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

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 
4.5

11 months ago

 

Jef V.

From old ratebeer notes.

3.5

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11 months ago

 
4.75

12 months ago

 
4.5

12 months ago

 

Tom Savage

Aged well. 2018 vintage

4.5

12 months ago

 

Ben Wiermans

Verrassend lekker!

4.0

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John Mack

Still a treat, but falling off.

4.75

12 months ago

 

Gery Kalitri

VLCI - 4.1

4.0

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12 months ago

 

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

12 months ago

 
4.5

12 months ago

 

Vi Vuong

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

3.25

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about 1 year ago

 
4.0

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4.5

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4.0

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4.5

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4.25

about 1 year ago

 

BAM

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

4.25

about 1 year ago

 
4.5

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4.5

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3.75

about 1 year ago

 

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

about 1 year ago

 

Stephen Bohna

Smooth with almost an apple cidery profile.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 
3.75

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4.5

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4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Joe K

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

5.0

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about 1 year ago

 

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.

3.25

about 1 year ago

 
3.25

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0.0

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Adam G

2011 bottle, smooth

4.25

about 1 year ago

 

alanna lacina

2011 bottle

0.0

about 1 year ago

 

Jen F

2011 vintage. Not as pancakey but still very good.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

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

4.25

about 1 year ago

 
4.25

about 1 year ago

 
3.75

about 1 year ago

 

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!

4.5

about 1 year ago

 
4.25

about 1 year ago

 
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5.0

about 1 year ago

 

Zack Kerr

Boozy, sweet, heavy, syrupy.

3.75

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Jaimelikesbeer

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

3.25

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0.0

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4.25

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4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Sikke Zijlstra

Fles uit 2018, 13 augustus 2018 gebotteld.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Alain D

Erg lekker, aanrader..

4.0

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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!

4.5

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4.0

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Clayton Jaquins

2018 Still good. Probably past its prime though.

4.5

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5.0

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Mary H

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

4.25

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B G

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erik chosvig

Sweet. This is amazing. Strong and sweet.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

gijs sliphorst

Oei, stroop met alcohol. Wat een feest!

4.25

about 1 year ago

 
4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Jay Brite

Finally Friday.

4.25

about 1 year ago

 

Strukan

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

5.0

about 1 year ago

 
4.0

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Jordy Rekko

Lci... 2018

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Alex Nunez

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

4.5

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