Founders Curmudgeon (Old Ale) - Founders Brewing Company

withoutfailbrewmaster

Iowa

4.75/5  rDev +18.5%

02-28-2013 15:49:51 | More by withoutfailbrewmaster

trapper2408

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

06-19-2013 20:06:26 | More by trapper2408

Hanby

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-19-2013 19:42:56 | More by Hanby

t_carterb

Georgia

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-19-2013 16:11:31 | More by t_carterb

PorterLambic

Florida

4.54/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Pours a almost clear coppery-brown color with a light tan head. Very little retention save a slight ring. No lace.
Smell is oak and malt with a light smoke note and some dark, alcohol soaked fruits.
Taste is malt, oak and smoke, with caramel and dark fruits. Well balanced.
Smooth and rich. Full bodied with a medium-light effervescence. This old ale is unlike most in that it doesn't need to warm to be great, it starts there. Warming does make it a touch smoother but not enough to make you want to wait. A truly great brew.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 03:01:37 | More by PorterLambic

beerjardin

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

06-17-2013 06:16:51 | More by beerjardin

megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-16-2013 05:40:53 | More by megamass

jdkitchi

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +6%

06-16-2013 03:38:54 | More by jdkitchi

Hobo

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

06-16-2013 00:15:41 | More by Hobo

brauseboof

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-15-2013 21:43:53 | More by brauseboof

Mikkiicky

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -25.2%

06-15-2013 18:02:53 | More by Mikkiicky

LouDogg114

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

06-15-2013 03:59:32 | More by LouDogg114

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-15-2013 02:53:13 | More by outoffocus

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-deep amber color with a small off-white head and no significant lacing

S-toffee, caramel malt, nutty, apricot, spice

T-caramel malt, toffee, brown sugar, dark fruit, spices, mild bitterness in the finish

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, smooth

O-nice sipping old ale, smooth and well- balanced

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 22:21:29 | More by MDDMD

Lanstrum

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

06-14-2013 19:14:38 | More by Lanstrum

egrace84

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

06-14-2013 18:53:01 | More by egrace84

steevbr

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6%

06-14-2013 18:48:59 | More by steevbr

protton

Florida

2.5/5  rDev -37.7%

06-14-2013 18:36:54 | More by protton

rgilbert

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-14-2013 15:35:38 | More by rgilbert

marcb105

Michigan

2/5  rDev -50.1%

06-14-2013 02:12:01 | More by marcb105

Zach136

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +6%

06-14-2013 02:08:25 | More by Zach136

acknight

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

06-14-2013 01:40:28 | More by acknight

JohnnyHopps

Indiana

4.14/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a snifter from the bottle, the ale poured a golden copper color with a 1/2 inch head. As the head receded, it left a lacing along the sides of the glass. The aroma was malty with a spiciness that tickles the insides of the nose. On can even detect a faint hint of vanilla from the oak. In the initial taste, one gets the burn of spicy cinnamon, caramel, dark fruits, mild vanilla, and of course the malts. The malts bring to mind a well constructed dark bread. In the aftertaste, the spicy alcohol meshes with the dark malts to make this ale come full circle. The thickness allows the malt and alcohol to linger. With time, this old ale will mature and reward its owned. The rest of this 4 pack is going to the cellar to sleep

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 00:43:57 | More by JohnnyHopps

Fargrow

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-13-2013 16:44:50 | More by Fargrow

russwilliam

New York

4.75/5  rDev +18.5%

06-13-2013 03:42:57 | More by russwilliam