About This Beer
The Matchless crew brewed Ol’ Lifewine (2022) with a blend of four different specialty malts and East Kent Goldings Hops giving it a rich base layered with caramelized tones. Then they aged it in Westward whiskey barrels for a smoothly complex character — like drizzling a bread pudding with a shot of whiskey.
Tasting Notes
Malty notes of toffee, maple, and raisin ripple through this Barleywine, along with oaky tones of vanilla and tobacco in the finish. Its belly-warming 15% ABV makes Ol’ Lifewine an excellent choice after a rich meal.
Malty
Rich
Barrel Aged
Boozy
Caramel
Noteworthy Ingredients
Whiskey Barrels
East Kent Goldings Hops
Reviews
3.87
50 Ratings
randy1067
4.5
Thick, syrupy but smooth for 15%. Could use some alcohol heat.
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PastryPapi
4.0
Heard previous years were better. good BWizzle
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scott6106
5.0
at first you are hit with a nice smooth taste of whiskey from the barrel, and am followed up with a sweet and tasty aftertaste of vanilla and more!
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joseph2036
5.0
de. lish. us.
yeah, didn’t spell it right, but there’s all kinds of creativity going on with each sip… I can’t describe the awesomeness…
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daniel8204
4.75
boozy, nice whiskey notes. nice caramel finish.
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larry970
4.0
damn good
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Jmar
3.75
smooth, but wanting a little more bite from the booze and complexity
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alex5300
3.5
Interestingly I got prominent coconut rum staight off the bat. Transitioned into vanilla coke and whiskey;
pretty relentless spirit heat throughout. Brown sugar, toffee. 2021 was great, but for me this was not worth the price of admission down under
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mike9773
4.0
ok
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robert71
4.0
The Tavour description is excellent. The flavors are well balanced with none being over-powering. The ABV is not prominent, and kicks in nicely.
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walter420
3.5
I found it too sweet for a barley
wine, but good.
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trent216
4.0
sweet with good notes of whiskey when it warms
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mike9935
4.75
I really like the Whiskey Barrels
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MattBarleyWiner
4.25
very great
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christopher3798
5.0
Amazing!! and so Great!!
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