Goose Island Matilda

Brewed by Goose Island Beer Company
Style: Belgian Ale
Chicago, Illinois USA

Bottle. Pours golden orange with an off white head. The aroma is spicy and fruity, with some peach like notes. The flavor has nutmeg like spices, and sweet fruits. Dry yeasty finish. Very nice.

Farmhouse aroma. Honey colored; golden/orange with a nice lasting thin layer of white head. Light and refreshing; woody with a slight, dull fruitiness and defined spice character.

Bottle 355 ml 2009 Bottle
Appearance: slight haze of fiery amber. Lighter fizzy creamy crown .
Nose: soft aromatic aromas , flower softness , rose petal , herbs , citric zest , spicy end. 7+
Flavor/Palate : mid bodied with fuller buildup. Caramel and candi sugars all soft and well balanced. Soft hop neatly covering. Light citric zest as another element in this picture. Subtle complexity. Very drinkable with late dryness.

Served cold from tap at Ginger Man, NYC. Pours clear brown with a frothy white head. Aroma of malts, citrus and some spicy notes. Flavor mirrors aroma. Dry finish. Interesting beer.

Bottle. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some yeasty hints. Fruity malty yeasty finish.

Clear golden brown, topped by a big frothy white head. Aroma is dominated by spicy yeast phenols, coriander, cloves and some lemony citrus notes as well. The initial flavors are a light malty sweetness, toffee, and some fruit. Spicy yeasty notes, almost like peppercorns lead into a grassy hop bitterness and a dry finish.

BOTTLING DATE: 07-27-05 (When I opened this bottle, I had it in a stationary position and turned to grab my glass to pour it into and it started overflowing the neck of the bottle almost instantly.) Pours a hazy golden yelow/orange with a touch of amber/red. Like a beautiful sunset. Sitting on top is a nice 2 finger creamy white head that dissipates to a thin layer of white with good retention and lacing. When opened, I was initially hit with the smell of bananas. Upon further investigation, I smell orange and lemon with yeasty biscuit and honey scents. Small notes of vanilla and coriander. Very fruit forward with banana being most prominent followed closely by citrus flavors. Sweet caramel and light hops mingle in the middle. It ends with a licorice/anise flavor, which is minimal enough to overlook (because I don’t like licorice). The feel is quite nice. A good amount of tiny little bubbles that help make this brew very creamy feeling. The golden liquid flows down the throat quite easily. At (just) 7% a.b.v. this is a quite drinkable brew that could easily sneak up on you. It only takes me a matter of a few minutes to quaff one, so be careful! An excellent example of a strong belgian ale and another excellent brew from the fine folks at Goose Island. (This product has aged very, very well.)

35cl bott@Strasbourg Mondial de la Biere. Bourbon, vanilla, banana and grassy nose. Strong gold with a lasting head. Dosen’t taste of much though, you would certainly expect more. Medium body. Harsh, straw, lemon peel taste.