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

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Bruwery

Never disappoints.

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Shelly V

Yes!

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Jim Vierck

Delicious

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Solid

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Very smooth, maple notes, nice aftertaste

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Drink extra cold. Good last beer

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8/28/18 bottling date

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Last beer. Gotta get back to work tomorrow morning. 🍻🍻

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Doctor Nocturnum

So good! 🤘🤘

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Doctor Nocturnum

Oh Hell Yeah! Nothing better than a fresh BBA brew. Love this one! 5*

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Jim Jackson

Out of the cellar from 2018, great malty molasses with a bit of bourbon!

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Erin DJ

Ages well

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Trop sucrée 22/01/2019

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Mike

Bottle 8.22.18

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Evan K.

Smooth. Boozy. Maple. Molasses.

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Good “old ale” flavor, but a bit sweet and syrupy.

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Choonleng L.

This was easily the best founders I had. And founders does very good stuff.

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The maple has morphed into a sweet honey.

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Why aren't old ales more popular?

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Still unbelievable!

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