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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almost 5 years ago

 

Joshua Mills

Too sweet

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Eric van Dooren

Ja, deze is lekker. (Meer commentaar is overbodig).

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Doug Farmwald

Molasses nose followed by a sweet molasses/brown sugar first impression with some roasty undertones. A slightly sharp, slightly boozy finish. The molasses pretty much overpowers the maple but some bourbon does come through on the end. Very drinkable.

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Sondre Osa

Smaker bourbon , kan umulig være bare 12 prosent!

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Nick Gaier

2018

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jeff

Boozy with prominent molasses, maple and bourbon flavors. Great label art too!

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Mr C.

Maybe even a little sweet for me, very interesting

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Tim O

Boozy!

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haw thorne

Another 2018. Testing "maybe has another peak". Not v sweet. Maple but otherwise a bit empty but not really thin. Oak is a little sharp. No overt booze. Still some bitterness. Holding up but not improving.

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William Darling

Shared with my better half

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Simon Laflamme

Très maltée, pas mal boozy, sucre assez bien dosé. Heavy stuff, à boire doucement. C’est bon mais pas la découverte du siècle.

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Zzim GB

Too boozy

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Michael Sabia

Good but this would be much better in winter around a campfire.

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John

Tastes Older than it should be

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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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Tim Northquist

Tasty and warm - maple and smooth bourbon flavors.

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T- Money

2018. It was a little chunky 😬

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Edo Van Bree

Caramel, iets kruidig, vanille, Esdoornsiroop. Zoet. Bourbon. Alcohol.

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Mattias Wallén

Aged, malty, boozy, some sweetness

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Scott Jenkins

We are not sure of the year. Nothing printed on the label. No retail tag. Nothing. It tastes old , but not oxidized. Bourbon and hints of mint. Not getting syrup or molasses. It's not bad. Drinkable.

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Antonio Meza

Great tasting beer

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Ola Richardsson

While brewing.

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Wilhelm Lenz

Ezgi fick fria händer att välja öl

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Jeroen van Beersum

Wel zoetig, maar zeer prima te doen. Glijdt te makkelijk naar binnen voor 12,7%. Je voelt de alcohol wel in je keel en je maag.

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Ruud Branderhorst

Troebel kastanje met romige vieswitte kop. Melasse in de neus. Dik plakkerig mondgevoel. Volzoete body met een bitter zoete (rozijntjes) afdronk.

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Karen L

Sweet medium malts. Well hidden booze. Mostly flat as this is probably over 10 years old. No oxidation. Tasty

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Magnus Nyman

Nästan lika bra som Devilstails bryggder.

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Garrett P

2018 vintage. Well it’s seems like this vintage was in its prime in 2020. Now it’s just fusel barrel muddy bourbon notes that hint at apple flavors. Interesting but dropping the rating .50 from 3 years ago.

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Eric Ahlm

Uff!

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