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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axel pennsater

Söt o spritstark. Gott.

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Kyle McLoughlin

Sweet bourbon maple juice. Not usually my thing but this is going down smooth. 24 months in bottle have helped this a lot.

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Ken D

Guess that makes me the Curmudgeon! Wedding anniversary beer! Twenty down, hopefully 20+ to go! Love ya babe!

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Connor Lepish

Founders just never fails to disappoint. I would also like to thank Bradley Clements for the recommendation. Greatly appreciated my friend

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Josh P.

The bourbon bites nicely and the maple syrup makes it sweet.

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John

2018 vintage has aged well. Not quite as sweet.

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sam b.

Not sure why its so much better this time but damn....

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Scott Spooner

Boozy, but really good

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Axel Persson

Lagrats två år hemma. Den känns en aning mer söt, bränt socker, vanilj och fastlagda. Ingen rostad malt eller kaffe kvar i smak. Lite fadd eller kemisk eftersmak. Väldigt god fortfarande, dock annorlunda smak, men inte nödvändigtvis bättre.

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Randy Davidson

This is over two years old, very good. The time has mellowed it. Thx Frostybrad.

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Ross C.

Lots of caramel. Not too hot. Tasty.

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Matt A.

I think I drain poured this last time but time as treated this well, much better.

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Dean Clohesy

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Cedric A

Molasses and maple syrup make this a sweet bomb but not cloying at all. Alcohol is present but not overwhelming. Light bourbon, slow sipper

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chris wagner

Tasting like it's in its prime

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Larry Letke

Sizable notes of maple and molasses with a good bourbon taste. Has a nice sweet molasses finish. Very good tasting.

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