Matilda
Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
Ranked #28 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #11,894 - Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 11.91%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1,344
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 22, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 04, 2003
- Wants:
- 274
- Gots:
- 1,225
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Golden sunrise color, baking spice aroma, fruity biscuity malt flavor, dry body.
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Ratings by GStone899:
Reviewed by GStone899 from Minnesota
4.18/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Unique flavor but fits the Belgian strong ale profile. Pour is pretty dark with a deep amber color. Smell is a fuckload of ora ge and coriander with dark fruits. Taste is biscuity with dark fruit. Very enjoyable and an underrated style of beer.
Apr 13, 2024More User Ratings:
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.91/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Sep 24, 2025
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.87/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Deep amber color. Medium-sized, white head. Floral aroma with notes of yeast, spices, and fruits. Fruits, yeast, and sweet malt in taste. Very light, refreshing, easy to drink. Pleasant dry finish. It's a Good belgian ale.
Mar 07, 2025Reviewed by SWOhio-aquifer from Ohio
4/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Was specifically looking for a farmhouse ale. Close second here, I guess. But the Belgium connoisseurs may differ. Excellent model of balance. Well done. I could rate this higher, but I was in the mood for a belgian type beer and they may have biased my rating, so I took it down a notch. CHEERS!
Oct 01, 2024
Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
3.98/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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
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