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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Brewser D

2018 holding up well. 4.35 sugary maple with touch of bourbon.

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Dustin Beck

YAY vacation! This 2018 is still holding up nicely. Still one of my all time favorites.

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Jeff Moller

Very sweet on the hit but just avoids the edge of cloying. Buttery on the sides of tongue. Warm on the roll off without getting whacked by bitterness or alcohol. But only drink ONE.

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Kris Jamison

Tasty!

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Kenneth Wells

Morning has broken…

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Michael Gallagher

Thank you, Nick.

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Justin Locke

2018 Cellar Pull…. Held up pretty damn well! Still solid

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Kirt Stalker

It’s from 2018. Not sure if it aged well

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Tony Welch

Still have some in the kegerator from Mr. Beery’s. A year older and absolutely delicious!

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Richard Thomas

Super smooth and delish

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Glenn Geers

Great drop!

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Bruno le jardineur Bruno

Dluo 2019 c’est hyper gourmand

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John BD

Cellar Cleaning Advent #14: aside from the somewhat odd color, this has held on remarkably well. Plenty of slightly sticky sweetness and maple that is well integrated. Not exactly #BIL, but #BIL-adjacent for sure.

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Timothy Dickinson

Light notes of vanilla, bourbon, molasses, and bananas. Delicious. Enjoying a 2018 brew for my sons bday

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MIKAEL Dickinson

Tasty slightly fruity now molasses still robust but a bit more smooth.

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Paul H

Advent day 22 International labeling

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Pat Wurth

Founders advent calendar day #22

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Bob L

From Founders 2022 Advent calendar , strong, definitely taste the maple

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Micke Andersén

The last of my bottles. Possibly slightly past its prime, but a gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous.

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Cody Moon

#NMBS 15

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Tim Northquist

Tasty and warm - maple and smooth bourbon flavors.

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Will Northquist

This is a strange brew. I get notes of bourbon and molasses. Personally, I get a strong taste of tobacco. Never had that in a beer. Had my first cigar at age 16 with big Seta and we both threw up

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T- Money

2018. It was a little chunky 😬

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Andrew S

2020- aged really well

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Meat G

My last one, 2018 vintage. Still delicious On the first day of Christmas my beer fridge gave to me

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Jonathan

Not as sweet as I feared but also not really jumping out at me.

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Brian F

One of the 🐐s. From 2018

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Bart Jansen

Goed te nassen, beetje (te) zoet

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Tim U

May not make it to midnight once I finish this one.

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Audrey McNamara

2018 bottle still sweet smooth and strong!

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