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Founders Curmudgeon Old Ale

Founders Curmudgeon Old Ale - Old Ale

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 Percentile 
97
overall
Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Old Ale

Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5603.78/5.03.77/5.09.8%94English pint, Snifter
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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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 deyholla (507), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 1, 2009  
On tap at MBG Summer Festival. Poured a reddish hazy amber with a light brown head. Aroma was sweet throughout with barley notes. Began with sweet malts but dark notes as well as alcohol grew throughout. Quite thick on the tongue,


slipy120 (64), Michigan, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/519/20
Aug 1, 2009  
The aroma is strong of grain and you can smell the alcohol (seeing as this beer is 9.8% ABV that is normal). The color is almost red and the when poured there is a very small head that disappears almost immediately. It is sweet with a bitter finish but not as bitter of a finish as in stouts. Overall good beer and another reason I am happy to have Founders in town.


 Blaze312 (129), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 28, 2009  
12 oz bottle from Founders. I love founders so its fitting that this is my 100 beer rating. Pours a dark orange color, almost brown. Aroma is very good I smell the alcohol, some barley, and some fruit hints. Taste sweet yet spicy. I’m feeling the alcohol in this one. It is very good.


 jredmond (1015), New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/515/20
Jul 27, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a dark red body with slight haze and some very fine carbonation or sediment. The aroma is strong alcohol, malt, fruit. The flavor is consumed by malt and fruit, however there is a noticeable presence of alcohol.


 hayduke (1621), Eureka, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 26, 2009  
From a 12 oz bottle this poured a very rich and dark amber with an off-white head and lots of lacing. Mouthfeel very slick and oily. Flavor is of sweet malt, ripe fruit, alcohol, and earthiness. Reminds me a lot of Old Stock from North Coast. A very nice brew.


 tedovertu (259), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 26, 2009  
Heavy perfume resin hops mixed with a little butterscotch. Also taste a little bourbon. Small fizzy off white head that has virtually no lacing. Medium amber body. Slightly bitter with a little sour milk in the finish. Extremely long duration. Full bodied with an oily texture. Lightly astringent with soft carbonation.


 decaturstevo (1971), decatur, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 25, 2009  
Slightly hazed deep amber pour. Dried fruit, brown sugar, caramel malt, and a hint of abv. Sweet malt, dried fruit, abv, and a good bitter. Medium bodied with good carbonation.


 ljay6880 (132), , Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 24, 2009  
12 oz bottle served in a tulip glass. Pour was a hazy brown with rusty highlights. The head was thin and white, which dissipated rather quickly, and left a small amount of lacing. Nose is malt, yeast, bread, barely, dark fruit, and alcohol. Taste is malt, earth, yeast, and plums with a slight hop bitter in the wet finish. This is a very delicious beer, especially if you are a connoisseur of big/heavy dark beers. This has all the wonderful characteristics of those styles, yet doesn’t weigh you down quite as much. This would be a great compromise for the warmer months, provided it wasn’t too hot outside.



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