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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Sean McGrath

Reminds me of the end of the night at Fifth Avenue Royal Oak

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Craig Kurth

Barrel aged in molasses barrels, 12%

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Amanda T.

Too sweet for me!

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Jared Wyniawskyj

Taste like fucking bourbon, way too boozy

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Zac R.

Like cider…I don’t get this at all.

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silvie Smeets

Zoet, vanille, pittig en branderig achter in de keel

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Loes Van de Wetering

Erg wrang erg bitter

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Matt

Don't know how to rate this one - overwhelming taste of caramel, sugar and artificial barrel ageing aromas. Like drinking a cheap blended Scotch with a little beer mixed into. BBE 13.08.2019

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Johan Albert

Ojoj den va söt😋👅🍺

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Ben Thelen

There is a lot going on here...

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So-D

All molasses

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Steven L Landreville

Super strong!

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Nick W.

2018. Doesn't hold up.

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Albin Sennebring

Inte min grej

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Bob L

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

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Tony C.

Aftertaste is like an old man

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Gavin Fury

Backlog.

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Lauren R.

A lot of bourbon flavor plus the sweet from the maple syrup

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Dave Hitz

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

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Brad Gough

Alcoholic pancakes with some nuttiness and molasses

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Lara

Whoa!!! Strong- bourbon 🥃 flavor! May need to share with friends!!

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Ralph V.

Bourbon barrel ale can’t compete with a bourbon barrel stout. The ale leaves an aftertaste. But, the 12.7 ALC makes in worth the $. 😂

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Bill

Thank you nips. Not the best Founders, but a more than decent night cap!

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Paula Devlin

A little to boozy for me. At least for today

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Bob C.

Nor bad. Strong and sharp

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Chris D.

Good. easy sweetness and mellowness from aging are pretty nice. I guess I wish it was “fonkier” or had some bite but it just ain’t that type of beer

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Adam W.

Just so damn strong. Definitely a sipper.

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Drew R.

More of a beer for a cold winter but still good and deceptively strong (12.7% abv)

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