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

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 

Drew R.

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

3.0

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Paul B.

Had once on tap.

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Syrus Stogran

Very strong. Bourbon flavour is very pronounced with a light ale background.

3.0

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

Alan D.

Extremely sweet, smells like rum and spices (mostly picking up vanilla and cinnamon), tastes like maple syrup and oak idk

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D F

Lekker zoals alles van founders

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Ale-X

Too boozy for me.

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Lisa Hansen

It needs something with it, like bangers and mash or a greasy schnitzel.

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Good ol' boy Mike ..

Is pastry old ale a thing? It is now :-( Sweet, boozy, caramel, and creamy. Way to mess up a great beer. SUDS- 3/5

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over 2 years ago

 

Aaron Fidoten

Too heavy of a drink. Will try another time

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Joe

2018 bottle. Lost its flavor. Better fresh.

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2.75

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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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over 2 years ago

 
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Matt Donahue

Too sweet

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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%

2.5

about 4 years ago

 

Amanda T.

Too sweet for me!

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Jared Wyniawskyj

Taste like fucking bourbon, way too boozy

2.5

over 3 years ago

 

Zac R.

Like cider…I don’t get this at all.

2.5

over 3 years ago

 

silvie Smeets

Zoet, vanille, pittig en branderig achter in de keel

2.5

over 2 years ago

 

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

2.5

over 2 years ago

 

Johan Albert

Ojoj den va söt😋👅🍺

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Melissa Benzel

Matthew told me I am his better half 💕boozy. Just not my kind of beer but do love this brewery. Fun to go here with my better half

2.25

almost 5 years ago