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Goose Island Matilda

Percentile
94
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6923.65/5.03.64/5.07%97.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Bottle conditioned.
Ingredients: Water, Styrian and Saaz Hops, 2-Row Barley and Caramel Malt, Yeast and Granulated Beet Sugar.
Matilda is made with a rare yeast that suggests a fruity and spicy flavor. There is complex maltiness balanced with a profuse amount of hops.
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 MrChopin (632), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/59/20
May 13, 2009  
Bottle thanks to kryptic!
Tepid orange-amber with a fizzy white ring for a head that no coaxing could help. Grainy, floral nose of cherry and honey, some yeast and earth, like creek bed (yes, that is a scent). Medicinal flavor of honey, too much alcohol. Some cheap fizz in the body, alleviates the syrupy texture. Overall pretty weak effort. Most Belgian Ales I’ve had are somewhat complex, and at the least, light on their feet and refreshing. This is neither.


 Dedollewaitor (3649), Odense, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
May 12, 2009  
12fl bottle @ Liva, Kolding. Pours a clear amber with tiny yeast chunks and a creamy white foam and lacings. Nose is fruity, yeasty and spicy. Orange and herbs. Taste is dry and crisp with notes of hops, funk, fruits, medicine, cellar and yeast. Smooth palate. Not as complex as the "almighty" but however .- Very tasty indeed!


 johndoughty (2156), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
May 9, 2009  
Bottle. Full head upon pouring. Flowery and pleasant. Bronze appearance and slightly sweet. A good example of this style.


 ChristianScheffel (4481), Odense, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
May 8, 2009  
Beautiful amber with a small white head. Aroma is fruity with pineapple, peach, melon and banana, plus some spice and dark sugar. Sweet malty and well hopped flavour with a touch of alcohol. lacking in complexity.


 joergen (8504), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
May 8, 2009  
Bottle at Ølbaren. Hazy golden coloured with a small white head. Fruity aroma of spices and peaches with notes of yeast and hops. Fruity flavour of peaches, hops and spices with notes of yeast. Spicy and hoppy finish.


 wxman (585), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
May 7, 2009  
Pours a slightly cloudy orange/amber with a minimal antique lace head. Not much aroma; some notes of wet grass. Somewhat sour off flavor, but yet none-the-less pleasant. Wild yeast and spiciness present as well. Nice effort.


 PJClarke (620), London, Greater London, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
May 6, 2009    Updated: Nov 8, 2009
2008 Bottle: Lightly hazed orange with a plume of yellow foam. The head lasts forever. A very fuddy yeast nose. Slight lemon and fresh herb aromas too. Seriously creamy and full flavoured. Crisp and light, refreshing and toffee flavoured. Tingly spices and burnt sugar. Darned delicious, restrained and easy. Tap @ The White Horse: Brown/orange with a ring o’ white head. Sweet candy aromas with a fruity twinge. Beautifully heady lemon and yeast flavour. Perfect smoothness with a slight tingle in there. Possibly my favourite Belgian style USA beer?


 jbuzz (660), South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
May 5, 2009  
the 2009 batch. Suprisingly hopped. bread fullness. very rich flaovr. slight spice.



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