Founders Curmudgeon's Better Half - Founders Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.33
pDev: 10.85%
Reviews: 207
Hads: 530

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Brewed by:
Founders Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
Old Ale | 11.90% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (174), on-tap (32), growler (1).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

Old ale aged in bourbon barrels previously used for Michigan maple syrup.

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Reviews by BigPlay1824:

BigPlay1824

New York

4.88/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Enjoyed in a snifter

A: Pours a nice golden but moreso brownish color that is quite hazy and has a two finger creamy head that is quite frothy and light tan in color and lingers very nicely, leaves
S: smells really delicious, tons of bourbon notes and a slight sweet note at the front end which i would imagine is from the molasses and maple syrup
T: begins with a great molasses note then kicks in with a really beautiful and warming bourbon note, finishes surprisingly smooth and clean
M: has a very thick feeling on the palate, the middle kicks with a real strong taste from the bourbon, not bad at all, finishes just slightly dry
O: really really loved this beer, such a great taste and so smooth for the incredible complexity of it, shes a beauty

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2012 00:48:01 | More by BigPlay1824

More User Reviews:

bkonk10

Indiana

5/5 rDev +15.5%

05-22-2013 01:54:22 | More by bkonk10

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5 rDev -1.8%

05-22-2013 00:56:09 | More by mikeincharleston

dcloeren

Texas

4.5/5 rDev +3.9%

05-21-2013 21:32:35 | More by dcloeren

Chugger

New York

4.5/5 rDev +3.9%

05-21-2013 03:24:48 | More by Chugger

ackeeper

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -1.8%

05-21-2013 02:01:08 | More by ackeeper

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev -1.8%

05-20-2013 14:29:45 | More by InspectorBob

kbuzz

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +3.9%

05-19-2013 01:24:37 | More by kbuzz

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5 rDev -1.8%

05-19-2013 00:38:51 | More by Photekut

itsthepleats

Ohio

4/5 rDev -7.6%

05-18-2013 18:23:12 | More by itsthepleats

myersk27

Indiana

3.75/5 rDev -13.4%

05-17-2013 03:44:03 | More by myersk27

gueuzegossage

California

4.25/5 rDev -1.8%

05-15-2013 05:08:27 | More by gueuzegossage

BMart

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +3.9%

05-13-2013 17:01:51 | More by BMart

IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -1.8%

05-13-2013 03:06:35 | More by IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

yadehtsiyadot

Pennsylvania

4.95/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

This forest is immensely dense. Foilage brushes against my legs as I make my way inward. I am at peace in this place. Light from beyond gleams through the trees, enveloping every blade of grass and every loose stick.

"This way", I hear a voice from the distance. Following it, I come across a great old maple tree. "What do you wish of me?" I question. "Share what I create by drinking from me", the old tree replies.

Reaching into my boot, I extract my pocket knife. Gently impaling the bark of the living wood, I open a prosperous floodgate. Scents of bourbon and maple encompass the forest. Pouring from the puncture is a beautiful, brown liquid.

"What is this?", I ponder. Reading my thoughts, the great maple replies, "This is you". "But I am me", I argue. "How can this be?" The old tree continues, "You are everything. But you divide yourself. You cut yourself in half, then quarters, then eigths, sixteenths, etc...forgetting what you truly are".

Confused, I bend down and take a gulp of the nectar. Everything is understood. This is me. This is my Better Half.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 04:43:51 | More by yadehtsiyadot