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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almost 5 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 

Dani H

I’m mad that I’ll never have this beer again

5.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.75

almost 4 years ago

 
4.75

about 3 years ago

 

Jim Lombardi

Very good! I should have went with this first.

4.75

about 3 years ago

 

Joshua Fetterman

Incredible beer. I may never have this again. Up to you, Founders!!!

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Joe M

Seemed appropriate as a birthday brew😉

4.5

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almost 5 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Scott Jenkins

2015 in 2022. I bought a couple of these before this place shut down forever. This is a bit sweet, malty and grainy. I get molasses and caramel and some oaky notes. Good for being 7 years old and questionably stored. Still thought it would be different.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

about 3 years ago

 

Tim Cermak

Incredible. I can just image stepping foot off the lobster boat after months at sea and enjoying this Malty brew. Notes of: Carmel, malt, slight dank, bread, British bitters beer adjacent.

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

BeerWithAlan

I’m in love

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

Vinnie B

Digging deep into the cellar. 7 years old and still delightful.

4.5

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over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Ryan Schain

Age test = great success. Delicious.

4.5

almost 2 years ago

 
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almost 5 years ago

 

Dan Duguay

Toasty nutty cellar dwellar! Great beer

4.25

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.

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Erik

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

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Anthony

Me. Circa 2020. Colorized.

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 

Jack Arnold

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

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Rajeev B.

Justin C. held up pretty well after 6 years!

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 
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Sohan Chatterjee

Smells like honey

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over 3 years ago

 

BSikes

Wow. Smooth creamy tobacco and raisins

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over 3 years ago

 

Lalo Clara

"Funny thing about getting older. Your eyesight start getting weaker but your ability to see through people's bullshit gets better." Probably one of my favorite styles, now thanks to the Hazy Craze, forgotten. Minimal carbonation, malty, molasses 🔥

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Steven Hykes

Very strong and sweet - sip with caution

4.25

about 3 years ago

 
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about 3 years ago

 
4.25

almost 3 years ago

 

Eric Godfrey

Just a grumpy young man having a drink

4.25

almost 3 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 

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

4.0

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over 4 years ago

 

j wright

Assuming it’s 2015. #raidingjoescellar

4.0

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. 😅

4.0

about 4 years ago

 
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about 4 years ago

 
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almost 4 years ago

 

Daniel Botolfs

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

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almost 4 years ago

 
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almost 3 years ago

 

Tony Sinnott

Sweet molasses

4.0

over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 

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.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 

Adam G

Tasty if a bit old

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Dominic Cristinzio

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

4.0

over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 

Pauly K

A really nice old ale with a strong malty flavor that

4.0

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Joakim Jigenheim

Så firar man en 50-åring

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almost 2 years ago

 
4.0

almost 2 years ago

 

Druid 1969

Hanging in there.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Tim Broderick

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

4.0

about 1 year ago

 
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about 1 year ago

 

Zach M

‘15 Vintage. Aged quite well. Excellent.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 
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about 1 year ago

 
3.75

over 4 years ago

 

seth

Just keeps getting better

3.75

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about 3 years ago

 

Matt Carrington

Not bad for a tucked away ale.

3.75

about 3 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 
3.75

about 2 years ago

 

Stephan Aspfors

Vällagrad efter många år i ölkällaren

3.75

over 1 year ago

 

Keith Glaser

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

3.75

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over 1 year ago

 

Ted Snarski

Held up pretty well

3.75

over 1 year ago

 
3.5

about 4 years ago

 

Joe P

Cellar cleaning

3.5

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