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2018 Advent Beer Review |
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Date: Dec 14, 2018 |
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Beer: Founder's Brewing Co - Curmudgeon's Better Half |
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Style: Old Ale |
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Source: Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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ABV: 12.7% |
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"Old ale brewed with molasses and aged in maple syrup |
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bourbon barrels." |
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Better Half |
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Founder's is a nationally recognized brewery that's based in my |
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hometown of Grand Rapids, MI. Personally I feel that a lot of their |
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beers, like their staple All Day IPA, are massively overrated. They |
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also charge ridiculous prices for their limited releases but that's |
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a rant for another day. |
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This is the first selection in the advent calender to break the 10% |
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ABV mark. It's also one of the thickest and richest beers that I've |
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ever tried. The molasses flavor comes out quick and compliments the |
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barrel aged ale nicely. I can sense the maple syrup adding to the |
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overall flavor profile but it's not notable on its own. I'm drinking |
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this slowly and in tiny sips. I love it though, it's a great beer |
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to crack open when I'm sitting home alone in the dark. |
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- Would I buy it again? Yes |
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- How much could I drink in one night? One bottle would last me |
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all night. |
