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

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4.12707

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jon noble

Founders Advent Calendar day 7

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Johnny Zawacki

Which is my better half? It is Day 10 of the 2020 Advent Calendar, after all. Well the one on the left, of course!

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Chris Clonch

2018 vintage. Hops age out quite a bit so sweetness takes over. Still good bit better younger.

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Patrick P.

Toppertje!

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Dave H.

Aged really well

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Todd S.

2018 from the back of the fridge. Very tasty.

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Chris Beiser

I know this is a great beer. My Covid from Dec is still messing with my taste buds. Not as flavorful as I remember

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Will S.

Phenomenal

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Arnt C

Founders vet noe ingen andre vet. Fantastisk

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Dave P.

OMG! 2018 Better Half, so smooth and delicious! Founders, you should definitely revive this beer!

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Frank C.

Oh yeah It’s a good one

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Shannon E.

So smooth. Yes, please.

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Captain Coincoin

DDM au 13/08/19. Old but gold. Rien que la mousse suinte le Bourbon. Nez boisé, raisin sec, Bourbon. Même constat aromatique en bouche. C'est incroyablement bon, rond mais pas trop, riche, d'une justesse indécente, d'un équilibre fou. C'est juste magique.

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David George

Boozy, maple, molasses. Really awesome

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David Larsson

Utgången 2019. Magi.

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John Mack

The beer named for my wife.

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Becky Mackowicz

Indeed.

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Øyvind H

Best før august 2019.. Glad jeg overså den datomerkingen..

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Bert VB

Only a few of these left 🥲

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Mads Krogsgaard

Til en bornholmsk solnedgang er det sgu 4.75

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Josh Means

Happy accident find. So delicious!

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Kevin McFadden

Delicious. A must have.

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Ryan Bandrick

Tasting very delicious today. Rich, sweet, malty..yum! Happy National Beer Lovers day🍻

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Dave B

Always fabulous

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Colton H

Bottled 8.22.18...this has really held up, phenomenal...almost has a tobacco taste

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Jan-Olof Eriksson

Upphittad från 2018.😍

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Johan Rudberg

Bottle from 2018. Deep rich maple with alot of vanilla from the bourbon barrel. Got alot smoother over the years and the high abv is not notable.

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Lara M.

Picked up this oldie but goodie at Dead Reckoning and first sip, immediately remembered why I loved this one so much. Holding up nicely 4 years later.

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Dustin Beck

YAY vacation! This 2018 is still holding up nicely. Still one of my all time favorites.

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Jeff Moller

Very sweet on the hit but just avoids the edge of cloying. Buttery on the sides of tongue. Warm on the roll off without getting whacked by bitterness or alcohol. But only drink ONE.

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Brett Q

Always fabulous. Molasses bourbony goodness’s

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Don Jackson

Good maple sweetness

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John Mack

Always a treat. I can’t see the label (?).

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Becky Mackowicz

For my curmudgeon.

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James Jones

22DEC20 -12.7% ABV. Super interesting beer. Pours a very deep brown/orange. Tastes sweet, like maple syrup it’s brewed with and maybe some orange. Feels thick and oily. Leaves a lasting sweet aftertaste. I really enjoyed sipping this one.

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HopostleZ

2018. Still as good as ever

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Erwin

Erg lekker. Karame, bourbon. Wel stevig.

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Timothy Partin

So good, very smooth and sneaky strong!!! Love it!

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Dave B

Great bonfire beer

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John Mack

Still tasty.

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Isaiah Chuhran

2019 release, been aging. Great taste. Not as hard as I thought it’d taste.

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