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

 

Wes Lewis

🇺🇲 vs. 🧭🇮🇪 ⚽ #USMNT

4.5

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Hans

Lots of caramel, very smooth, Bourbon is subtle

4.25

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JR Starnes

2018

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Mikhail P

2018

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Mike Glaab

From 2018

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MMM Beer

2018. Aged really well. Molasses and booze 🧙‍♂️🧙‍♀️🧙

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

WillWork4BBA

Somehow I've not checked this before. Age has treated it well

4.75

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Dominic Cristinzio

This was deceptively smooth, such a complex ale. The barrel notes are there & richly enhance the caramel + malt. Great beer in the rain!

4.5

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Nicholas Fiore

A toasty old ale kind of night.

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Pat Songe

A nose full of bourbon, good maple and molasses notes, awesome sipper 🍻

4.25

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Billy Humberson

Thanks, Will.

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David Vecera

Very smooth and sweet. This is sure to be a creeper with a high alcohol content!

4.75

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C W

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Karl W.

(2/2 from last night) Always great, no complaints.

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Hbomb Ington

I got the better half in my glass 👍🏼

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Richard Rys

Beer brings out my better half

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Paul P.

Excellent. An old ale with a full on maple sugar aroma and taste on the back.

4.25

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Steve Maehl

Beer review haiku. Smells pretty boozey. Thick, malty and strong, damn good. Slante Curmudgeon

4.25

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Kinu Panda

Wow, that's a LOT of maple! Super-boozy, but smooth!

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Daniel Heath

Pours a nice deep mahogany. Aromas of toffee, malt and dark fruits. A sweet syrupy palate with plenty of malt but the bourbon gives it a bit of balance. Medium bodied. Quite a bit of carbonation for the style. Overall pretty good.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Victor Banta

Another excellent Imperial Stout. An Old Ale brewed with molasses and aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels.

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Marc W

GO WHITE!!

5.0

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Vincent B.

Mmmmm

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Brian F

Happy St Paddy's day! 🍀

4.25

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G W

It does taste a bit like pancakes and syrup, but it's too sharp. I probably wouldn't buy this one although I respect it.

3.5

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Jen &.

Damn good better half!

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Jeff Greer

Still yummy! One of my favorites.

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Chris Birker

Thanks Darryl!

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Bill

Great to have all that alcohol in a 12.7 brew, but it is a bit too sweet for my taste.

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perry and doug

Delicious, like drinking candy. But probably too rich (and 12% abv) to drink more than one.

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Thijs Cr

Maple sweetness, good but maybe a little too sweet

3.5

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Bryan W.

Bourbon

4.25

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