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Goose Island Beer Company
(Anheuser-Busch InBev)

1800 West Fulton Street
Chicago IL 60612-2512
Telephone: +1 312-226-1119
Toll-Free: +1 800-466-7363
Hours: Thursday-Friday 2:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday noon-6:00pm.
Brewer: Brett Porter
[Contact]
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Chicago IL 60612-2512
Telephone: +1 312-226-1119
Toll-Free: +1 800-466-7363
Hours: Thursday-Friday 2:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday noon-6:00pm.
Brewer: Brett Porter

Notes
Opened: 1995
Annual Production: 130,000 bbl
Contributors: Mario Kornmesser, Diane Crawford
Baderbräu and Wolaver's are brewed here, along with the full line of Goose Island draft and bottled beers and soft drinks. The Nut Brown Ale was discontinued in 2010, but it returned in 2012.
Updated: June 6, 2019
News
- 2019-03-12: Why Goose Island dropped distribution of Honker's Ale after 24 years — and will it ever fly again? (Chicago Tribune)
- 2018-06-19: Greedy Massachusetts duo loses contaminated Bourbon County stout lawsuit (Craft Brewing Business)
- 2016-07-15: Goose Island offers more Bourbon County refunds (Chicago Tribune)
- 2015-05-05: Goose Island Taproom Opening! (Bar Native)
- 2013-05-06: How Goose Island held on to its craft beer cred (Crain's Chicago Business)
- 2012-11-16: John Hall to leave Goose Island as CEO (Chicago Tribune)
- 2012-08-25: Chicago's Goose Island beers going national (Sacramento Bee)
- 2012-07-03: How A-B InBev has changed Goose Island over the last year (BeerPulse)
- 2012-03-12: Office Space: Goose Island brewer (Chicago Tribune)
- 2011-07-29: Named for Chicago, but Goose Island's 312 to be brewed in New York (Chicago Tribune)
- 2010-11-24: New Goose Island Beer Costs $45/Bottle (My FOX Chicago)
- 2010-10-25: Goose Island to brew at ‘partner’ brewery Redhook (ProBrewer)
- 2010-04-08: Goose Island Beer Co.: (Hex) Nut Brown Ale and Oatmeal Stout (Goose Island Beer Company)
- 2010-02-02: Goose Island launches new eco-friendly beer but how does it taste? (Chicago Tribune)
- 2010-01-26: Franklin Square: Beer-and-food pairing (Explore LI)
- 2009-01-15: Goose Island goes to DC (Chicago Business News)
Beer List
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Date: May 12, 1998 (#2782)Package: bottledPlace: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago ILScore: 13½ pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Golden, high carbonation, moderate head. Malty aroma, some diacetyl. Medium body, sulfury, sweet.
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11.50% abv.
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2011 Stockholm Beer Festival

13.00% abv.
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Date: May 29, 2010 (#8236)Package: bottledPlace: Brix, Omaha NEScore: 19½ pointsAppearance (3)
Black. Moderate dense head.Aroma (3½)
Alcohol. Wood. Whisky.Mouthfeel (10)
Thick, malty, roasty. Lots of oak, coconut. Less alcohol in the mouth than in the nose.Overall Impression (3)
Tasty and complex and dangerously smooth.

13.00% abv.
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Date: April 18, 2013 (#9050)Package: bottledPlace: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NEScore: 20 pointsAppearance (3)
Black. Almost no head.Aroma (4)
Big coconut. Mild sweet dark malt, some whisky.Mouthfeel (10)
Thick and chewy, moderate carbonation. Rich malt flavor, nicely roasty, with nice coffee undertones. Mild whisky character grows through the finish. Surprisingly only slightly warming.Overall Impression (3)