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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Jessica W

Delicious thanks Shawn

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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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Tom H.

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

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G F.

Sweet heat. Aging very nicely.

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matt honigford

Drinking nicely. Little sweet still, but goes down easily

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Martin Holten

Insanely smooth and balanced.

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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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Danny M

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

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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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John Fay

One of my all time favorites.

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DCon

👌🏽

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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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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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Joe F

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

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Stephen

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

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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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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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Eli Fry

Sweet maple molasses.

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

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Olaf Lemme

C’est très le sirop d’érable ! Extrême en tout, mais on a tout ce qui est annoncé. On reconnaît même le style « old ale » derrière le sucre, l’alcool, le sirop d’érable et le bourbon.

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

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Leonardo Z.

Malte doce... mas gostoso! meio barley com uma pitada mais sobremesa.

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Andy Fletcher

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

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

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Patrick Ambrosio

Really solid. Had this a bunch a few years back and was thrilled when my friend brought this out

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Michael Bryant

Big rich rye whiskey tones all over the palate. Cardamom, molasses and dark fruit play with the soft spice feel. Lovely.

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Scott M.

Wowee, was not quite what I was expecting before opening, but straight upon nosing I could tell this one was gonna knock my socks off! You can tell straight away the aging in bourbon barrels with strong notes of molasses- sweet bit not sickly. Boozy. A+

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Brian D

Breakfast. 😊

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Justin Moore

Lots of floaters in it. Not much bourbon flavor after 2 years.

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

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Jay W.

My favorite Founders beer

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Robin Rörberg

Smakexplosion!

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D C.

Had this hidden in the basement for the last two years. It’s really good!

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matthew kenner

A bit chunky.

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Simon L Bro

My absolute favorite ‘go to beer’! Lovely!

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Joe David

Aged really well.

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Alf Nordstrom

Söt sötare sötast Mums

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Scott K

Finally getting around to drinking this. It has aged incredibly well. So damn tasty!

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Tyler E.

There’s a storm a-beerin’.

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J.J.

Simple enough, complex enough. I would definitely drink again!

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Barry Jr

Does not age well

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R00ffles Mesyats

Aged! Goshh, smooth and maple, less sweet, more pronounced bourbon without burn

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Daron Watson

so well integrated ~ brown sugar, molasses & maple syrup leaning to raisins & dates...in that stack of pancakes!

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Rodney Michna

sweet aging helped.

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Denis S.

A hidden find at my local Beer Den today. Merry Christmas to me! Instant aged. I need to start playing the lottery.

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Steve Roth

Vintage!

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