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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Brian P.

Truly excellent beer. Strong and a little sweet. Rich

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Mike Wayne

Very nice.

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Jessie Henry

Ok. That is good.

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Kevin Flounlacker

Walking right up to the line on sweetness for me but not stepping over

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Andrew S.

Aged a bit longer the barrel taste is stronger. Nice that’s it’s not too heavy too

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Kevin I.

A bit too sweet but not too bad.

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Aaron Ó Maonaigh

Big banging flavour on this one, surprisingly sweet and balanced for such a high ABV

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Geary Yost

A little sweet.

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Adam R.

2018.... still tastes great

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Matthew D

Maple syrup. Oak. Molasses. Caramel. Sticky sweetness. Touch of bourbon. Thanks for the wedding gift!

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Pete

Super complex, sweet maple goodness.

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Mary Pat Feeney

Really strong and really good.

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Dan Carradice

Aged 3 years. Boozier than I remember, but pretty great once you get over the burn.

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Joshua B.

2018 bottle. Amazing

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Timo Vuohu

Kermaisen pehmeä, toffeemaltaisen bourboninen/tynnyriä, vaahterasiirappia, miellyttävä jälkimaku.

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Stephen P.

Bottled in 2018. Bought in VA when we fled Hurricane Florence. Very warming and welcoming.

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Founders advent calendar day 7

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Day 7.

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Advent day 7

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Michael B

Pretty boozy and sweet. There's some bitterness that I think is from the oak barrel aging. I'm not noticing maple flavor, though.

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Aku Tolvanen

Old ale, maple syrup, oak, bourbon barrels and hints of vanilla. Smooth and rich flavors.

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Britt C.

Mmmmmm…thanks Al!

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Dave W.

Fricking delicious

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Shea Buettner

Merry Christmas!

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Huub van den H

Lekker noten smaak beetje hout achtig 😍

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Toppertje van de dag

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