Dikke Mathile

Brewed by Brouwerij Strubbe
Style: Belgian Ale
Ichtegem, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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UPDATED: MAR 21, 2008 Aug, 2003Bottle conditioned. From the 173 year old Virgin of Gent brewery (Strubbe) comes this strangely old and oxidised looking beer, first launched in 1986 and now very popular in Ostend. The name is Big Matilda, and there is a picture of a statue of a reclining naked woman with ample breasts. The aroma is also that of an oxidised beer, though the best before date is still a month away. There is also a hint of tea in the nose and mild fruit dipped in alcohol. Taste is mostly clean, slightly ironish, with a tannic quality in the finish. Interesting rather than hugely enjoyable. There is fruit, there is hops, there is sweetness, there is bitterness - the things you’d expect from a beer, but none of these things are doing anything significant other than just sitting there. Really not sure what to make of this. [2.7]
Oct, 2007. Amsterdam. Bottle. Amber ale of little character. Drinkable and reasonable. Malt and soft mildly spicy hops. OK. [2.5]

Hazy golden color. The taste is sweet, slight spicy with notes of alcohol. Finishes slight unpleasant.

Bottle at Paters Vaetje, Antwerp. Found this rating on a scrap of paper at the bottom of my bag after I ran out of space in my book. Poor planning. Very attractive reddish copper colour with thinish white head. Not a bad caramel/citric tangerine thing, but not a fan of this.

Kind of light amber colored. Musty smell and taste, with a low carbonation.

Bottle.Dark hazy amber,small head,aroma of sour fruit and yeast,taste is smooth and fruity with a light sourness.

25 cl bottle, ’bbe’ Feb 2011. Clear amber with a minimal white head. Dry, earthy aroma with hints of cardboard. Sweetish taste with some herbs, leather and liqueur. Quite sharp, aggressive aftertaste, reminiscent of some bitter herbal liqueur. Sticky and rather flat. Needs some getting used to.

Large fluffy head dark gold pour aromas malt caramel fruity bit rubbery flavour rubbery taste fruit sweetness malt beer has settled a bit from nasty start but still struggling for balance

Bottle a amber colored beer with a white head aroma malts spices and some bitter taste malts sweetness and some bitter

Amber coloured with some pink inside. Small to medium white head that won’t hold long enough, but sticks ok to the glass. Hoppy, earthy smell, some spices and fruits comes up. Not the best smell, but something nice comes trough slightly. Sweet caramel, fruity and spiced taste that changes to some sour-biterness. Not to bad, but not to buy again soon.

Bottle. Clear amber body with a quick dissapering medium white head. Aroma is malt, caramel. I also got some iron. Flavor is caramel, candi sugar. Thin body.