RateBeer

Founders Curmudgeon Old Ale

Percentile
97
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |
RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5743.78/5.03.77/5.09.8%94English pint, Snifter
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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 Headbanger (1582), Aurora, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 21, 2009  
12oz bottle 7/20/09 (Binny’s Naperville)-Pours a murky amber with a small off white covering for a head. Aroma of malt, sweetness, toffee, cherry, and alcohol. Taste of malt, sweetness, fruits, raisins, and slight alcohol. This full bodied beer is very well balanced and quite tasty. It hides the ABV very well. Nice sipper.


 sleestak (186), Williamston, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 19, 2009  
12 oz. bottle. Pours light mahogany with nary a trace of head. Strong aromas of sweet malt, alcohol, toffee, cherry and vanilla. Complete malt bomb, reasonably sweet with raisin and dates. Finish tastes like burning, but not as hot as the actual ABV. Smooth, rich body. Delightful.


 foundmd (163), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 19, 2009  
12oz bottle. Pours golden amber with a medium fluffy off-white head that laces the glass nicely. Aroma and flavor of sweet malt with bread, caramel, and vanilla. Also has some dried fruit flavor (raisons, apricots, and pears) and a barrel-aged quality. Texture is a little too syrupy, but overall this is a pleasure to drink.


 BuckeyeBoy (1654), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 15, 2009  
Bottle Pours out a cloudy rust/amber topped with a small head. Aroma very nice sweetness lots of caramell. A little hop. Tast lots of the sweetness very nice. A good rich malt and some vanilla. Thanks Puddintane


 tekhna (102), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/516/20
Jul 13, 2009  
Boozy, sweet carmel toffee, some oak whisky and maybe a bit of butterscotch diactyl? Not sure it’s a bad thing in this instance, but threw me. Not sure what to make of this beer, but it’s most similar to a barleywine. That’s all I can think of to compare it. Not much head, very little body, but a sticky feel on the tongue. Interesting, but might not buy again. I’d like to rate it higher, I’m just thrown by this. Very unique, and good in its own right. My impression of it I think is higher than my rating.


 Beerapprentice (121), Hopatcong, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Jul 10, 2009  
12 oz bottle courtesy of The Adrian. Pours a hazy caramel-orange colour with a thin, quickly disappearing beige head. Hop particles can be seen floating throughout. Aroma of butterscotch, caramel, vanilla, hops and malts. Flavour is same as the aroma but with the addition of a strong alcohol presence. Not as sweet as the aroma would lead one to believe.


 jake65 (1698), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 10, 2009  
Bottle - thanks sigma23. Pours a hazy brownish-orange with a large, creamy beige head. Aroma is sweet with faded hops and florals. Some caramel too. Tastes sweet, yet balanced in faded hops and creamy caramel maltiness. A hint of butterscotch, perhaps? Even has a little bit of bourbon presence. Very smooth.


beerwolf77 (42), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 8, 2009  
This isn’t my favorite style of beer but it’s a nice representation of the style. It has a nice caramel slightly fruity flavor. It’s sweet and bitter at the same time. The alcohol is very present. This is a sipper for sure.



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Log In | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Feedback?
Copyright © 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC