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

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matty f.

Love it. Sweet but the oak adds depth and keeps it from being too sweet

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Andrew H.

Nice ale, but a bit syrupy sweet

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Bruce Johnson

What’s the difference between an old ale and a barleywine? This reminds me of Bigfoot and Straight Jacket, but sweeter and syrupier.

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Mitchel Skotynsky

Thanks Katie for saving this one for me!

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Howard H.

Beer float for dessert using Santa’s white Christmas ice cream. So yummy

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greger Eneqvist

Ah underbar öl. Melass och malt samt möjligen muscovado. Mjuk och skön. Måste ha tag på fler

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Matthew Geiger

This is delicious. And go bucks

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Patrick H.

Damn good

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Mark Nicholas

Great cool weather brew.

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Seth Moortgat

Geen woorden voor. 😍

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Chris D.

Wow 😳 This is some cimplex shizz. Smooth. Boozy. Full of bourbon barrel and toffee... maple 🍁 and raisins... Love it!

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Darren Richards

Sweet maple, molasses, vanilla, with a malty finish...yum!

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Jim Robinson

Sweetness is almost all gone leaving a solid ale.

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Mark Henriques

Wasn't sure since it is an Ale, but I love it!

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Frank Zaal

G: toffee, moutig, caramel, zoetig. S: maple, wat rood fruit, zoet, houtig, vanille, alcohol, erg moutig. F: vol, moutig, brodig, melasse.

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Zach H.

2018 batch. Booziness is gone but barrel flavor still strong. Super tasty

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Ian Drury

Very smooth and very very sweet. For a 12.7 % this is dangerous easy drinking. Yerm

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Rick K.

!!Pheww!! Boozy, heavy, molasses and bourbon... and GOOD!!

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Bill R

An older beer from 2018. It’s an old English ale. The molasses and aging in maple bourbon barrels make it special

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Evan

This growler is slightly stale I think but it's still good

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