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

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Shawn Pederson

Wrong beer for this time of year. This is a fall or early winter beer.

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Mikey F.

Brisket just pushed through the stall. On to the home stretch now

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juul schut

Iets te alcoholisch . Verder heerlijk.

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Jorn Vosman

Magisch spul!

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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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Brad Mccoy

Will be sad when my stock is all gone.

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Tom

Okay, this is pretty good. Fruity, maple syrup notes are there but subtle.

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Lorenzo A.

Prachtige smaken

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John Licht

Another founders incredible bourbon barrel aged beer! The molasses and maple syrup are balanced perfectly

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Brad Clements

Yaooo she strong.... yet slightly sweet. A good sipper.

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DavidD

Booze bomb

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Gavin Fury

Backlog.

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bradley p.

It's everything Founders says it is. Well made, just not for me.

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Nate Downey

2018 bottle. Nice and chocolatey

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Joseph Cipollina

great maple flavor. Bourbon maple. Thick

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Jeff Risdon

Drank my final bomber tonight. It aged very well

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Hiro

They skipped 2019, it seems. 2020, I have no idea.

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Ken B

Better half with my better half 🥰🤓

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Ellie

🤣🤣 Which one of us Curmudgeon?

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Mark

top notch

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Rick Hutton

A good boozy beer 🍺 good maple I guess and sweet taste

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Christopher P.

This beer was refrigerated since the day I got it and no oxidation. Maple syrup flavor is no longer but bourbon and molasses are there. Not a big fan of the flavor but it’s drinkable.

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Mike Hultgren

Setting in nicely. Bottled 8/22/18. Drink em if you got em

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Tasty 2018 vintage. Go hockey!!

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trent n.

a little sweet but a good 8 ounce beer!

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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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James S.

A little sweetness on the front, and has a bitter taste and n the back.

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Quentin Biggs

Really good. Def get the molasses and it makes it smooth with a little sweetness. For sure boozy.

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Audrey

2018 vintage, given to catie from her in-laws for her wedding...but she was kind enough to share with me for my 30th birthday! So I’m drinking to celebrate my first day back in the office after 5 months of work from home.

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Arthur Spooner

Deep storage selection! 2018 and the past two years did this well! The booziness smoothed out and the maple shines.

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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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Тяжелое пиво на любителя, независимо от температуры его употребления

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JJ

Aged 2 years. Lacks bourbon notes but its still a 5 for me.

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