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Founders Curmudgeon Old Ale

Founders Curmudgeon Old Ale - Old Ale

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An Old Ale brewed by
Founders Brewing Company

Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
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Broad Distribution
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4693.79/5.03.78/5.09.8%96.9English pint, Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This Old Ale conjures up thoughts of classic sea fairing ports, there local pubs and the weathered fisherman that frequent them. In traditional style Curmudgeon is brewed with an intense focus on the malt bill creating a very strong, rich, malty characteristic and a sweetness indicative of its cousin the barleywine. We are especially proud of the balance in this beer making it deceptively smooth and drinkable at 9.8% alcohol by volume.
Editor’s Note - The 2006 bottled version has been aged in bourbon barrels.
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 JoeMcPhee (4529), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 4, 2009  
Amber brown, thick oily pour with a light lacy head. Aroma is unusual. Deeply malty with a lightly peppery nose. Lightly musty character as well. Lots of rich sweet vanilla, orange peel and a little bit of light dried fruit. Thick, unctuous mouthfeel. There is a little bit of light syrupy sweetness, toffee and even a little bit of cotton candy. Quite sticky and not all that boozy. There is a faint backnote that is hard to describe (perhaps slightly vegetal) that I’m not a fan of. Pretty assertive, earthy bitterness.


 xnoxhatex (1074), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/516/20
Jul 3, 2009  
On tap at founders. Cloudy dark copper with medium, creamy beige head. Aroma is fresh hops, citrus, pine, dough, alc, sweet grapefruit. Flavor is sweeter dough malt, resiny and hot bitterness, a not too overwhelming alc presence, citrus and pine, mmmm. Medium to full and very creamy. Pretty extreme but outstanding at the same time like sucking on a bloodorange.


 Block (318), West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jul 2, 2009  
Pours a red-brown with a white head. Tons of particulates and yeast floating around. Aroma of caramel malts, yeast and alcohol. Alcohol is present throughout and somewhat balanced by woody and caramel flavors.


 HOPSHUNTER (225), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 2, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of bulldogp04. Poured a hazy amber with a thin beige head. Aroma is malt, caramel, wood and booze. Medium bodied with decent carbonation and tongue prickling alcohol. Flavor is very boozy, really tastes like bourbon was added. Also present are notes of vanilla, wood, spice, and rasin. Finishes like bourbon with lots of warming alcohol. Seems a little unrefined.


 joshwilfong (714), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 1, 2009  
medium brown with medium white head. carbonation is moderate. nose of english hops and sweet malt. a fair degree of malt bitterness is the initial flavor, followed by a reasonable level of hop flavor, which finishes with a high degree of residual sweetness from unfermented sugars as well as some specific raisony crystal flavors. a very nice example of the style that improves as the beer warms to near room temp


 sirpsycho (312), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/512/20
Jun 28, 2009  
Bottle at The Headkeeper. Pours a dark and hazy amber, average beige head, some lacing. Sweet malt, caramel and some subtle hop notes are noted in the aroma. The flavor profile is dominated by sweet malt, caramel, then touches of raisin, whiskey and/or bourbon and some subtle oak notes.


 markwise (900), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
Jun 27, 2009  
Thanks to goryskewych for this bottle. Yes, you’re going to think I am crazy for this rating, but this beer is a sucker punch of flavor. Amazing symphony of barrel and beer. Pours a hazy red-brown with a minimal white-ish head. Nose is brandy, spice, raisin, booze, toffee, ripe fruit, figs, plums, and all manner of goodness. Flavor gives chills... brandy, raisin, whiskey, overripe dark fruit, vanilla, and barrel. A mountain of sweetness, but not oversweet. This beer is like enjoying the company of an old friend. Medium-bodied and beautiful to look at and enjoy. Every sip brings remarks of "holy shit," but in a good way, not like Mbege. This beer lingers with malt sweetness before the flavor and beer are gone and I begin looking for another beer.


 Tweety (309), Vancouver, Washington, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/102/510/20
Jun 27, 2009  
The flavor here was just off, maybe I got a bad bottle, and will have to try another of my 4-pack and maybe re-rate.



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