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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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
On tap. Pours black with moderate dark tan head. Aromas of harsh bourbon, oak, caramel and toasted malts. Flavors of strong boozy bourbon, green oak, raisins, dark chocolate and dry roasty malts. Good, but expecting much more.
Tried from Draft at Beerlovers Bar on 15 Apr 2026 at 15:40

8.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9
On tap. Pours a dark brown with light head and lots of carbonation. Aromas of rich bourbon, toffee, a little maple syrup, raisins and caramel malts. Flavors follow same with a bit more bourbon and additional oak. Warm finish, and good scrubbing carbonation. Excellent.
Tried from Draft at Beerlovers Bar on 15 Apr 2026 at 15:10

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Zwarte body, beige schuim. Geur is zoet, bourbon, vanille, hout, donkere caramel. Retronasaal: zoet, rood fruit, boozy, toffee. Smaak is zoetig tot zoet, fruitig, iets hout. Sterk alcoholgevoel. Medium tot volle body. Lange afdronk, iets roasty.
Tried from Draft at BeerTemple on 15 Apr 2026 at 15:10

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle from the Packie and pulled from the cellar to share with friends.
Inky black completely opaque with a thin tan head that quickly recedes. Coffee molasses toffee caramel chocolate dried fruit and a mild coconut and vanilla bourbon oakiness. Surprising now little alcohol presence. Sweet and sticky definitely a sipper but tasty.
Tried from Bottle from The Packie on 12 Apr 2026 at 20:32

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle @ H.J Hansen, Odense. Pours Black with a small creamy head. Delicious Chocolate. Touch of Dark fruit, coffee ,roast and Wood. It’s sweet but sippable with plenty of beer over and under. 4.1.
Tried on 12 Apr 2026 at 09:38

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 9
Vrijwel zwart, beige kraag die niet heel lang blijft. Geur van choco, bourbon, rood fruit, donkere caramel. Retronasaal is het zoet, flink wat hout/tannines, boozy. Smaak is zoetig, iets bitterig, hout. Alcohol is vrij heet. Redelijk volle body, lichte koolzuur. Lange afdronk, zoetig, houtig.
Tried from Draft at BeerTemple on 09 Apr 2026 at 12:39

8.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 9
Vrijwel zwart met hoegenaamd geen schuim. (Te) koud getapt. Geur van bourbon, zoet, vanille, bessen. Retronasaal is het zoetig, drop/umami, boozy, hout/tannines. Smaak is vrij zoet, houtig. Redelijk volle body. Alcohol is warmend, maar niet scherp. Lange afdronk met lichte roasty bitterheid. Erg lekker, maar niet veel chocola (meer).
Tried from Draft at BeerTemple on 09 Apr 2026 at 12:14

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
12oz bottle. Still, black pour. Boozy, roasty aroma, sweet chocolaty. Taste starts with the alcohol heat, sweet, roasty, brown sugar, chocolate. Always a treat.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2026 at 07:37

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle shared for my birthday. Black with very short lasting head. Vanilla, brandy, caramel, cola, cherries, sweet chocolate, tea. Solid seeet, boozy bitter. Full bodied, boozy finish.
Tried from Bottle from J.P. Alsem on 05 Apr 2026 at 21:50

9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9.5 Texture 9 Overall 9.5
Bottle 10fl.oz. @ home - [ Virtual Tasting 💻👀 ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 🍀 ☁️☂️ [ As Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout 2025 ]. ABV: 14.8%. [20260404]. 8-/4/9-/4-/18-
Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2026 at 17:39