Curmudgeon Old Ale (2015)

Old Ale

Think classic seafaring ports, local pubs, and weathered old fishermen. This old ale is brewed with molasses and an insane focus on the malt bill, then oak-aged. The result is a strong, rich, malty delight that's deceptively smooth and drinkable.

ABV

9.8

Rating

3.94078

Rating count

11,077

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Chris Groves

A gift from the birthday boy

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eyehatebarleywine

Bottled 1.13.15

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Joe C

2015 old ale kind of night. Can’t it just be Saturday already?! Oxidized AF. Kinda tastes like metal. Pretty gross overall. Will likely hit the drain 2oz in.

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Brian Marcuse

Not bad considering it 7 years old.

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Neil G

First post baby night out, finally.

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Nancie Wise

Not impressed, Raisin flavor but I feel like a case of this before turns flat in the and

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Morey (Erie Better Beer)

Waayyyyy past its prime, poured it, and will refrain from rating.

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Bryan Magee

Way over due to drink this one

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Erik

Inte så bra längre.

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almost 5 years ago

 

Jay B.

SOLID. Really enjoyed it. Unlike Jake's elf deck

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Pam Cermak

Caramel. Strong

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Joe P

Cellar cleaning

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Mark Davis

It’s seen better days, but still drinkable. Two more left in the cellar.

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Joseph Cermak

Whoa that's old. Strong and rich molasses and caramel flavors. Very deep. Honestly pretty good but more of a sipping beer.

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about 3 years ago

 
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about 3 years ago

 

Nick Kilian S.

Old notes

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Joe B

It's drinkable but there's no reason this should be in a fridge for 7 years

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seth

Just keeps getting better

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Matt Carrington

Not bad for a tucked away ale.

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about 2 years ago

 

Stephan Aspfors

Vällagrad efter många år i ölkällaren

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over 1 year ago

 

Keith Glaser

Dug thos one out of some dark recesses. Holds up better than I would've thought

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Ted Snarski

Held up pretty well

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DMC Brew

01-14-15 bottle. Held up quite well 6 years later. Molasses, raisin, caramel are all still present. Pretty impressive aging work. A pretty good one for yet another NE cold night...4.05

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j wright

Assuming it’s 2015. #raidingjoescellar

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about 4 years ago

 

Zach

After 6 years of aging, it has become even smoother. Such a great beer. Wish I could age Better Half this long, but it just disappears too quickly. 😅

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Daniel Botolfs

Söt, fyllig, maltig och lite ekig.... Gott.

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Tony Sinnott

Sweet molasses

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Andy Murphy

Molasses, brown sugar, oak, fig, biscuit malt and a bit of breadiness. This is the beer that originally got my attention to the brewery 12+? years ago. This vintage is holding up very well with age.

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Adam G

Tasty if a bit old

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Dominic Cristinzio

Tasted some oxidation and stale, but then was hit with a wow this a proper strong ale for the old school!

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Pauly K

A really nice old ale with a strong malty flavor that

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Joakim Jigenheim

Så firar man en 50-åring

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Druid 1969

Hanging in there.

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about 1 year ago

 

Tim Broderick

Cellar aged, caramel, bready, a little oxidation but tasty

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Zach M

‘15 Vintage. Aged quite well. Excellent.

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Dan Duguay

Toasty nutty cellar dwellar! Great beer

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almost 5 years ago

 

Bob Boyle

Aged almost 6 years and it tastes like I’m drinking an oak & leather tankard of molasses sweet ale while I’m braving a deadly storm on the high seas. Well, probably... I have no idea what that’s like.

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over 4 years ago

 

Erik

Mycket bättre än sist jag drack den. Kanske bra ålder för den här ändå.

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over 4 years ago

 
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Anthony

Me. Circa 2020. Colorized.

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over 4 years ago

 
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Jack Arnold

Cheers ' to "Old School " 'Founders...

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over 4 years ago

 

Rajeev B.

Justin C. held up pretty well after 6 years!

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over 4 years ago