Matilda - Goose Island Beer Co.

aranheaney

New York

4.7/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Bought this on a hunch, had never had it, but have great respect for the craft of the folks at Goose Island, very glad the hunch paid off...

My 4 pack ( $ 11.99) was produced on 10-21-09 and includes that it is good for up to five years from bottling

A-beautiful, hazy orange, it looks interesting from the first impression

S-very interesting, at first some fruit (maybe apricot), as it warms more caramel and almost a cognac-like hint

T-really nice, the fruit comes through, but there is a superior depth that separates this from most

M-awesome, from start to finish this is clearly not your normal brew

D-while definitely not a session beer, one that I will always keep a few around, excellent to finish off a night with, sort of like a brandy/cognac

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2010 10:36:20 | More by aranheaney

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-19-2013 14:14:54 | More by drgonzo2k2

TheConnMan

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-19-2013 04:33:14 | More by TheConnMan

PatGreer

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-19-2013 03:47:29 | More by PatGreer

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-19-2013 01:47:48 | More by NJB145

valianes

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-19-2013 01:12:55 | More by valianes

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-19-2013 00:41:35 | More by Photekut

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-18-2013 23:53:22 | More by jakeox

JimmyFlatRock

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-18-2013 20:59:36 | More by JimmyFlatRock

jono0101

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-18-2013 16:30:09 | More by jono0101

GoatRoyal

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-18-2013 15:48:14 | More by GoatRoyal

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-18-2013 03:23:09 | More by iHeartMNBeer

JMurphy41

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-18-2013 02:03:37 | More by JMurphy41

mrskunk

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-17-2013 22:57:00 | More by mrskunk

thaghost

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-17-2013 17:37:31 | More by thaghost

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-17-2013 09:43:59 | More by Dcunicelli

gpawned

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

05-17-2013 05:09:21 | More by gpawned

TheMultiYeast

Pennsylvania

4.36/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottled: 5/17/12

Pours hazy golden orange with three fingers of head. Steps of lacing appear as the beer goes down. Just gorgeous.

Aroma offers a bounty of fruitiness. Pear, citrus, green melon, apple juice, faint cider vinegar, are all present with sweet biscuit malt.

Less fruity than nose with more toasted biscuit, ripe red apple and some funky brett dominating. Finish brings a wash of bitter dryness.

Soft, lively carbonation. Dry finish.

Great use of brett in this beer. This would be a fine introduction to brettanomyces. Might grab several bottles for the future.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 02:19:34 | More by TheMultiYeast

kohlsm

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-16-2013 00:43:58 | More by kohlsm

BrownNut

Florida

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-15-2013 23:26:38 | More by BrownNut

humpho

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-15-2013 15:10:00 | More by humpho

JoyHelfrich

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-15-2013 05:42:00 | More by JoyHelfrich

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-15-2013 01:17:42 | More by hotsudge

thehyperduck

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-14-2013 03:02:14 | More by thehyperduck

fishguyac

Washington

5/5  rDev +24.1%

05-13-2013 23:09:37 | More by fishguyac