Founders Brewing Curmudgeon

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog’s brew review.

Tonight’s featured beer is Founders Brewing Curmudgeon – Old Ale Brewed With Molasses And Oak Aged. I picked this beer up in Texas at Grapevine Beer & Wine (here).

From the Founders Brewing website: “Think classic seafaring ports, local pubs and weathered old fishermen. This old ale is brewed with molasses and an insane focus on the malt bill, then oak-aged. The result is a strong, rich, malty delight that’s deceptively smooth and drinkable.”

Let’s get started!

Appearance: Pours the color of caramel with a thin almost non-existent off-white head and spotty lacing.

Aroma: Sweet, molasses, caramel, toffee, raisins, oak, brown sugar and cherries.

Taste: Molasses, caramelized brown sugar, sweet malts, raisins, toffee, vanilla, honey, oak and a slight bit nutty.

Overall: Delicious and smooth, Founders Brewing Curmudgeon is extremely drinkable despite the fact that it is 9.8% ABV.  With its mildly bitter finish