Curmudgeon's Better Half
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.73
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What tames an old ale like Curmudgeon? The tender embrace of oak and sweet maple, that’s what. The result is Curmudgeon’s Better Half, a harmonious matrimony of our deceptively smooth old ale brewed with molasses and time spent aging in bourbon barrels that have previously held maple syrup. Because all counterparts should be sweet, rich and utterly delicious.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Fat Bjuden av kocken på Biskoppensvapen Järntorget . Ölen doftar ljuvligt av bourbon och blommor . I munnen söt smak av bourbon och lite kola samt lite jordgubb . Jättegod dessert öl . Bourbonen åhhh bourbon 🥃 gör grejen .
Tried
on 10 Jul 2022
at 10:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Fles gedeeld door Tomhendriksen en gedronken met familie. Amberkleurig bier met mooie schuimkraag die als een film blijft liggen. Aroma en smaak van ahorn. Smaak is zoet en fruitig maar ook veel vanille. In de nasmaak blijf de vanille hangen om te eindigen met een lichte bitterheid.
Tried
on 06 Mar 2022
at 18:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Fles gekregen van Benzai, geprobeerd met Inoven en LiekevdV. Het is een amberkleurig bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een zoete geur met tonen van hout en Bourbon. De smaak is warm, zoet en bourbon achtig met lekkere tonen van ahornsiroop er doorheen.
Tried
on 06 Mar 2022
at 18:03
8/10
Tried
on 20 Feb 2022
at 16:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at troubles' place. Thanks Tom L. Slightly hazy amber. Bourbon, vanilla, caramel, maple, some molasses, sweet, some alcohol. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2021
at 14:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Amber, clear with a offwhite head. Aroma of dried fruit, wooden barrels and malt sense. Sweet with a warm wooden barrels and dried fruit end.
Tried
on 29 May 2021
at 13:16
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
I have this 12 oz bottle of brew called Better Half that was purchased at The Cellar a few weeks ago. I cannot say old ale is one of my favored styles but I have been surprised before. The molasses and maple syrup bourbon barrels can only be a positive in my estimation. We shall see. I have a snifter from Cowtown Brewing in front of me to receive the beer. I see a dark, shiny, caramel-colored body finished by a strong top of parchment tan bubbles. The glass is lifted for a smell, a sweet syrupiness and a bit of booze. A drink now, yes, this is not bad at all. I get alfalfa, maple syrup, light chocolate, dark plums, bread, raisins, malt and a small bourbon influence. This goes the right direction.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2021
at 02:54
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 oz bottle, poured light reddish brown with off-white ring of foam. Full bodied, oily. Bourbon and maple syrup aroma. Figs, raisins, maple syrup taste, with the finish is where the 12.7% abv of this big beer presents. Work of art.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2020
at 01:55
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
A dark red-brown beer, a head is small and blond. Aroma has lots of dried fruits, raisin is dominating and prune is balancing, caramel, some barrel, port, vanilla, alcohol can be noticed, but it's not bother. Taste has raisin, nice caramel, some drying wood and barrel, maple syrup and hazelnuts, strenght of alcohol. Full bodied, minor stickyness, smooth. Great complexicity. Brilliant beer, pure enjoyment.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Nov 2020
at 19:34