Matilda
Goose Island Beer Co.

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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
Ranked #25
ABV:
7%
Score:
90
Ranked #9,074
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 11.91%
Reviews:
1,340
Ratings:
4,970
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 16, 2023
Added:
Jun 04, 2003
Wants:
  266
Gots:
  1,223
Golden sunrise color, baking spice aroma, fruity biscuity malt flavor, dry body.
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Ratings by kenito799:
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Reviewed by kenito799 from New York

3.3/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
12 oz bottle poured into a Duvel glass. Brewed on date 3/2/06, "flavor will continue to develop over 5 years"

Dark reddish-golden amber with 1 inch head that dissipated to 1/4 inch, swirling brought it back some. Some loose chunks of lacing stick and slowly ooze down the sides.

Fruity Belgian yeast aroma immediately brings Duvel to mind. A touch of sour funk, too, interesting...or maybe that is actually piney grapefruity hops...yes, that's there too. Starting to seem like the "Belgian IPA" hybrid may be what is going on here.

Nicely carbonated in the mouth...sweet at first, then sour, then wham, hop attack, long long bitter finish. The malt and fruity flavors from the yeast in the next sip coutneract the bitterness and keep it interesting, but unfortuantely I find the bitterness just a bit overwhelming, detracts significantly from the enjoyment here. Soapy white grapefruits. What is an interesting mix on the nose becomes sort of a cacophonous mess on the tongue. Afraid it knocks the drinkability down a notch. The pluses and minuses on the palate average out to a 3...flavors are there and way better than your average beer but the execution and integration are below average. Then again the Belgian IPA lover of say, DeRanke XXX might like this a lot more.

Well, who knows what this might be like with more bottle age...maybe the flavors would integrate a bit better. 7% isn't very high but all those hops have got to preserve this beer.
Jan 31, 2007
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

3.98/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Pours an effervescent straw yellow color with a fluffy head. Aroma and flavor feature light funk, fruity Belgian yeast esters, green apple, hint of booze, and candi sugar, atop a biscuity malt background. Solid BSPA, glad to have finally had this one.
Dec 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.32 by scottyshades from Florida

Dec 09, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by not2quick from Missouri

Nov 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.58 by Mclusal from Colombia

Aug 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4.07 by glacialcactus from Pennsylvania

Jun 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.06 by joran from Kansas

May 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.83 by WandaMarie from Oregon

May 01, 2023
 
Rated: 3.95 by SoundMakesSense from Indiana

Mar 05, 2023
 
Rated: 4.3 by etan420 from Illinois

Jan 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by carolinabeerguy from North Carolina

Jan 04, 2023
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

4.21/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
The pour is golden yellow with some sediment. The taste is belgian yeast, mild hops along with some sour notes from brettanomyces, along with some mild banana, pear & green apple notes. This was quite an impressive belgian ale. Cheers! A-
Oct 28, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by doctorgary from New York

Jul 19, 2022
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

4.01/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
had this beer back in 2007 at 11 % seemed on the strong side . this i i just had at 7% is quite smooth great Belgium ale
Mar 06, 2022
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Reviewed by hbeimers from Illinois

4.12/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
I love this style. It has quite a bit of fruitiness and funk, much like a good apple cider fermented with wild yeast. It reminds me of summer evenings in the countryside... Good memories, great aroma and flavor.
Feb 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.92 by LunchMoney from Minnesota

Feb 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4.1 by irishevans from California

Feb 10, 2022
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle, date code is unclear, but I think its best by 13 Jan 26

Pours golden orange color, white head. Aroma of fruity apricot, spicy clove, bready malt. Similar taste, a little tart in the finish. Thin to medium bodied, feel is a little slick.
Jan 11, 2022
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Reviewed by Kessel from New York

4.26/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Big blossoming strong ale with Brett illuminating notes and Rudy-copper body. The alcohol is tame on the palate with a protracted sizzle of carbonation and back to forward bloom of malt sweetness. A jolly good pale ale hybrid.
Dec 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.05 by QuintusHorace from California

Nov 23, 2021
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