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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Martin Korinth

Doftar honung och dadlar, sirap och kola. Smakar honung och torkad aprikos, massor av torkad aprikos.

4.5

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Stefan Kuschnig

Wowowow

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Chris S

2018 bottle, maple held up, booziness hides in the heavy sweetness.

4.5

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Ryan A

2018

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Erik B

Heerlijk dik mondgevoel, zoete smaak en toch subtiel, wat een knaller

4.5

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Steven Bagaria

This is good, but it has lost some flavor now. 2018 version. Looks like I'm going to need to get through the others soon. Retaining the score from before since I'm not going to knock an old beer.

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Robert Nilsson

Tung, söt, krallig och smaskens! 👍

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Rickard

😍😂

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Callum 施凯伦

5 years old

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William Johnson

Celebrating the completion of a big project.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Robert Wals

Potverdikkie goed spul dit, Toby B. weet wel wat ie mee naar Brabant neemt

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

greger Eneqvist

Så underbar och möjligen ännu bättre på tapp. Mjuk och fruktig

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Linda

On tap at the old beermuda, smooth, creamy and fresh as can be

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Todd Osborn

This half.

4.5

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Eric

It’s going to be a day.

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Bas Ooijevaar

Een heerlijk biertje . Die donkere chocolade smaak kan ik zeer waarderen.

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Fabian Neko

Smooth, melassy and maple sweet 2023. A bit cold as almost always on tap, but a warm Curmudgeons is worse. But what am I writing about? It's a fcking beaut! Founders glory days may be past, but this un makes me glad!

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Arno Tummers

Dat 'waore nog und tiede

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over 1 year ago

 

Kurt Otter

There's nothing overpowering in this, but a lot of little things make for a stunning result. An average old ale is transformed by a touch of molasses, a maple soak, & a trip through a bourbon barrel. The result is a yummy & unique medium thick ale.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Jack W

2018. Holidaze

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

David Valenzuela

Day 27.... 2018 bottle

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Brian Rush

Delicious

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Luther Legg

Holy Hell! SERIOUSLY. Holy Hell! Sweet molasses and maple syrup. You. Complete. Me!

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Mike Lurling

Caramel, maple, hout, whisky, vanille

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Edmund

Last of the four bottles, I could only wait six years

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Tom S.

A little aged but still holding on

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Aku Tolvanen

Aged 5 years. This beer takes the aging really well. Really nice marriage of old ale, sweetness of maple syrup and bourbon barrels. Molasses has left some dried plums in the flavor. At times you get a feeling of belgian dark and rich monastery beers.

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Rich D

Killer

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TomLoes

2018. Nine more left.

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Louis Villafranca

From a bomber I bought in 2018. This stuff is plenty smooth and a little sweet.

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over 1 year ago

 

Matthew Whittaker

Still good!

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Paul Rademakers

Eindelijk weer een bier van Founders. Deze mag er wezen, 6 jaar mogen rijpen. Nondeju wa lekker 🥳👌

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Libby Allen

Last bottle, still good

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