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Goose Island: Matilda

This Belgian-style pale ale is/was brewed by Goose Island in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 66.97%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 7.00%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

Bottle date 3/02/06 Gusher upon opening, none lost though as the loud release of pressure gave warning.. Managed to get half the bottle into the glass, with the rest of the glass being spongy, lively foam. Eventually the brew settled down to a body of hazy, orangy gold, and a thin, dense head of off-white. A myriad of lace tracks knitted the glass
2006 bottle - holy crap another gusher! Half my bottle on the kitchen floor and in the sink - note to self, when you open a bottle and what appears to be dry ice smoke comes pouring out the top, do not sit and look at it, get to the sink... It pours into my Duvel glass with a monster pillow head with cobwebs of lace, including some merang like st
UPDATED: JUL 7, 2009 2007 bought at traders joes as single bottle in make your own 6 pk, how cool is that. ok here we go pouring in to glass, amber almost orange, can smell the hops and, floral notes, taste of the malts grab your taste buds. head has subsided to a thin layer but still clining to glass with every taste smooth nice american version o

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In Book 322 on page 25 (visualisation):

Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
5th Sep 2009 at 7:50 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 7.00 medium to dark golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 77.78%
Clarity: 100%
 66.970% Belgian 309

Community User Reviews

beermaddave 7 Dec 2024
Review Score 69.50%
Overall 8/10
Taste 8/10
Aroma 7/10
Body 7/10
Appearance 8/10
Pours hazy amber-gold with a creamy head that hangs around just long enough to say hi. Taste is a mix of malty sweetness, spicy Belgian yeast and a many some zippy orange zest in the back. Aroma’s not the loudest, mellow caramel and yeast vibes, but it works. Body’s smooth and balanced, with just enough dryness. Cheers, my Matilda!
At pub or place: homeIn town or city: ChicagoPurchased from: local bottle shop!

Other Beers (etc.) by Goose Island

Apart from Matilda, Hop Horizons lists 25 others by Goose Island. These are:
312 Urban Wheat Ale
Bourbon County Brand Stout
Christmas Ale (2009)
Christmas Ale (2011) (aged 5 years)
Demolition
Goose Oktoberfest
Goose on the Loose
Green Line Pale Ale
Halia (2017)
Harvest Ale
Honker's Ale (4.2% draught version)
Honkers Ale (5% bottle version)
India Pale Ale / Goose IPA
Juicy Future
Madame Rose (vintage 2010) (aged 5 years)
Matilda (vintage 2013) (aged 6 years)
Midway
Mild Winter
Nut Brown Ale
Oatmeal Stout
Obadiah Poundage (w/ Wimbledon)
Pepe Nero (aged 5 years)
Sofie
Summertime
Tropic Beam