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

 

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.

5.0

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4.25

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Art Hendrickson

Awesome! Thanks, Ryan B. Molasses & maple nose, warming, maple & bourbon notes, bottle foams over upon opening (drinking at room temperature), somewhat sweet, medium body, sticky on the lips.

4.75

about 3 years ago

 

Dan Halling

Aged for four years. Still TONS of character. Let’s brew another batch @Founders.

4.5

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Roland van Egmond

Mooie Amber van kleur en een boozy geur, klein zoetje. De smaak is lekker krachtig en vol van smaak. 🥃🍻 Top ik hoop hier meer van te drinken.

4.25

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4.0

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Werner Wallman

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

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3.5

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Guilherme Gonçalves

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

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Corey Kuefler

Still tasting great. Just pure caramel.

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Scott Parks

#HIAC

4.75

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Jason Seitz

Very lively but bold flavors. This has been a favorite of mine for years.

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Chris V Wordemupg

lots of maple and bourbon, some oak, raisins, hint of booze, it's mellowed but I might age my last bottle for a couple more years

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Martijn Sevenich

Poh wat een lekker biertje. Zit dik in de vaatjes met rozijntjes pruimen en bourbon

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Aaron Robison

Nice smooth a touch lighter but great sweeter flavor w noticeable barrel slightly young.

3.75

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Elizabeth Gooch

Tasty tasty!

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Joseph A.

Bastard Purge.

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Dave B

Holy cow is this good, smooth with a hint of sweetness

4.75

about 3 years ago

 

Lars Cox

Sharing with my better half Kenny v.

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Tyler M.

One of the first barrel aged beers I’ve ever had and still one of top favorites…

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Hugo P

Later tapped: paljon makuja: tynnyriä, melasissia, vaahteraa ja mallasta mutta aivan liikaa makeutta.

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Malin Bäck

Söt. Väldigt söt. Mogna frukter, viss spritighet som ger med sig rätt snabbt.

3.25

about 3 years ago

 

Scott Hanni

Super smooth and maple finish. Bottle date: 8-20-18.

4.5

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Bryan F

Aged nicely.

4.25

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Tyler Gilbert

Really good and smooth, but a little sweet. A great sipper though.

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Brent S.

it aged well…

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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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Keith S

Did not age that well.

4.0

about 3 years ago

 

Craig Quesnell

Mostly just a bourbon barreled old ale at this point, not much (if any) maple to it. With these home-baked Spunkmeyers though, *way* better than milk.

4.25

about 3 years ago

 

Brian Franklin

Not bad after sitting

3.5

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Sean Jones

Astronomy Bottleshare

4.25

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Chris V.

Astronomy Aleworks bottle share. Thanks Sean J.! I think it's probably life-like.

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Ale Review

Tasty as always. Holding up well.

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Seppe Poelmans

08.13.2018 Parijs-Roubaix 18°C

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scott brown

Finishing maple 🍁syrup today in the snow 🥶 upnorth cheers with a maple brew to take the chill off love this old ale 🍺

4.5

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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.

5.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Adam Christiansen

Been sitting on this 2018

4.25

over 3 years ago

 
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Lars

The Brewmaster at founders brewing Company must be extremely proud of this. I enjoyed this freshly bottled and I’m enjoying it after four years bottle aged in the cellar.

4.5

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