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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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Goose Island Beer Company owns 4 breweries/brands:
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Oakes (34715) reviewed
Night Cap Cuvée (2026) from Goose Island Beer Company
2 months ago
8.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Dark brown. Rich, chewy molasses and char, showing the wine spirits as well. Rich, fruity, deep, more of the vinous barrel notes and less of the intense dark malts. Good fruity character makes this quite easy to drink, for a beer of its size.
Tried on 11 Jul 2026 at 03:36
Taboada (9307) reviewed
Shamrock Stout from Goose Island Beer Company
2 months ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Caminha Bottleshare. @"Artbeerfest 2026", Caminha (Portugal). 10/07/2026
[#9.209 Global - #1.939 United States of America - #4 Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)]
Pours pitch black with a tiny tan head. Aroma: dried raisins, mint and light vanilla. Taste: vanilla, oak barrels, light smoke and plenty of mint. Very interesting mint profile.
Next one, please!
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jul 2026 at 08:58
cmacklin (5365) reviewed
Big Juicy Beer Hug from Goose Island Beer Company
2 months ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
355ml can. Pours a clear amber gold with a medium, foamy, short lived, white head that laces. Sweet fruity aroma of grainy pale malt, orange, peach, pineapple, alcohol and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of grainy pale malt, tangerine, cantaloupe, pineapple and floral hops in a sweet, boozy finish. Medium body with a syrupy texture and soft carbonation. Too sweet and boozy for me to have another.
Tried from Can on 10 Jul 2026 at 04:53
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Bourbon County Brand Stout - Proprietor's 2025 from Goose Island Beer Company
2 months ago
8.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
500mL bottle, pours black with a tiny beige head. Aroma is indeed like a baclava, with pistachios and walnuts upfront, a touch of cinnamon, and lush bourbon barrels. Flavour is bang on liquid baclava, with deep pistachios, cinnamon, dark sugars, and bourbon. Just enough sugars, wonderful integration of adjuncts; impeccable barrel character and blending expertise. Beauty.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2026 at 06:24
Oakes (34715) reviewed
Bourbon County Brand Stout - Proprietor's 2025 from Goose Island Beer Company
2 months ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Dark brown. There's a honeyish, the cassia bark is big on the nose, and a bit of pistachio. On the palate, the pistachio is great, I like that cassia even though it's a bit heavy, the underlying base is good, the honey is really hitting well here. Excellent, chocolate, coffee sort of notes, this hits.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2026 at 06:23
RennyDoig (5686) reviewed
Bourbon County Brand Stout - Proprietor's 2025 from Goose Island Beer Company
2 months ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
500mL bottle. Pours very dark brown with a minimal beige head. Nose is super nutty, loads of pistachio, walnut, cinnamon; honey, brown sugar, gentle roasted malt. Flavour is baklava up front: tons of cassia, all spice, brown sugar. Excellent.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2026 at 02:28
Pinball (16279) reviewed
Bourbon County Brand Stout - Reserve 2019 Rittenhouse Rye from Goose Island Beer Company
2 months ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Pitch dark, brown head
Roasted malts a little of funky cellary wood, tight
Flavor is english licorice, salt licorice, roasted malts, whiskey, wood
Tried from Draft at Peders - Pisserendens ølkælder on 08 Jul 2026 at 18:25
Hermod (18980) reviewed
Bourbon County Brand Stout - Double Barrel Heaven Hill (2025) from Goose Island Beer Company
2 months ago
8/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
From keg at Kultainen Apina, Tampere.
The beer poured pitch black in color.
Smooth mouthfeel. Warming. Full bodied. Vanilla and bourbon. Alcohol burn. Roasty, wood. Sipper.
Tried on 06 Jul 2026 at 18:18
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Bourbon County Brand Stout (2019) [14.7%] from Goose Island Beer Company
3 months ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, vanilla, coconut, meaty, taste is similar, slight roast. Still fairly boozy. 8/9/9/8/8
Tried on 05 Jul 2026 at 15:21
blackflag321 (3067) ticked
Bourbon County Brand Stout (2025) from Goose Island Beer Company
3 months ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2026 at 19:14