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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 
5593.78/5.03.77/5.09.8%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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 13mikey (118), New Hope, Minnesota, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 8, 2009  
12 oz bottle from Princeton’s. Brown pour, thick foamy white head. Malty, barley aromas, some oak. Sweet, intense flavors... definitely can taste the heavy malt characteristics. Surprisingly very drinkable, nice smooth sweet finish. BIG beer with lots of great flavors going on.


 faroeviking (6024), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 2, 2009  
Botella. Bit unclear deep amber colour. Sweet caramel fruity bit chocolate aroma. Sweet caramel vinious bitter toasty malty flavour. Sweet vinious finish.


 ChristianScheffel (4431), Odense, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Copper with a small white head. Aroma of sweet caramel with dried fruits, tangerine, vanilla and cinnamon. Sweet fruity and spicy flavour, with a hint of alcohol and a little bitterness. It has old ale qualities, but you’re never in doubt about theAmerican origin.


 fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Sep 30, 2009  
Bottle at Monk’s Café, Wallingatan
Red amber color; small creamy head. Extremely rich aroma, malt caramel and vanilla oak. Strong body, rich caramel and malt flavor, perfectioned by the vanilla and the hops. Truly enjoyable.


 topherh (878), Kearney, Missouri, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 28, 2009  
Pours brownish amber with a small off white head. Aroma is dark fruit, rich caramel malt, and sugar cookie. Flavor is oak, vanilla, caramel, with a light alcohol notes.


 JMerritt (1313), Macomb, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Sampled at 2009 WIU Performing Arts Society Beerfest. Two-toned reddish amber with a very small, off-white head. Slightly hazy. Somewhat subdued aroma: mildly sweet malt nose, some plum and dates and a little vanilla cookie. Sweet malt flavor: brown sugar & molasses and a little black pepper spiciness. Syrupy texture, light graininess at the end of the flavor profile.


 Dedollewaitor (3625), Odense, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 25, 2009  
Bottle @ HJ Hansen, Odense. Pours dark amber with a small creamy white head and lacings. Nose is deep and complex. Very malty and sweet. Dark fruits, vinous, vanilla, chocolate and bourbon. Smooth, full, silky and sticky palate. Taste is vanilla, caramel, hops and dark fruits. Lovely combined and tasty stuff overall.


 yobdoog (1426), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Dark pour with a small dense head. Aroma is sweet, caramel, nuts, toffee, and brown sugar. Flavor is similar, very sweet, sticky, dark rich fruit and chocolate and molasses.



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