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/brands:
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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
RBESG Sheffield 2009, day 3, Smithfields Hotel, Manchester. Bottle. Light hazy golden colour, creamy white head. Aroma of toffee, fruits, hops and citrus. Flavour is sweet, fruity, caramel, sharp green hoppy finish. Medium bodied. A sweet IPA.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2009 at 13:41

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle, kindly shared by Cgarvieuk and Nightfall at RBESG Sheffield 2009 at the Star Inn in Huddersfield. 2006 vintage, 11% ABV. Black in colour, no head (this was a leftover, don’t know if it had any). Aroma is very sweet, liquorice, whiskey, soy sauce. Flavour is very sweet, bourbon, vanilla, some liquorice, soy sauce, bit of chocolate. Too sweet for my taste, but glad to have had the chance to try this. Thanks Craig/Alex! 6/4/7/4/13=3.4 50cl Bottle, 2017 vintage, shared by kermis. Black colour, beige head. Aroma is heavy sweet, soy sauce, molasses, roast, some chocolate, soft bourbon notes. Flavour is sweet, soy sauce, molasses, bourbon, roast, bittersweet finish. Full bodied, thick syrupy mouthfeel. I think I got used to ultra-sweet big stouts. 8/4/8/4/15
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jul 2009 at 15:51

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at White Horse, Parsons Green. Very pale gold, greenish tinge, thin white head. Not a huge aroma, touch of soap on the hop, but really refreshing beer. Bit dullish, little bit of lemon edge to it, more an American wheat than a wit. Not very exciting but very refreshing.
Tried from Draft on 19 Jul 2009 at 03:57

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Nice crisp deep amber and copper tinted body with a large tan head that lasts for quite a while. Aroma of rye, oatmeal, hops, malt and a bit of cereal. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong malt flavour up front mostly of caramel with a tiny bit of rye showing through and a rather pleasant mild hop taste. Aftertaste shows caramel, brown sugar and a light dose of malt - very nice. Overall, a nice twist on a mild - a style I don’t see enough of, but a good beer and definitely worthwhile during autumn in Chicago! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Half Time in Poughkeepsie, New York on 11-June-2009, sampled at home in Washington on 14-July-2009.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jul 2009 at 00:39

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled, alc. 8% (Beer Hunters, bottled 03/2009). Deep amber-copper brown color, small beige head, small floating yeast. Very yeasty, berryish, a bit tart nose. Tart, yeasty, red currant, raw gooseberries, long alcoholic and tart aftertaste. Probably infected, needs rerating, although it is not so bad like this. (7/4/7/3/13 3.4). Re-rated this from same batch. Same numbers! Interesting. this bottle has no yeast, no floating particles or yeast in the bottom whatsoever. Silky, low carbonation - mouthfeel. Sweet toffeish flavor, some kind of light grassy notes. Close to Belgium abbey dubbels, not very American.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2009 at 09:58

5.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottled, alc. 4.7% (Beer Hunters’, BB 04/2010). Pale, slightly hazy yellow color, small white head. Aroma is soapy lemony with kind of unfermented sugar, wort note (although it is the most likely from yeast). Light palate, crisp mouthfeel, also a bit oily. Pale malty with light lemony hops. Refreshing, but just too boring and watery for being a good Kölsch. This is a bit like pale lagers of mainstream brewpubs. Could have more hops at least. --- Beer merged from original tick of Hollow Lands Part One on 16 Dec 2021 at 17:06 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6. Original review text: Can 440ml (Vinmonopolet, AIH147)
Hazy orange colour, small white head. Sweet pineapple, straw aroma. Medium-bodied. Flavour is too sweet and juicy: lots of pineapple, some mango and (too little) citrus, light straw. Sweet DNEIPA without bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jul 2009 at 09:18

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pours a cloudy golden color. Not quite as sour or as fragrant as most wheat beers I’ve tried. It’s a bit more restrained. Good accompaniment to food.
Tried on 12 Jul 2009 at 17:22

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle at Olutkellari Helsinki on 2009-07-11) Amber and lightly hazy. Small white head. Caramell, toffee and malts in aroma. Medium bodied and slightly dry palate with medium carbonation. Sweetness, syrup, malts and light bitterness in taste. Malts and sweetness in aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2009 at 03:55

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Bottle, 0.355 l, at Olutkellari Helsinki on 2009-07-11) Golden and almost clear. Small and quite quickly disappearing white head. Grassy and fruity aroma. Medium bodied and dryish palate with medium carbonation. Fruitiness, citricness, lightly grapefruit, malts and bitterness in taste. Fruity and bitter aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2009 at 03:54

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle, 0.355 l, at Olutkellari Helsinki on 2009-07-11) Orange and lightly hazy. Small white head. Fruitiness and honey in aroma. Medium bodied and dryish palate with medium carbonation. Pineapple, fruitiness, sweetness, bitterness, malts and spices in taste. Sweet and lightly bitter aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2009 at 03:51