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

 

Hajo D

Poah! 👌🏼

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

John Whitaker

Aged for 2 1/2 years after bottling; dark bronze in color; medium bodied; sweet; finishes with a strong molasses flavor; cannot detect the bourbon barrel or alcohol; cannot detect maple; very good and strong; but more sweet than anything.

4.5

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bert polk

Bourbon maple and boozy

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Erik Cedergren

Spring cleaning lead me to this. An excellently matured old ale with a lot of punch.

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Tim M

Held up fantastic!

4.5

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Brad P.

Two and a half years calmed this down in a good way.

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Richard

Fatlagrad fikon och läder tung rund och balanserad eftersmak med burbon😁 helt klart vunnit på några år i gruvan

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Max

Sweet and smooth

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Matt W.

I've been up for almost 4 hours now its Easter and theres molasses and maple syrup involved. I have no idea where I got this 750 but found it again while moving. Leather tobacco fruitcake. Maple has faded a bit. Still plenty of bourbon. Solid.

4.5

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Joni Lehtola

Caramel, raisins, maple syrup and bourbon. Sweet with lingering bourbon presence which is balanced nicely with maple syrup. Brilliant beer,pure enjoyment

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J C

Dang this aged well!! Smells of molasses and southern sweet tea. A bit of bourbon barrel up front then sweet caramel and brown sugar with a hint of bitter finish

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Zachary Decker

Still love this one. Always holds up

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seth c.

Made maple bacon and pancakes for dinner. It was a fitting beer.

4.5

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Jenelle H.

Super caramelized now, smooth and warming

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Mark Horn

Muy bien!

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Chris G

2 plus years of age and a bigger barrel, great molasses although not as sweet as original. Really held up well, think I’ll age the next one another 2 years.,

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Tommy V

These are so good. Molasses are center stage in this strong ale!

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Gary Chierici

This 2018 bottle aged well. Boozy with notes of molasses and maple syrup, the sweetness tones down the boozy ness . That for hanging onto the bottle Bud!

4.5

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Nathaniel DeCarlo

Aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels. Bottle date 8.21.18

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Тимофей Агафонов

Кленовый сироп, бурбон, ореховая паста, немного мёда, карамель. Слащинка небольшая приятная. Вкусный эль.

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Jim Miller

Wow, great flavors from my past

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Bob K

3 years old and still quite boozy and sweet.

4.5

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Dr. Hook

Booziness has faded. Sweet as molasses.

4.5

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Jeff Kronie

Found in Korea, shared among friends! Concur with Par, one per night…

4.5

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Thomas B

Superb. What else can one say.

4.5

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R Nijland

Blij met mijn founders aankopen! Deze is echt top! Kan niet wachten om de anderen te proeven!

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Bill Stepien

Pure Michigan

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John Hayes

Good beer that becomes great once it warms. A bit like a maple bourbon barrel-aged Barleywine but sweeter and without any hop flavor and lower bitterness.

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Adam Fortman

Mmmm... Breakfast!!

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Dan Duguay

Not a summer crusher here but it’s cooler now and it’s a stogie beer so…yeah. Beer is very well balanced with sweetness, the BAing, feel and flavor.

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Craig Durgy

Very sweet caramel-maple with underlying molasses and a wonderful blend of bourbon. It warms up beautifully and the sweetness dissipates, gets even better!

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Eddie Lovins

Last one in the stash. So good

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Dave Decker

Sweet malty aroma, with a golden raisen flavor.

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J T.

Another aged one from Scott T!!

4.5

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Dan Duguay

Classic BA beer.

4.5

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bret fryburger

Aged well

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Kyle Burdack

Oh yeah it's conditioned well

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

M øl

Fuck hvor er den blød og behagelig og intens og dyb og kompleks og en vanvittigt lækjer duft. Fremragende bajer!

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