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Goose Island Matilda

Goose Island Matilda - Belgian Ale

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 Percentile 
94
overall
Brewed by Goose Island Beer Company
Style: Belgian Ale

Chicago, Illinois USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6863.65/5.03.64/5.07%97.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 phishpond417 (1861), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/513/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Pours a light golden, hazey body with a medium sized white head. Plenty of sweet aromas, coriander, orange peel and flowers. Taste is semi sweet, mildly acidic, with tropical fruit, pepper and earth.


 IPAaLLtHEwAY (136), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Pours copper-gold.Very little head retention, good lacing. Taste is very interesting. Gotta love the wild yeast.


 alafito (334), tijuana, Mexico
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Draft at Clyborne. A regular belgian ale, a bit lighter in flavor than the originals. More citrus fruits than others. Some hop in there too. Also the regular banana, buble gum and spices but a bit watered down. Maybe it was served way to cold.


 BabyJoe692 (109), Pickerington, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
May 24, 2008  
draft. Spicy, sweet aroma. Flavor is fruity and spicy. Slightly hoppy on the finish.


 HomeBrewHawk (263), De Soto, Kansas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
May 24, 2008  
2006 vintage. 12oz. bottle served in a chalice. Bottle conditioned. Way overcarbonated, a bit of a gusher. Poured a hazy gold with a massive head. When it settled down, I got some citrus and a slight sourness (brett?) in the aroma. Medium bodied with some fruit and spice. Slightly sour finish. I had this on tap over Spring break at Clybourn and this was totally different. I preferred the tap version.


 jrob21 (1251), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 22, 2008  
Bottle thanks to eithcubes. Spicy, sugary aroma. Flavor of citrus, spices, and malt. Cinnamon and clove. Full bodied flavor and slightly hoppy, bitter finish. Pours a deep golden color.


 tedovertu (259), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/103/517/20
May 15, 2008    Updated: May 22, 2008
Bottle, Medium amber in color. Tastes of molasses and pine needles with cinnamon hints. Extremely pleasing palate feel. Very little carbonation. Frothy off white head with good lacing. Hazy body with a medium amber/brown color. I love the flavor of this beer.


 Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
May 15, 2008  
Draft at the brewpub. They called it the reserva for some reason however im not convinced it was any different. Aroma pilsner, and crystal malts, banana and other light fruits. Beer is dark with red hues. Flavor is banana, plum, and some caramel. A solid beer.



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