Expired or just aged? Goose Island Matilda

tacks · Apr 12, 2015

Hi all, just bought my first 4 pack of Matilda from Goose Island. I just realized that it was bottled back in July of 2012, is this something I should worry about or do they age it? Doesn't make sense that they would age it in the bottle. Should I return it?

tacks · Apr 12, 2015

Derp... nevermind, just read on the back of the label it's got a 5 year shelf life.

jekeane · Apr 12, 2015

yeah matilda is a wild brett strain so they can say it has a long shelf life. I have 2 in my collection that are aging cause I thought it wasn't very good off the shelf : p

Calichusetts · Apr 13, 2015

Pretty tasty when they hit the 3 year mark. Good find

Evan_L · Apr 13, 2015

I feel like it has changed a bit in the past year or two, not as good as it once was. Anyone else notice a difference (outside of what would be expected with a beer like this)? Had one last week and it was a bit lackluster.

Calichusetts · Apr 13, 2015

I thought this year's was great. Sofie as well

inflictor-of-grimness · Apr 20, 2015

2012 Matilda is probably a delicious brett bomb by now.

Sailingeric · Apr 20, 2015

Evan_L said:
I feel like it has changed a bit in the past year or two, not as good as it once was. Anyone else notice a difference (outside of what would be expected with a beer like this)? Had one last week and it was a bit lackluster.

I love Matilda but the last one I had was just ok. Maybe not aged enough or possible just due to a different vintage of ingredients, like wine can be depending on the growing year

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