Curmudgeon Old Ale

Old / Stock Ale

Brewed with molasses and a focus on malts, then oak-aged. The result is a strong, rich delight that’s deceptively smooth and drinkable.

ABV

9.8

Rating

3.837

Rating count

80,326

Last updated

11 months ago

 
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Al Vigland

Not the better half, but tasty. A little more hoppy.

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Paul B

Hello old friend

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P B

Flavor, heavy

3.5

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Bobbie Ables-Smith

thick, malty and sweet

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A K

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Bruwery

Insanely sweet, yet well supported and not cloying. Lots of oak tannins and just a kiss of hops in the finish. As always, this is so good!

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Bill LaFollette

Missed my flight so what better place to wait in Grand Rapids than Founders tap room? I’m doing a side by side of curmudgeon and curmudgeon’s better half...mix the two and it’s ideal...

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Eric M.

Syrupy

2.75

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Nicholas F.

2015 (2020 opened)

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Benjamin Rodgers

From 2017. Some sediment but otherwise still tasty.

4.25

about 4 years ago

 

Shaun Worcester

Good stuff!!

4.25

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Pierre W.

Very malty early on. Fades away to a molasses sweetness. Not as much oomph as the Other Half. But the Other half ages for 250+ days. It has an oaky, action. A full mouthfeel. I give it a 6/10 on the hairiness scale.

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Piotr K-i

Backlog 2014.

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Cameron Carriglio

Switching all BA ratings over to UT.

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Marshall Mead

That malty, molasses, dark fruit good good. Makes me want to break out a better half.

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Dave H.

Love the malts and molasses. Somewhat boozy

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Nate Hansell

Cripes this is boozy. Big molasses, raisin, vanilla, bit of coffee notes too. Sweet finish. 2016 bottle.

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Tim Cauley

"Aged" since 2015, this is definitely a zinger, very boozy but smooth-ish finish

3.75

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Brett T.

Aged since 2015

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Scott Feldpausch

Hello, most best beer friend ever. I’ve missed you so.

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Jeremiah

2016 bottle

4.25

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J Jenkins

Not much to dislike. Sweet molasses and barrel aged

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Carlos C.

Shewwww she thicc.

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Svetlana

A little sugary...but, hey, it’s Founders.

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Ben P.

This is the Curmudgeon this beer was based on

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Stephen Ernst

Copper, mild fine lacy head, mild CO2, clear; roasted malt, caramel, molasses, dark fruit, mild oak, mild bitter hops; molasses, dark fruit, caramel, roasted malt balanced with bitter hops, mild vanilla, oak, mild EtOH

4.75

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Brian C

Haven't had this in years!

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Jim P

I've been craving this since a few months after BetterHalf came out, when finding it became obscure. Getting kicked out now! WTF! Staffing

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Trent Struttmann

2012! Vs 2014! Fight!

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Ed Levine

Very smooth, sweet and malty

4.75

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Kelly T.

Very good standard oak barrel aged.

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Austin Johnson

Sweet and strong and boozy and excellent.

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