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

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Bjorn Nijenhuis

Het barrel aged is goed te proeven, maar dat dit op maple syrup vaten was al helemaal. Zoet, niet perse te zoet. Alcoholpercentage geeft een lichte nabrander. Erg lekker!

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Dave Hitz

ad this in Grand Rapids at Founders. It was just ok 🤔

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Chase Chandler

Smoothes out nicely as it ages

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Matthew K.

Like a thick bourbon😋 this was the 2018 version, so it was nice to have it aged 2 years more in the bottle. Lots of vanilla, syrup, oak, and a nice spice finish. Definitely save this for dessert or before bed!

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Laurens

Veel maple sweet, aardig scherpe Bourbon afdronk. Lekker boozy.

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Eric Anker

Want your molasses? How about your molasses brewed in a maple syrup bourbon barrel?

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tits mcfisty

A little sweet and a little boozy. Great brew

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Xavier Silversmet

Oh wauw! Bourboncaramelkandijsuikerbier. Ook alcohol, boozy. Nice!

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Teemu Multisilta

Pari vuotta kellarointia ei ole ainakaan heikentänyt tätä. Makea, pehmeä, tasapainoinen. Hemmetin hyvä.

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Swen V.

Lekker biertje dit! Bij de eerste maak proef je echt dat hij barrel aged is, de nasmaak daarintegen heeft iets weg van een trippel echt een genot voor je smaakpapillen.

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Steve S.

Wow. Impressed. Nicely done!

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Randy K.

Equally as good as the excellent Curmudgeon

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Tom A.

Ale aged in oak bourbon barrels that had previously aged maple syrup. Complex flavors blending in a sweet, boozy beer.

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Craig Payment

This is delicious!! Thanks Carlos G. 🥃

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A TrUdell

Still really good, flavors still there, melting together.

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Jeff Good

Always love this beer! For a big beer it is great fresh. Can’t wait to see what the other three bottles to the cellar!

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Doug W

Yum

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Jani Harju

Bourbonvaniljaöverit

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Patrick H.

Toppertje!

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Becky Mackowicz

It’s my beer!

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David R

Possible namesake

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Deven L.

I love old curmudgeon and bourbon, but I feel the balance of the beer is lost. Heavy maple notes on the nose which are quickly lost in a boosy drink. To much time in the barrel for my taste.

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Stoutman M.

Ikke så ringe endda!

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Mike Banaszek

BOTW Staff rules, spend your money here.

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Nigel McGregor

A fan-damn-tastic beer. Be carful, it’ll sneak up on you though.

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Matt Glasgow

From 2018. Maple brown sugars over dark malty fruit. Sugar dates. Smooth, robust, and delicious. Booziness comes through in last 1/4 of glass.

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Люлька

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David McGrew

2018 vintage

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Evan

This growler is slightly stale I think but it's still good

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