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

 

Daniel G.

4.25

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Melvin C.

5.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Ryan H.

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Tanja Kaczmarzyk

0.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Harry

4.5

Tims Proeflokaal

over 3 years ago

 

Viktor Sørensen

4.0

Hopyard

over 3 years ago

 

Clark Legac

Very unique, perfect for an afternoon in Grand Rapids

4.0

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Charlie Legac

Never had anything quite like this. Molasses and maple.

4.0

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Jon K.

4.25

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Carey Federer

4.5

Limelight Pub

over 3 years ago

 

Mike

3.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Robert s

Erg uniek, nog niet eerder zoiets geproefd. De bourbon siroop vaten hebben hun werk goed gedaan! Zowel het bier als de fles is goeie

4.75

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Darrick Mowers

Happy Halloween

4.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Matt H

5.0

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Jessica K

5.0

The Half Century Building

over 3 years ago

 

Erik DeYoung

4.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Kyle Musch

4.5

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Derek Gelven

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Adam

4.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Mattia Lassini

5.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Geary Yost

A little sweet.

4.25

Bird Dog

over 3 years ago

 

Thore Rytter Klitgaard

4.0

Humle Ølbar

over 3 years ago

 

Adam R.

2018.... still tastes great

4.25

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Burkni H.

Slaps you sideways and calls you Sally

3.25

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Jon

5.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Kirsten R.

0.0

Underground Public House

over 3 years ago

 

Trevor S.

One of the all time greats.

5.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Matthew D

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

4.25

Hartfield Lanes

over 3 years ago

 

Willem de Zeeuw

3.5

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Tom Peremans

4.75

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Doug Lee

3.75

Founders Delicatessen

over 3 years ago

 

Lauren Dunn

0.0

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Greg Gunther

4.5

Founders Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

 

Mike Beck

4.0

Zeno's Pub

over 3 years ago

 

Brian P.

Wow, 2020 better half on tap. Outstanding. Doesn't come off as boozy as 2018 version and aroma is lighter. Still a great beer. I WILL pint this one

4.0

탭퍼블릭

over 3 years ago

 

Tom Willems

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Preston Higgins

3.5

Hole In The Ground GastroPub

over 3 years ago

 

Teun van der Linde

4.25

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Gary D

0.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Kevin Bayne

4.25

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Ashley H.

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Pete

Super complex, sweet maple goodness.

4.25

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Briley Fuller

Better half with the better half

4.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Matt Lep

Bourbon toned down a bit but love this unique beer. Sweet maple and molasses.

4.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Chris Y.

3.75

Beautiful View Of SJ

over 3 years ago

 

Brad Marchesseault

4.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

kevin culp

4.25

Falcon Ridge Park

over 3 years ago

 

Amedeo Santolini

4.5

Birrino - Birra Vino Dispensa

over 3 years ago

 

Joe Ferrier

4.5

Laurel Glen Park

over 3 years ago

 

Remco K.

🇺🇸K: donker rood koper, off-white crème kraag. N: rozijn, karamel, suiker en lichte hout accenten. S: boozy en alcoholisch maar volke bak Bourbon, vanille en hout. Complex en in balans. B: full.

4.0

Coo Home

over 3 years ago

 

Jenny R

2018 bottle

4.5

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Nick R

2018 variety. Keeps getting better every year!

4.5

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Brian D.

0.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Harry Barker

A bottle from around a decade ago, and it’s still pretty tasty.

4.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Courtney W.

3.5

Pub In The Park

over 3 years ago

 

Oleksandr Bogachev

4.0

Barleywine Blowout 2021

over 3 years ago

 

Alex B

This has aged pretty gracefully. Malted grains with a nice bourbon kick.

3.75

Barleywine Blowout 2021

over 3 years ago

 

Bern E.

0.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Zachary Y.

0.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Christopher Tournour

Aged since 2018…nice for the colder weather!!!

5.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Stefan Renkema

Beste unit😁

4.0

Stefan's Bierbar

over 3 years ago

 

J S

Wow!

4.5

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Mary Pat Feeney

Really strong and really good.

4.25

Founders Brewing Co.- Detroit Tap Room

over 3 years ago

 

David McCall

Very smooth. Great maple, vanilla, and oak. A bit too sweet for more than one.

4.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Christopher Tournour

5.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Chris K

Had during the browns game. Sweet porter

3.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Brew P

MNF Week 10.

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Rob

4.25

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Justin Hargadine

0.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

harm de boer

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Mark Tiel

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Nathalie V

See through amber; but full of taste! Mouth coating and really sweet; melasse. Combination of maple and bourbon;Goed gebalanceerd en vol van smaak! Je moet wel echt van zoet houden!

4.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Za German

4.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Jay T.

3.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Brian Kujawski

4.5

Founders Brewing Co.- Detroit Tap Room

over 3 years ago

 

Dan Carradice

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

4.25

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Carl

4.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Igor Y.

4.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Justin Schinkel

4.25

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Philip J.

Delicious. You can really taste the maple syrup and molasses. Gets you drunk!

5.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Emily Holland

3.5

Zeno's Pub

over 3 years ago

 

Bruce Gingrich

4.75

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Christopher Welty

4.0

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Sarah W.

4.25

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Dirk K.

4.5

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Archie M.

4.0

Burnhearts

over 3 years ago

 

Rob J.

3.5

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Michigan Craft Beer Lover

4.5

Willow Mercantile

over 3 years ago

 

John Parker

2018 bottle, it’s aged nicely!

4.5

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Mike L

Lost a small step after 3 years but still!!

4.75

Kandi's Palace Of Pleasure

over 3 years ago

 

Andy T.

4.75

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Bert v.

Nieuwe versie. Geen aparte check in kunnen vinden. Jammer, want deze is nog veel beter dan een eerdere. Man, man... bier van het jaar?

4.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Dave Peterson

Yeah about that...............BOOM

4.75

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago

 

Libby Allen

4.0

Libby's

over 3 years ago

 

Bob Allen

4.25

Libby's

over 3 years ago

 

Claus Buchhave

Det er virkelig Better half!

4.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

David M.

5.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Ben A.

4.25

Bitter Phew

over 3 years ago

 

Davd Nixon

Great beer from the bitter phew!

3.75

Bitter Phew

over 3 years ago

 

Andy Lee

Booze molasses bourbon great beer

4.5

Untappd at Home

over 3 years ago