Curmudgeon
Founders Brewing Company

It’s that alcohol and raisin thing. Smooth. One of the better examples that I’ve had, although that’s a limited amount.

 

Copenhagen 15/5 2019. 35,5 cl bottle from Meny, Østerfælled Torv, Kbh. Ø. Painting of old geezer on the label just to underlige that this is indeed a very old ale.

Pours murky mahogany with a red hue. Medium-sized off-white head. Settles as 1 cm thick layer of foam covering the surface. Moderate Lacing.

Aroma is malty, sweet and boozy. In a dark and nice way. Fermented sweet fruits, caramel, Wood, brown sugar, sherry, chocolate.

Medium carbonation. Medium thick, oily, tough, soft texture.

Flavor is intensely sweet followed by a very light bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet with a strong presence of alcohol. Lingering.

A very sweet and intense, ass-kicking Master work.

RB transfer

 

Deep amber color with a thin white head. Aroma of spices , vanilla , caramel, dark fruits. Sweet, caramel taste with a notable note of oak, some fruits, candies,and a hint of alcohol.

 

 

This beer ages well and is one of my favorite examples on the old age style. A perfect beer for the colder months with gentle warming alcohol. Very smooth for the ABV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A 2016 version, poured out of a 32oz crowler that I picked up @ SLL in Sept. 21. I’ve always enjoyed this beer fresh and cold, but leaving this beer out and sipping my way through it was great for exposing the beer’s full spectrum of aromas and flavors. This is one of the most inviting beers, if based on looks alone - a beautifully clear deep amber body is capped with a dense light tan head that clings to the glass as it slowly recedes. Note that the last of the crowler poured a bit murkier and more caramel colored than amber. The aromas are initially dominated by a mix of over ripe orchard fruits and darker, sweet, dried fruits on a raisin toast-like malt base. There is a hint of vanilla and a good dose of other oak-barrel, bourbon-like alcohol flavors to stiffly balance this beers rich base. As it warms, there’s nutty/hazelnut, caramel and toffee notes that come forward in the taste. If there’s a moment where the hops shine, it’s mid-finish where they come across as mildly herbal and lightly spicy. Medium to full-bodied with just enough carbonation and abv to keep the beer from coming across as too heavy. I haven’t had many old ales as of late, and the [English] one’s I remember were quite different. Overall, for someone who really likes big, complex, aged ales - this beer is a standout.