Goose Island Beer Company

Commercial Brewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev USA
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 1988

Contact
1800 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
Subsidiaries
Goose Island Beer Company owns 4 breweries:
Description
Goose Island Beer Company began as a single brewpub opened in 1988 by John Hall. By 1995, John’s beer had become so popular that he decided to open a larger brewery, along with a bottling plant to keep up with demand. 1999 brought even more growth, along with an additional brewpub, and today, what was once one man’s pint-filled dream has become the Goose Island empire you know and love.

in 2011, Goose Island Beer Company was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Since then, we’ve continued to brew beer that we’re proud of and now we get to share these beers with our friends both nationwide and internationally.

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9/10
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2026 at 19:08

8.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
Thick and black with a trace beige head. Very boozy with whiskey, dough, molasses and cherry. Very long finish. Full bodied and smooth
Tried from Draft from Vintage Estate Wine and Beer on 05 Jan 2026 at 02:45

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tried on 05 Jan 2026 at 00:50

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Tried on 04 Jan 2026 at 23:13

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
2025 bottle from Livonia Liquor. Pours a deep brown to black with a bit of tan head that lingers, then dissipates. Lots of dark chocolate, vanilla, bourbon and of course cherries on the nose. Palate is very similar with a nice cherry cordial dark chocolate note going on. Thick and viscous on the palate with lingering oak, bourbon, cacao and vanilla on the finish. Killer stuff!
Tried from Bottle from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 04 Jan 2026 at 03:03

8.5/10
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2026 at 19:13

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 9
2022 batch, at the BeerTemple, Amsterdam, 3rd December 25, with Matthijs - pours black and thick, great intense Impy
Tried from Draft on 03 Jan 2026 at 15:25

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Bottle @ Aarhus , Væskebalancen. Shared with SirA and Crazy Joe Davola. Pours amber with a small head. Rich toffee, Vanilla and Dark fruit. Vinous and Warming. Delicious. 4.3
Tried on 03 Jan 2026 at 09:19

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a a snifter. Black with medium light brown head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is nice bourbon, medium/thick body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is bourbon, wood, dark malt malt, and some booze.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2026 at 01:49

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9.5 Texture 8 Overall 9
500 ml bottle. Black pour with a small brown head that soon disappears. The aroma is quite strong and is dominated by the bourbon. Other aromas are pretty much obscured by the bourbon. The taste follows the aroma, lots of whiskey in the forefront followed by caramel, maple, dark chocolates and vanilla. The palate is full and syrupy with very soft carbonation. Finishes long and semi-sweet with lingering whiskey. Overall: Top shelf, but not the best choice to drink before breakfast in the morning.
Tried on 01 Jan 2026 at 15:20