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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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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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 mcbackus (725), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 8, 2008  
bottle 2006: pours pours a murky looking caramel colour wtih a large tight foamy whtie head adn peppery flakes. aroma is a great earty smell of some brettiness (light) and a good suttle caramel malt that is not to sweet. some fruity esters that i cant place,also some almost sour dough bread aroma. really enjoy the aroma. great earthiness flavour is again earthy but also a great fruity taste that is banana thought light and some dried pit fruits (apricots and almost dried papaya) some touch of funkiness that is very snmooth and enjoyable. i love the malt in this beer and the complex flavour s that meld together. great beer.


 mixinnixon2000 (227), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
May 6, 2008  
on tap at the map room in Chicago. this beer has some good complexity. nice array of fruits with a little extra spice.


 GMUcrew7 (353), Mason, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
May 5, 2008  
Pours nice copper with big, lasting, pillowy off white head. Immediately the fruity aroma hits you, nice dried apricots and bananas, with a hint of spice and yeasty bread. The flavor is a very nice fruity flavor with a slightly hoppy bitter finish that the sweetness of the malts and the hint of pepper balance excellently. Very smooth body, overall a very nice ale.


 Gregis (1132), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 3, 2008  
2006 Bottle. It’s a gusher! Pours a hazy copper with a ton of rising carbonation and a loose, fluffy, lasting, off-white head that leaves behind thick lace. The nose is a nice blend of bretty funk, light fruit (sweet pear and faint key lime), dusty farmhouse and some light spice. Medium-bodied with expansive, soft carbonation, it finishes dry and moderately funky. Lightly fruity and funky up front, a solid bretty yeast note asserts itself as the profile transitions to a slightly tart and quite dry finish. This would pair quite well with mussels, ceviche and other "lighter" but assertive foods. I had this beer on tap over the weekend (at GI Clybourn), and it has developed into a completely different animal given time for the secondary fermentation to do its magic.


lucke13 (90), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
May 1, 2008  
2007 Bottle. Pours a dark tan with an inch of foamy off white head. The head falls slowly and lasts a while. Smells of citrusy hops, and more hops. Taste is light fruit and hop bitterness, with a well-balanced bitter aftertaste.


 17thfloor (1403), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 1, 2008    Updated: Sep 14, 2009
[On tap at Wrigley] Reddish amber pour with lage bubble and a whispy white head. Toasty malt and Belgian yeast aroma. Rich sweet malt and Belgian yeast flavors with some fruit, cranberry, and spice. Creamy but well carbonated body. 6.4.8.4.16 2009 bottles much much better. Lots more brett. yummy.


 Beershine (2678), Hue, Vietnam
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/515/20
Apr 29, 2008  
Bottle @ Dr. Bills. Cloudy blonde with nice white cap. Sensual bouquet and matching flavors of citrus rind, melon rind, grapefruit. Great dryness.


nimrod (53), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/514/20
Apr 27, 2008  
On tap @ Radio Maria. This was at least 5x better on tap than bottled. Beautiful reddish copper in different layers, small head and nice lacing. The aroma was great with citrus fruits, bread, nutmeg, banana, and other tropical fruits. Taste was yeasty, fruity, and a bitter hoppy finish. Lots of spices, some carbonation, and good overall texture. Be sure to have this on tap if you’ve only had the bottle version.



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