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

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Michael DeLacy

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Anthony Cutillo

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Fiona Buchanan

Perfection

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Matthew Keller

I actually had this last year in the summer. This is my favorite tasting beer! Flavor, sweetness and smoothness is precise! Hope Founders brings it back.

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Jonathan

I hope founders brings this back, last one :(

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Tim Martzall

Wow. That’s good and different.

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Johnny Wingnut

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Grant A.

2018. Have one more, time to crack that one too. Not getting any better with time.

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Rewarding a wonderfully competitive weekend…

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Dave

3 yrs old and still very smooth. Some tobacco, a bit of leather, very tannic but also sweet like... butterscotch? Not in a bad way... really good sipper tonight #BarrelAgedSundays

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Mike

Sweet & Maple-y! 😊

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David Houghton

2018 Vintage- It turns out, that anything Founders Barrel Ages comes out beautifully. Big chewy mouthful, with maple sweetness rounding out a huge malty body. This is one of the best old ales I have had.

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Patrick H

Very sweet and boozy like me.

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Geir F

Fint fatpreg og rikelig med sødme. Forøvrig toner av brunt sukker og lønnesirup.

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Adam Bockelman

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Ruppert Wishau

Love this one. Take a complex beer and make it complexer. Sweet, with some bite.

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Caleb F.

Who you callin’ a curmudgeon?!

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BA backlog

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Tonights BeerIs

It lost a lot of the maple but it’s great with a chocolate chip cookie.

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Papa Staffie

Seemed more like a barleywine.

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