Founders Curmudgeon Old Ale

Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Old Ale
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

Hazy amber-brown color with pretty much no head, looks like unfiltered apple cider....I like that. Aroma is sweeter than I expected, caramel, fig and berries. Flavor is, in a word, warming. Lots of woody sweetness and lasting caramel flavor. The palate has a slight crispness at first, then is almost chocolaty smooth. I love old ales. The softness of them, rich flavor and all good grounded flavor. I sure do love them old ales.

I guess I’m one of the few that thinks this beer really sucks. It actually sucked so bad that I’m somewhat convinced it was a bad bottle.....but then again, I did buy a 4 pack and the others weren’t any better. Whatever the reason, this beer just doesn’t sit well with me. Didn’t enjoy the aroma or the flavor at all.

I think this is one of the best beers I’ve ever had. It pours a dark ruby with an eggshell head. It’s aroma screams apricot, and raisins,with a hint of toffee. The flavor is reminiscent of it’s aroma, very dark and sweet. It really does taste like candy. Cheers!

Thanks AgentSteve. Dark hazy reddish brown, sweet, creamy, malty, dark fruits, caramel, little bourbon.

Curmudgeon has a hazy dark red pour, there are hues of burnt orange, ruby and brown in this brew, pour gave a thin covering of tiny bubbles, looks viscous and syrupy in the glass, left tiny bubbled lacing on the glass, aromas of brown sugar, toffee, caramel, dark malt, dark candy sweetness, faint aroma of tobacco in the background, reminds of opening the glass jars of tobacco in pipe shops and taking a whiff… interesting, lots of malt flavor, has a big malt sweetness, brown sugar, chocolate, light berries and candy, some hops but not a big bite, maybe this bottle has been laying around and the hops tapered off some? Alcohol warmth felt at the first sip, alcohol warmth soothes your palate, throat and all the way down to your tummy, thick mouth feel, coats the tongue and warms the palate, this would make a great sipper for a Cold Winter Evening.

Pours a three finger very light tan head that fades slowly, leaving some lace. Cloudy amber color. Light-medium carbonation and medium-heavy bodied. Roasted malt nose. Flavor is sweet roasted molasses. $3.90 for a 12oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma.

Lent half a bottle by the host with the most nbutler11. A prickly nose of poppy, powder, flour and chocolate. Stationary brown-grey body. Taste is noticeably creamy, with an odd taste of coriander and caramelized malts creeping in. Rather tastes like a figgy quad. The spiciness really kept me from falling for this beer - I should have loved it looking back on these adjectives but it just struck me as sharp when I had it.

Poured a deep amber from the bottle with a thin near-yellow head. Faint nose, a little like apple seeds. Lots of red apples, butter, and cream in this malty brew. Unique, and highly drinkable.