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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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 andersand (271), Malmö, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/515/20
Aug 26, 2009  
Dark copper colour with a small off-white head leaving some lazing on the snifter. Aroma is very sweet malty with notes of dark fruit, caramell, alcohol and pure sugar. Flavour is sirupy malts, various fruit, alcohol heat with notes of raisins, caramell and carmelised sugar. The finish is woody, hot and somewhat dry. Not very balanced but still quite tasty, mouthfeel is smooth.


ManvsCity (88), Redmond, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 25, 2009  
Twelve oz bottle. Thick and sweet with a thin amber foam layer and small but sticky lacing. Aroma has bourbon, hickory, toffee candy. Smooth on the tongue, not a huge amount of carbonation, almost barleywine syrupy. Bourbon, black fig, plum, sweet almond paste. Slight snap of hops at the back of the throat on the finish, and a bit of residual alcohol heat on the sides of the tongue.


 tomthompson89 (1460), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 23, 2009  
Had on tap. really really nice old ale, lots of good malts. nose is sweet with caremel and malts, creamy mouthfeel as was said before. sweet but balanced wish some bottles were available for aging but amazing still


matthasson (59), Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Aug 22, 2009  
Smells of raison, honey, and butterscotch. The first sip is funky, very unique tasting beer. Has a creamy body. Tastes like a butterscotch candy mixed with vanilla, caramel, and rum. This is a peculiar beer, with lots of interesting flavors. Has a moderate bitterness, some sugary notes as well, with a lasting alcohol finish. It is low on my drinkability scale though due to its buttery, honey characteristics.


 Radek Kliber (3937), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Aug 20, 2009  
Bottle 355 ml
Appearance: ruby red with touch of amber , mid shaded top , vintage ivory.
Nose: deep woody with sweetness of caramel paired with oak and alcohol. Touch of Bourbon ? Great depth. 8+
Flavor/Palate : Mid full bodied. Woody , cask character , hint of Bourbon noted. Light bitterness with wet old wood feel on sides. Alcohol is well covered with some apparent warmth at finish. High quality sipper.


 CelticBrew (676), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 15, 2009  
Had the bottle in my fridge for a good while. Poured small, smooth tan head that mostly diminished, no lacing, minimal carbonation, semi-transparent, and an orange brown hue. Aroma was of oak, caramel,vanilla, malty, sweet, alcohol, and earthy. Flavour was malty, caramel, vinuous, vanilla, and sweet. Dangerously smooth, tasty beer. Too bad I only had the one.


 PorterPounder (3133), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 15, 2009  
Eagan, Mn. - Cellars Wines and Spirits, 12 oz bottle. Medium copper pour with a slight white head. Alcohol dominant aroma with some bourbon accents. Strong malt accented flavor with lots of bourbon accents. Kind of hard to get through to the actual flavor and essence of this beer. Some nuttiness and toffee comes through but in my opinion it misses the mark. Rich mouthfeel to say the least.


 after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 12, 2009  
12-oz. Pours a nearly opaque blackish ebony. Thin but fairly dense creamy tannish head that doesn’t stick around long at all. Light carb, heavy body. Cola and spice nose. A little thick and sticky drinkin’. More cola, spice, and some cookie dough form the mid-palate. Decent effort. Kinda makes me thirsty for an Adam though.



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