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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Tom Korff

Not for the faint of heart. Tons is flavor and it packs a kick!

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Tate C.

2018 bottle

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Casey F.

Tastes like breakfast. Too heavy for me to enjoy during a normal day.

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Mike de Bruijn

#5 echt heel goed dit, hele zachte afdronk, genieten!

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Michael Clark

Outstanding, forgot how tasty this is.

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alex van der horst

Super bier !! Zacht caramel achtig

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Lara

Whoa!!! Strong- bourbon 🥃 flavor! May need to share with friends!!

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Mike C.

At first, thought it was too strong, but the more I drank it the more I liked it.

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tom t

Tasty!

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Anders Nybø

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SuperBrewHunter

Tasty maple 🍁 bourbon barrel aged flavor not overpowering rich 🍻...as if all I rate is at 5🤣nice to drink nothing but kickass brew❗️🤣5369

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Wade D.

#latertappd

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Stefan de Graaf

Hopen op een

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Wade Finicle

Over 2 years aged. Damn this never dies. Just keeps getting better. I think it’s gotten thicker too.

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Jasper van Driel

Barrel behoorlijk aanwezig. Wel machtig zoete ondertoon (niet vreemd gezien de ingrediënten). Heeft wat weg van vloeibare stroop met alcohol.

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Kirsten D.

🤤😋

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IconicFrenemy

Founders advent day #10. Seems super boozy.

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J L

Backlog.

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Saul S.

Like having breakfast

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Gaby van Beek

Helemaal niets mis mee.. Holy Moly..

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Maikel P

Niet de overdaad aan zoet die je verwacht bij een bier met stroop/molasses en op bourbon vaten gerijpte maple syrup. Mooi rond en vol.

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Dennis Verhaegh

Poeh lekker hoor, maple syrup altijd goed😍

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Colin C.

Takes a few sips to take on the flavor. Smells boozy but hits smooth. Would recommend

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Advent calendar

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Mike McMahon

You had me at maple

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Ralph V.

Bourbon barrel ale can’t compete with a bourbon barrel stout. The ale leaves an aftertaste. But, the 12.7 ALC makes in worth the $. 😂

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Ryan Holbrook

This 2018 release has developed such rich flavors. The molasses and maple are the true stars here. You'd never know this beer is a heavyweight

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Vince F.

Love how the maple bourbon barrels work so well in this beer.

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kevin k.

Sweet... Boozy...

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Greg Jacob

The hop profile, barrel aging, and malt tones all combine for a butterscotchy treat. Is butterscotchy even a word??...😷👍🍻😋

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