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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8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle. Color: Clear amber, very thin off-white head. Aroma: Fruity notes of dried fruit, stone fruit, malty,. Taste: Following the aroma. Stone fruit and dried yellow and some dark fruit, boozy hints and subtle spicy, hints of cinnamon and Cognac, some caramel. Malty. Hoppy background. A bit Champagne-like. Medium body, below average carbonation. Over moderate sweet, light to moderate bitterness. Boozy hints. Nice one.
Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2026 at 19:42

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at brewklyn. Pours black, nose is chocolate, vanilla fudge, coconut, raisin, caramel, dates, taste is similar, juicy, sweet finish 8/9/9/8/8
Tried on 03 May 2026 at 15:06

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft, half pint. @"Portomarín BeerFest", Portomarín. 01/05/2026
[#9.019 Global - #1.929 United States of America - #3 Goose Island Beer Company]
Pours pitch black with a tan head. Aroma: oak barrels, brown sugar and dark chocolate. Taste: Roasted hazelnuts, oak barrels and brown sugar. Smooth toasted palate.
Next one, please!
Tried from Draft on 01 May 2026 at 20:09

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8
Bottle in the airbnb. Pours black, nose is chocolate, vanilla, coconut, cherry, almond, taste is juicy cherry, sweet, toffee, vanilla, coconut, chocolate, citrus, caramel. 8/9/9/9/8
Tried on 01 May 2026 at 07:17

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Opaque colour and no head. Berryish aroma, vanilla, cherries - no so strong. Medium-bodied. Smooth. Toasted, vanilla, light sweet cherries, soya, very mellow. Alcohol bite in the aftertaste. Nice.
Tried from Bottle at Olutravintola Konttori on 30 Apr 2026 at 13:56

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
"Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, almond, vanilla, nutty, coconut, taste is similar, chewy, rich
8/9/9/8/8"
Tried on 30 Apr 2026 at 12:49

8.4/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottled 500ml. -at Ambasada Zagreb. Black coloured, small to medium sized beige head, chocolate and surprisingly light alcohol in the nose. Roasted malt, chocolate mousse, oak and vanilla with mild oranges. Noticable but balanced alcohol, chocolate in the finish. Well done.
Tried from Bottle from Ambasada. on 29 Apr 2026 at 18:53

9.1/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 9 Flavor 9.5 Texture 9 Overall 9
Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a dark brown medium foamy head with some retention and some lacing notes. Aroma of chocolate notes with some light bourbon notes and chocolate praline notes that are dominant. Taste is also a mix of chocolate notes with some bourbon notes and nice chocolate praline notes with residual sugar notes. Body is full with an oily texture and good carbonation with no real discernible alcohol notes. This is tasting closer to a dessert than a beer but extremely enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2026 at 17:43

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8
Had this off tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam and then again now in Paris at La Binouze, pours black - for the ABV it’s thin in the mouth, taste is bourbon, chocolate, liquor / it’s decent - but not an absolute banger
Tried from Draft on 29 Apr 2026 at 14:37

8.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9
Drucken på fat på Peders i Köpenhamn. En eldig bw med värmande alkohol, söta malt, honungs och whiskey smaker med en liten spännande dilltouch
Tried from Draft on 25 Apr 2026 at 21:00