5 anos de garrafa, tá um verdadeiro licor!!

5.0

about 3 years ago

 

Werner Wallman

Badically taps in the barley wine feel. Clearly founders quality.

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about 3 years ago

 

Nicholas Fiore

Found this treasure buried in the back of the beer fridge. It’s had some time to mellow and mature, and my what a beer it has become. The nose is sweet caramel and maple. The taste is bready, malty, almost French toast. The bourbon is only warmth. Wow.

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about 3 years ago

 

Greg S

FLN. Saying goodbye to my wife's parents house, that they lived in for nearly 50 years. Lots of great memories #nextchapter🍻

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about 3 years ago

 

Ivan B

За 4 года дошел до финала, радует что есть ещё батл и не радует, что founders, к нам не скоро ещё привезут

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almost 3 years ago

 

Michael Obert

Handily one if Founders best entries. Forget better half, more like the best half.

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Jaime

Gusher but still tasty.

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almost 3 years ago

 

John Black

4 years old - aging well 👌

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almost 3 years ago

 

Trevor Mattarella

Still holding up very well 4 years later! Very nice! 🍻

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almost 3 years ago

 

Steve Mason

Delicious, maple has mellowed out

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Daniel Sinnett

Four years aging.... So good.

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Rod Carew

OMG. NLIP. #Stouter-411. So perfect. I think it’s perfection. Perfectly confectioned. Go find this beer. And then also find some for me. Founders Rules

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Aaron Yousey

Still favorite beer ever

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David Mroczka

From 8/13/19!!

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over 2 years ago

 

Kyle Bailey

Let's start this day off right!

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over 2 years ago

 

Thomas B

Still fantastic!

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over 2 years ago

 

janice L

Yummy!

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Jack DuBritton

Another awesome beer from Founders

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Robert Ekberg

Än mer vinös och det känns som att den börjar nå sin peak. Vilken fantastisk öl - god som ny och en spännande utveckling på hyllan! 😍

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Dr. Mantis Tabogginn

Got better with time .. shits amazing

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almost 2 years ago

 

Chris Slavens

I'll take this over Bourbon County. Boozy barrel-aged stout goodness, but a little thinner and not quite as sweet. Found covered in dust in an out-of-the-way liquor store. A great find.

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Carl Vanden Bosch

So damn yummy! One of my favorite Founders beers! Dragged one out to CO! Way fun visit! Such a beautiful State!

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Roberto Burgos

Great beer last bottle cheers

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over 1 year ago

 

Vivek Gupta

Aged 5 years… so good 😊

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Adam

Still have a bottle of the 2018 and it is still absolutely delicious…

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Michael Obert

I always do what the Bettet Half tells me. This is handily one of Founders best beers.

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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.

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Kurt Jensen

Such a delicious mapley barrel brew! Thanks, Aaron!

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Chris Wood

2018, goed geëvolueerd...

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about 1 year ago

 
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Ty Cole

My last 2018.08.15. Aging into a Barleywine as the maple syrup has faded mostly away. Still an amazing brew. Drink now, no more aging required. Need this one back #foundersbrewing! This was best fresh to get the complexity & why it was highly rated early.

5.0

about 1 year ago

 

Jeff Wiese

Full bodied with a huge caramel and oak flavor profile. Notes of dark fruit and fig. Has a warm slightly boozy finish. Cheers!🍺

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about 1 year ago

 

Tom H.

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

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

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Sour Ale

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

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Andy Fletcher

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

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Sour Ale

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

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Brian D

Breakfast. 😊

4.75

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Sour Ale

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

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Sour Ale

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

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Paul Schultz

Hmmm... that’s the stuff!

4.75

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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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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

 

Sour Ale

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

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Chris W.

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

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Ilya M

Высший уровень

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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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Sour Ale

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

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almost 5 years ago

 
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almost 5 years ago

 

Bill Featherston

Digging in the back of the beer fridge

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

almost 5 years ago