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.

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12.7

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Charlie Legac

Never had anything quite like this. Molasses and maple.

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Clark Legac

Very unique, perfect for an afternoon in Grand Rapids

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Darrick Mowers

Happy Halloween

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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

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Matt Lep

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

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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.

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Harry Barker

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

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Stefan Renkema

Beste unit😁

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David McCall

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

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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!

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Spencer G

12/7/2021 Founders Advent Calendar!

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Steve Rakoczy

Tasty. A couple will knock you flat.

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Dallas Walton

Advent calendar day 7

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Anders Diesen

Mmmm. Smooth MF.

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Greg Weaver

Bourbon taste quickly followed sweetness with maple syrup finish. Very sweet but good.

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Gene Halsey

Nice sweet finish. Just a good beer.

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Josh M.

2018 bottling, I get classic Old Ale w/ nice vanilla and oak flavs.

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George Claessen

Kijk, eindelijk weer kwaliteit 😎👍

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Rick Cooper

Well the maple syrup barrel aging has definitely faded. But still not terrible.

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Glen McCready

Wow. That’s like sucking on a caramel square.

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Matt F

Nice blend of barrel and sweetness

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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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Jess Knutson

2018 release. The maple has mostly faded out

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Adam Hunt

2018, one more left, wow it has mellowed out

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Ken Smith

Aug 2018 vintage 3.5 yo. Like it better now

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