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

 

Andy T.

4.75

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Mike L

Lost a small step after 3 years but still!!

4.75

Kandi's Palace Of Pleasure

over 3 years ago

 

John Parker

2018 bottle, it’s aged nicely!

4.5

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Michigan Craft Beer Lover

4.5

Willow Mercantile

over 3 years ago

 

Rob J.

3.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Archie M.

4.0

Burnhearts

over 3 years ago

 

Dirk K.

4.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Sarah W.

4.25

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over 3 years ago

 

Christopher Welty

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Bruce Gingrich

4.75

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over 3 years ago

 

Emily Holland

3.5

Zeno's Pub

over 3 years ago

 

Philip J.

Delicious. You can really taste the maple syrup and molasses. Gets you drunk!

5.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Justin Schinkel

4.25

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over 3 years ago

 

Igor Y.

4.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Carl

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Dan Carradice

Aged 3 years. Boozier than I remember, but pretty great once you get over the burn.

4.25

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Brian Kujawski

4.5

Founders Brewing Co.- Detroit Tap Room

over 3 years ago

 

Jay T.

3.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Za German

4.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Nathalie V

See through amber; but full of taste! Mouth coating and really sweet; melasse. Combination of maple and bourbon;Goed gebalanceerd en vol van smaak! Je moet wel echt van zoet houden!

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Mark Tiel

4.5

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over 3 years ago

 

harm de boer

4.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Justin Hargadine

0.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Rob

4.25

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Brew P

MNF Week 10.

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Chris K

Had during the browns game. Sweet porter

3.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Christopher Tournour

5.0

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over 3 years ago

 

David McCall

Very smooth. Great maple, vanilla, and oak. A bit too sweet for more than one.

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Mary Pat Feeney

Really strong and really good.

4.25

Founders Brewing Co.- Detroit Tap Room

over 3 years ago

 

J S

Wow!

4.5

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Stefan Renkema

Beste unit😁

4.0

Stefan's Bierbar

over 3 years ago

 

Christopher Tournour

Aged since 2018…nice for the colder weather!!!

5.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Zachary Y.

0.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Bern E.

0.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Alex B

This has aged pretty gracefully. Malted grains with a nice bourbon kick.

3.75

Barleywine Blowout 2021

over 3 years ago

 

Oleksandr Bogachev

4.0

Barleywine Blowout 2021

over 3 years ago

 

Courtney W.

3.5

Pub In The Park

over 3 years ago

 

Harry Barker

A bottle from around a decade ago, and it’s still pretty tasty.

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Brian D.

0.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Nick R

2018 variety. Keeps getting better every year!

4.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Jenny R

2018 bottle

4.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Remco K.

🇺🇸K: donker rood koper, off-white crème kraag. N: rozijn, karamel, suiker en lichte hout accenten. S: boozy en alcoholisch maar volke bak Bourbon, vanille en hout. Complex en in balans. B: full.

4.0

Coo Home

over 3 years ago

 

Joe Ferrier

4.5

Laurel Glen Park

over 3 years ago

 

Amedeo Santolini

4.5

Birrino - Birra Vino Dispensa

over 3 years ago

 

kevin culp

4.25

Falcon Ridge Park

over 3 years ago

 

Brad Marchesseault

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Chris Y.

3.75

Beautiful View Of SJ

over 3 years ago

 

Matt Lep

Bourbon toned down a bit but love this unique beer. Sweet maple and molasses.

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Briley Fuller

Better half with the better half

4.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Pete

Super complex, sweet maple goodness.

4.25

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over 3 years ago

 

Ashley H.

4.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Kevin Bayne

4.25

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over 3 years ago

 

Gary D

0.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Teun van der Linde

4.25

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over 3 years ago

 

Preston Higgins

3.5

Hole In The Ground GastroPub

over 3 years ago

 

Tom Willems

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Brian P.

Wow, 2020 better half on tap. Outstanding. Doesn't come off as boozy as 2018 version and aroma is lighter. Still a great beer. I WILL pint this one

4.0

탭퍼블릭

over 3 years ago

 

Mike Beck

4.0

Zeno's Pub

over 3 years ago

 

Greg Gunther

4.5

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Lauren Dunn

0.0

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Doug Lee

3.75

Founders Delicatessen

over 3 years ago

 

Tom Peremans

4.75

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Willem de Zeeuw

3.5

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over 3 years ago

 

Matthew D

Maple syrup. Oak. Molasses. Caramel. Sticky sweetness. Touch of bourbon. Thanks for the wedding gift!

4.25

Hartfield Lanes

over 3 years ago

 

Trevor S.

One of the all time greats.

5.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Kirsten R.

0.0

Underground Public House

over 3 years ago

 

Jon

5.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Burkni H.

Slaps you sideways and calls you Sally

3.25

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over 3 years ago

 

Adam R.

2018.... still tastes great

4.25

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over 3 years ago

 

Thore Rytter Klitgaard

4.0

Humle Ølbar

over 3 years ago

 

Geary Yost

A little sweet.

4.25

Bird Dog

over 3 years ago

 

Mattia Lassini

5.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Adam

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Derek Gelven

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Kyle Musch

4.5

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Erik DeYoung

4.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Jessica K

5.0

The Half Century Building

over 3 years ago

 

Matt H

5.0

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Darrick Mowers

Happy Halloween

4.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Robert s

Erg uniek, nog niet eerder zoiets geproefd. De bourbon siroop vaten hebben hun werk goed gedaan! Zowel het bier als de fles is goeie

4.75

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over 3 years ago

 

Mike

3.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Carey Federer

4.5

Limelight Pub

over 3 years ago

 

Jon K.

4.25

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Charlie Legac

Never had anything quite like this. Molasses and maple.

4.0

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Clark Legac

Very unique, perfect for an afternoon in Grand Rapids

4.0

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Viktor Sørensen

4.0

Hopyard

over 3 years ago

 

Harry

4.5

Tims Proeflokaal

over 3 years ago

 

Tanja Kaczmarzyk

0.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Ryan H.

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Melvin C.

5.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Daniel G.

4.25

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over 3 years ago

 

D Smith

4.0

The Thirsty Sasquatch

over 3 years ago

 

Alex Corner

3.75

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Charles E.

4.0

Purgatory Park

over 3 years ago

 

Aaron Ó Maonaigh

Big banging flavour on this one, surprisingly sweet and balanced for such a high ABV

4.25

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Patrick Maurer

4.5

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Eddie Lang

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

HopostleZ

Yes... This was a nice surprise. Thanks Geoff!

4.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Kevin I.

A bit too sweet but not too bad.

4.25

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Artthur Junqueira

4.5

EAP Empório Alto dos Pinheiros

over 3 years ago