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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Karl Warnstedt

FUCKING DELICIOUS! What a beauty 🍺

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Strukan

Прежде всего огромный респект магазину Брютик! С возврастом не стал суше, а даже слаще и топорнее. Как будто окислился( Но крутой, конечно.

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Joe K

Happy 10 year anniversary to my wife and I. This was our wedding toast beer.

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Lucas Pires

Always a blast.

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Pedro C.

BOMBA! barril gritando e alcool beliscando ! Coisa linda ! So podia ter um pouco mais de maple !

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Brandon Young

Tons of barrel and maple syrup. Very good with age (2018 vintage).

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Steve Jernigan

Aroma of oak, vanilla, bourbon, booze, and brown sugar. Taste does not disappoint with citrus hops followed by vanilla, coconut, maple syrup, and toffee. Surprisingly moderate alcohol warming considering the high ABV of 12.7%. An outstanding old ale!

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Matthew Collis

Tasty and complex Tan colour low carbonation Bourbon molasses and caramel on nose Buttery syrup mouthfeel Caramel dark fruits and prune with strong molasses and bourbon flavour Hints of tobacco & Turkish coffee A hint of spice to finish. Deserves Respect.

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Mark

top notch

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Jeff Risdon

Drank my final bomber tonight. It aged very well

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Brad Mccoy

Will be sad when my stock is all gone.

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Philip B.

This beer is insanely good. The best Old Ale I have had. A little sweetness makes it super drinkable with the bourbon boozy notes. Mmm.

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Bobby H.

Thanks Benny!

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Stephen B.

May not have been my first time, but it was an amazing time!!!

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Bas

Gewoon de vorige verkeerde bier getapt.

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Jeremy Hays

2018 I found in a store yesterday. Legit.

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Dustin Beck

Some days require boozy libations to soften the blow.

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Jacob Randall

I miss living in MI and this beer is one of the reasons why.

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Damon

Delicious

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Bill S

Aged this 2 years (8-15-18 bottle) because I had a '16 bottle back in '18 and it was super good... Unbelievable blend of the booze the malt the maple bourbon barrel and the molasses came way to the front after 2 years. Absolutely delicious. Awesome beer

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Peter Hauschild

Molasses. Maple syrup. Vanilla. Skor bar. Chewy. Super sweet. Malt palate bomb. For 12.7% it's really not that hot. Very heavy though. Pretty lightly cloudy reddish brown pour with a thick rocky beige head. Dessert beer. Awesomeness.

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Johnathon M.

Brew day smores imperial stout

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ALEssandro

Quando si scalda butta fuori tutto e la bevuta tende al dolce: legno,bourbon,alcool,prugne,melassa tanta. Da gustare con calma,le soddisfazioni arrivano senza minimamente stufare.

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Jeff Risdon

Scored two 4-packs today, gotta celebrate

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Stacie Rusk

This stuff is awesome and I wish I could get it around home

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Ryan S.

Molasses and maple syrup...heaven

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Jodi B.

This is aging beautifully 🤤🤤🤤

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Stephan Halbgebauer

Unglaublich gut🔝 allein dieser Geruch ist traumhaft, Bourbon Vanille, Ahornsirup, Karamell alles perfekt abgestimmt 😍 geiler Tropfen👍

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Mark Henriques

Perfect with homemade potato soup!

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Becky Mackowicz

It’s my beer!

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