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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Ryan Bandrick

Very delicious, glad my better half has returned home. Happy Mardi Gras

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Lilly

Very sweet, very bad

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Peter

Sour whiskey.

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Brian Pedersen

Malty, watching No Country For Old Men

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Mike

2018 release purchaseed at Founders Brewery summer of 2021.

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Ken Smith

Aug 2018 vintage 3.5 yo. Like it better now

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Adam Hunt

2018, one more left, wow it has mellowed out

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Rick Winniford

So good.

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Red D

I’ve been holding this since my Founders visit last September. It did not disappoint!!

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Matt F.

This has not aged well

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Cory Dillon

2018 that has been aging…delicious!

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Rianne M.

Valentijnsdag cadeau van die bae openmaken 😍. Godsamme, deze is goed!! Bijna geen koolzuur, heel zacht

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Allison N.

Wow 🤩

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Turd Ferguson

Found an old one poking out of the back of the fridge. This one is no dump-out. I will say, the maple is pretty much gone, but there is still a nice sweetness here nonetheless.

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Stan

Wow. Delightfully smooth. Not boozy. Tastes like a rich candy. This is perfectly balanced.

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Jake Wiskerchen

OMFG IT'S ON DRAFT

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Jess Knutson

2018 release. The maple has mostly faded out

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Frank C.

Oh yeah It’s a good one

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Maureen

Cannot believe we still have a few of these. Delicious. Carmel. Yum! 2018

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Stephen Tryban

Years ago I would have called this the best - more tasting experiences have tempered that but some time has not spoiled this at all. A solid one.

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Dave P.

OMG! 2018 Better Half, so smooth and delicious! Founders, you should definitely revive this beer!

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Arnt C

Founders vet noe ingen andre vet. Fantastisk

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Bjarte Øye

Dæven.

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Jordan H.

Very good! Had it refrigerated for a few years and had lots of big white flakes in it but didn’t seem to affect the flavor.

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Sondre Osa

Smaker bourbon , kan umulig være bare 12 prosent!

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Doug Farmwald

Molasses nose followed by a sweet molasses/brown sugar first impression with some roasty undertones. A slightly sharp, slightly boozy finish. The molasses pretty much overpowers the maple but some bourbon does come through on the end. Very drinkable.

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Gijs Brouwers

Zacht, maple syrup en lekker

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Jim Clopton

Molasses and maple syrup goes great w/ this almond filled danish. Have had this in the back of the beer fridge since 2018. AMAZING! Patience well served.

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Chris Edwards

Just a great tasting old ale.

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Sergey S.

28.09.19 Классический старый эль, улучшенный выдержкой в бурбонной бочке и добавлением кленового сиропа. Цвет красновато-коричневый. Запах ванили, дуба и бурбона. Вкус мягкий и сложный, но градус заметен, п/в спиртовое, солодово-ванильное.

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Cole Ely

2018 cellared 3 years.

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eric barton

Bengals brew!!

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Bas ter Voert

Hoezo smaakexplosie! BAM... 😋

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Will S.

Phenomenal

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Bill Brinkmeier

Let’s go wings

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Eric van Dooren

Ja, deze is lekker. (Meer commentaar is overbodig).

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Chris Beiser

I know this is a great beer. My Covid from Dec is still messing with my taste buds. Not as flavorful as I remember

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