Founders Kaiser Curmudgeon - Founders Brewing Company

BWHD

Illinois

4/5  rDev -8.5%

02-17-2013 03:36:54 | More by BWHD

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev -14.2%

05-01-2013 03:59:05 | More by yourefragile

tdmccarthy

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

02-21-2013 21:43:20 | More by tdmccarthy

Auracom

Illinois

4.45/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Very excited to have a shot at this one. 2010 keg tapped at Kelleher's for the Barrel Aged event on February 16th, 2013. 12 oz. served in a goblet.

A - Extremely murky, toffee-brown color. Looks like a slightly thicker Bruery anniversary release, akin to Cuir or Coton. Marginal retention or lacing.

S - Damn goblets mute everything. Caramelized sugar, allspice, and honey cake.

T - Holy caramel batman. This exudes Werther's originals. Huge molasses and maple chips. Underlying oak and further toffee through the backend. Really whoops regular Curmudgeon's ass.

M - Medium body, medium carbonation, lightly-dry barrel finish.

D - I've still not come across a chance to try Curmudgeon's Better Half, but I imagine that Founders stayed true to the original recipe. If so, it's as east a recommendation as this is. I doubt I'll try it again, and that's a bit depressing.

Serving type: on-tap

02-19-2013 04:11:57 | More by Auracom

thedirtystayout

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

01-16-2013 20:03:21 | More by thedirtystayout

RockinRaquel

4/5  rDev -8.5%

05-30-2012 19:17:47 | More by RockinRaquel

zaphodchak

Virginia

4.38/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

From a keg of 2011, tasted in April 2012.

Half a finger of offwhite head, and ahazy medium brown body. Decent lace.

Nose drips with malt, bourbon, and a trace of maple syrup.

Magnificent bourbon taste with maple richness. The base is so sweet, it's the booziness and the tang of the maple that offer balance, but it's still quite sweet and rich. The only bitterness is maple wood. Maple syrup finish works well while still being super rich.

Mouthfeel is big and thick, like pancakes.

Really pretty great, but *very* sweet and rich.

Serving type: on-tap

05-08-2012 23:02:54 | More by zaphodchak

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

04-27-2012 14:41:26 | More by calcnerd

antoines15

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +3%

04-15-2012 23:00:02 | More by antoines15

brez8791

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3%

02-26-2012 17:59:41 | More by brez8791

Captainren

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +3%

02-15-2012 23:08:21 | More by Captainren

jhb138

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +3%

02-08-2012 15:01:22 | More by jhb138

Jwale73

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +3%

02-04-2012 18:02:50 | More by Jwale73

TCJosh

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +3%

01-31-2012 21:43:20 | More by TCJosh

Auror

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -8.5%

01-25-2012 02:19:35 | More by Auror

jacewg

District of Columbia

3.5/5  rDev -19.9%

01-18-2012 04:00:35 | More by jacewg

page101

Michigan

4/5  rDev -8.5%

01-16-2012 00:19:41 | More by page101

gafferjohn

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3%

01-15-2012 23:41:00 | More by gafferjohn

zekeman17

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3%

01-12-2012 17:37:30 | More by zekeman17

BeerWorld

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3%

01-02-2012 01:35:41 | More by BeerWorld

gearzstang

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +3%

01-01-2012 03:07:37 | More by gearzstang

JoshVandy

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +3%

12-30-2011 06:29:13 | More by JoshVandy

dirtylou

Washington

4.45/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

on-tap, duckworths park road

being rebranded as "Curmudgeon's Better Half" - old ale brewed with molasses and aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels

appearance: 8oz pour in a small chalice - pretty light-bodied, hazy golden in color with a light beige lace

smell: richer than trump - bourbon, maple, vanilla, syrup, booze, dark fruit

taste: similar to CBS - the barrel effects are just silly - rich maple syrup, bourbon, vanilla, dark fruits, wood, rich malt...like a fine dessert wine, seems a little gluttonous to drink this - just wait for the hype on this bottle release...

mouthfeel: rich and full bodied, perfect start to the day

overall: great

Serving type: on-tap

12-25-2011 00:01:59 | More by dirtylou

MDekker

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +3%

12-21-2011 02:45:20 | More by MDekker

readicculus

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +14.4%

12-14-2011 18:15:04 | More by readicculus