Curmudgeon's Better Half

Old Ale

Curmudgeon is an old ale brewed with molasses and aged on oak; it becomes Better Half after aging—for 254 days—in bourbon barrels that have more recently been aging Michigan maple syrup. As a result, Curmudgeon’s Better Half is a bit sweeter than her miserly counterpart.

ABV

12.7

Rating

4.12707

Rating count

48,604

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about 5 years ago

 
4.5

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Jef V.

From old ratebeer notes.

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4.5

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Tom Savage

Aged well. 2018 vintage

4.5

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Ben Wiermans

Verrassend lekker!

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John Mack

Still a treat, but falling off.

4.75

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Gery Kalitri

VLCI - 4.1

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Stacey Comfort

[MARK] I expected something sweet and pastry from the better half of a curmudgeon. But she's much more mellow and approachable.

3.75

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Vi Vuong

Bottle from 2011. It was probably great back in the day but seems so ordinary and thin now.

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BAM

Dit is me toch een berg pannenkoeken in een flesje! Lekker hoor!

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Dre Word

Aging long term doesn’t help this much, as it’s gained just a hint of mint flavor on the top of the old ale. Still not bad though. 2018 vintage

3.75

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Stephen Bohna

Smooth with almost an apple cidery profile.

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Joe K

Happy 10 year anniversary to my wife and I. This was our wedding toast beer.

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Ian Wendt

Old ales aren't really my thing but this one wasn't bad. Slightly sweet, and the molasses and barrel aging creates an interesting dynamic.

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Adam G

2011 bottle, smooth

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alanna lacina

2011 bottle

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Jen F

2011 vintage. Not as pancakey but still very good.

4.0

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Ronnie Connelly

Still good 🤘

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Brent

Haven’t had this in forever! No idea how old it is but it’s tasting great on draft

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Joe Schneider

Last time I was here (and the last time I had this beer) was their last day open before the PLANdemic - March 15, 2020. Happy to see this place open again!

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Zack Kerr

Boozy, sweet, heavy, syrupy.

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Jaimelikesbeer

Retro. Forgot I shared this out a few weeks ago.

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Sikke Zijlstra

Fles uit 2018, 13 augustus 2018 gebotteld.

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Alain D

Erg lekker, aanrader..

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Eric D

Massive maple bourbon woody oak. Absolutely no alcohol heat. Sooo much better than the bottles. Lovely body rich and slightly sweet. Fantastic!

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Clayton Jaquins

2018 Still good. Probably past its prime though.

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Mary H

Nitrogen fertilizer, apple sauce, creme brulee, carnival caramel apple (green apple)

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erik chosvig

Sweet. This is amazing. Strong and sweet.

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gijs sliphorst

Oei, stroop met alcohol. Wat een feest!

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Jay Brite

Finally Friday.

4.25

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Strukan

Прежде всего огромный респект магазину Брютик! С возврастом не стал суше, а даже слаще и топорнее. Как будто окислился( Но крутой, конечно.

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Jordy Rekko

Lci... 2018

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Alex Nunez

From August of 2018. Let’s see if it’s conditioned and aged well

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