Chicagoist: Chicagoist's "Beer of the Week": Goose Island Matilda

Christian

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:05:53 -0600

nickd: slow down!--Orval, like most Belgian trappist *beers* (even abbeys, actually) dates to the early 20th cent. The Orval recipe was created by a German brewer shortly after the current abbey (destroyed in the French Revolution) was rebuilt in 1929. So, this is not an eleventh-century beer. Sorry to burst your (a)historical bubble! ;-)

m

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:14:42 -0600

West Lakeview liquors has it (and Demolition) too. Leavitt (I think) and Addison. GREAT shop.

Chuck

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 22:22:17 -0600

That's why I linked to my old tasting notes, nickd. Matilda's similarity to Orval was already covered.

nickd

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:54:50 -0600

Any Binny's should have it, as well as Sam's around North/Clybourn. It's probably worth noting that Matilda is based off a more famous recipe, Orval, that dates back to about 1070 and is (in my and RateBeer's opinions) far, far better.

nickd

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:54:30 -0600

dnash

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:21:28 -0600

Back in December I picked up the Bourbon County Stout, one of the other Goose Island reserves, at Binny's by Clark & Halsted. So I'd try there or perhaps Sam's near North Ave. & Sheffield.

Bill V

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:19:41 -0600

Finally a damn Chicagoist beer that I've tried. Damn fine brew I must say! So when will Goose Island products be back at Chicago's Metro? The sooner the better please.

Mike

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:37:51 -0600

That sounds terrific, but where can you get this stuff? Do you have to go to the brewery?